Sacaquirin v. New York City Criminal Justice Agency
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:19-cv-11713
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sacaquirin v. New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Judge Abrams discontinued the case reportedly settled in principle, allowing restoration within 30 days.
George Sacaquirin and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency and other defendants in the action.
What happened
Sacaquirin v. New York City Criminal Justice Agency involved a case that the court was told had been settled in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms.
The court ordered the action discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application was made within 30 days. The court directed the clerk to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtain the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Sacaquirin v. New York City Criminal Justice Agency · No. 1:19-cv-11713
- Ronnie Abrams
- May 25, 2021
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the case had been settled in principle. The opinion does not describe the claims, the settlement terms, or any payment or other obligations under the proposed agreement.
Order
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 to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late. The clerk of court was directed to close the case.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, they had to place the agreement’s terms on the public record and obtain an order approving it within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
The action was discontinued without costs and without prejudice to a timely application to restore it. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.
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