Dominguez v. St. Barnabas Hospital
- Vyskocil
- 1:21-cv-08080
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Dominguez v. St. Barnabas Hospital, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by September 18, 2022.
Meriyaen Dominguez, St. Barnabas Hospital, and SBH Health System; the case was discontinued after the parties reported reaching a settlement in principle.
What happened
In Dominguez v. St. Barnabas Hospital, the plaintiff told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party. The action could be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and an application to restore it was filed by September 18, 2022.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that, if no application to restore the action was filed by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Dominguez v. St. Barnabas Hospital · No. 1:21-cv-08080
- Vyskocil
- Aug. 18, 2022
Background
The plaintiff filed a letter informing the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
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 calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. Any application to restore the action had to be made by September 18, 2022. The court stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order ended the case subject to the stated restoration procedure and deadline. It did not decide the merits of the parties’ underlying dispute.
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