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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 28, 2021

Lockhart v. Long Island Railroad Company

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:20-cv-01236
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Lockhart v. Long Island Railroad Company, Judge Vyskocil dismissed the settled case, allowing restoration by March 1, 2021.

Who this affects

Henry Lockhart and Long Island Railroad Company; the action was discontinued after the parties reached a settlement, subject to the stated restoration deadline.

What happened

Henry Lockhart sued Long Island Railroad Company in Lockhart v. Long Island Railroad Company, No. 1:20-cv-1236 (MKV). The opinion does not describe the claims.

A mediator reported that the parties had reached a settlement. The court therefore discontinued the action without costs to either party.

The court allowed either party to ask to restore the case to the court’s calendar by March 1, 2021; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil also adjourned all other dates and deadlines without setting a new date.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Lockhart v. Long Island Railroad Company · No. 1:20-cv-01236
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Jan. 28, 2021

Background

The court received a mediator’s report stating that Henry Lockhart and Long Island Railroad Company had reached a settlement. The opinion does not state the claims, settlement terms, or any facts underlying the lawsuit.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. It also ordered that the action could be restored to the court’s calendar if an application to restore it was made by March 1, 2021. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice, meaning the action could not be reopened through that restoration procedure. The court adjourned all other dates and deadlines without setting a new date.

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