R.F. v. New York City Department Of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-06074
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In R.F. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs after an agreement in principle.
R.F., N.F., and the New York City Department of Education. The case was closed after the parties reported an agreement in principle, with no costs or attorneys’ fees awarded to either party.
What happened
R.F., individually and on behalf of N.F., a child with a disability, sued the New York City Department of Education. The parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines and dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The clerk was directed to close the case and terminate all open motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties 30 days to ask to reopen the case for good cause. During that period, they could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement by submitting the agreement and a specific request for continued jurisdiction.
The detailed version
- R.F. v. New York City Department Of Education · No. 1:20-cv-06074
- Valerie Caproni
- Feb. 2, 2021
Background
On February 1, 2021, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the terms of the agreement.
Order
The court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. “With prejudice” means the dismissal bars the case from being brought again. The clerk was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties were given 30 days to apply to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement and had to be filed within that 30-day period. The court also stated that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs and directed that it be closed. The order did not decide the underlying legal claims on their merits.
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