S.M. v. New York City Department Of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-10862
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In S.M. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration.
S.M., her son A.S., and the New York City Department of Education; the action was closed after the parties reported a settlement.
What happened
S.M., acting for her son A.S., sued the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The parties reported that they had settled all issues. The court therefore discontinued the case without costs to either party and allowed a request to restore it to the docket if made within 30 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The court also stated that any settlement-enforcement request had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- S.M. v. New York City Department Of Education · No. 1:20-cv-10862
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 19, 2021
Background
S.M. brought the action on behalf of her son, A.S., against the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not identify the claims or explain the underlying dispute.
Settlement and Disposition
The parties' March 18, 2021 status letter stated that they had reached a settlement on all issues. Based on that report, 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 30 days. The order stated that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the 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. Judge Ronnie Abrams entered the order on March 19, 2021.
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