Ruffler v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
- Vyskocil
- 1:20-cv-10618
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ruffler v. Metro-North, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by July 1, 2022.
John Ruffler and Metro-North Commuter Railroad; the action was discontinued subject to the stated restoration deadline.
What happened
In Ruffler v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad, John Ruffler and Metro-North informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. The action could be restored to the court’s calendar if the parties could not put their settlement in writing, but any request had to be made by July 1, 2022; otherwise, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on May 31, 2022.
The detailed version
- Ruffler v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad · No. 1:20-cv-10618
- Vyskocil
- May 31, 2022
Background
The parties filed a letter informing the court that they had reached a settlement in principle.
Order
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party. The discontinuance was without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. Any application to restore the action had to be made by July 1, 2022. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order ended the action subject to the stated deadline and condition. It did not decide the underlying claims.
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