Cruz v. City Of New York
- Denise Cote
- 1:21-cv-01999
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cruz v. City of New York, Judge Cote discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration by November 2, 2022, otherwise dismissal became with prejudice.
Crystal Cruz and the defendants, including the City of New York. The case was discontinued after the court was told it had been settled; the opinion does not state the settlement terms.
What happened
Crystal Cruz’s case against the City of New York and other defendants was reported to the court as settled. The opinion does not describe the claims or the settlement terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s calendar if an application was made by November 2, 2022. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Judge Denise Cote issued the order on October 3, 2022. The order does not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Cruz v. City Of New York · No. 1:21-cv-01999
- Denise Cote
- Oct. 3, 2022
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the case had been settled. The opinion does not provide the claims, the settlement terms, or the circumstances of the settlement.
Order
Judge Cote 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 an application to restore it was made by November 2, 2022. The order further stated that, if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Effect
The order resolved the case procedurally based on the reported settlement. It did not decide the merits of the underlying claims.
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