M.K. v. New York City Department of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-01891
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In M.K. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, preserving a 30-day opportunity to restore it.
M.K., acting on behalf of her minor child G.K., and the New York City Department of Education; the action was closed after the reported settlement, subject to a possible application to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
M.K., acting for her minor child G.K., sued the New York City Department of Education. The court was told that the case had settled, but the opinion does not describe the dispute or settlement terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 30 days. The clerk was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- M.K. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:22-cv-01891
- Ronnie Abrams
- July 20, 2022
Background
M.K., on behalf of her minor child, G.K., brought this action against the New York City Department of Education. The court was informed that the parties had settled. The opinion does not state the underlying claims or the terms of the settlement.
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 30 days. It warned that an application filed after that deadline could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—authority to enforce the settlement agreement—the settlement’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 issued the order.
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