Mourmouni v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United…
Mourmouni v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations
- Ona Wang
- 1:20-cv-03603
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mourmouni v. Permanent Mission, Judge Wang approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice while retaining jurisdiction.
Ridwane Mourmouni, Issifi Kalikoye, and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations. The action was dismissed with prejudice and without costs, while the court retained jurisdiction under the settlement agreement.
What happened
Mourmouni v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations involved Ridwane Mourmouni and Issifi Kalikoye as plaintiffs and the Permanent Mission as defendant. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The parties reached a settlement that was transcribed by the court reporter on May 10, 2022. The court found the settlement fair and reasonable to the plaintiffs and dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs.
Judge Ona T. Wang retained jurisdiction under the settlement agreement, terminated any pending motions as moot, canceled all conferences, and directed the Clerk to close the docket.
The detailed version
- Mourmouni v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of South Sudan to the United… · No. 1:20-cv-03603
- Ona Wang
- May 10, 2022
Disposition
The court dismissed the action with prejudice and without costs based on the parties' settlement agreement. The dismissal with prejudice bars refiling the dismissed action. The court retained jurisdiction under the terms of the settlement agreement.
Settlement Approval
The settlement was transcribed by the court reporter on May 10, 2022. Applying the standard identified in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., the court found the settlement fair and reasonable to the plaintiffs.
Other Orders
The court ordered that any pending motions be terminated as moot, canceled all conferences, and directed the Clerk to close the docket. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or the settlement's specific terms.
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