S.N. v. New York City Department of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-08279
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In S.N. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the action without prejudice after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
S.N., A.N., and the New York City Department of Education. The action was closed after the reported settlement agreement in principle, subject to the stated 60-day restoration period.
What happened
S.N., individually and on behalf of A.N., a child with a disability, sued the New York City Department of Education in the Southern District of New York. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The parties reported that they had reached an agreement in principle to settle the case. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms.
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 60 days. She directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
The detailed version
- S.N. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:20-cv-08279
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 1, 2021
Background
S.N. sued the New York City Department of Education individually and on behalf of A.N., identified in the caption as a child with a disability. The opinion does not state the legal claims or describe the underlying dispute. It reports that the parties had reached an agreement in principle to settle the matter.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 60 days. The court stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
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