J.R. v. New York City Department of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-02297
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In J.R. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled-in-principle case without prejudice to timely restoration.
J.R., G.R., and the New York City Department of Education; the case was closed subject to a possible application to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
J.R., acting for her minor child G.R., sued the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court was told that the case had been settled in principle. It did not state the settlement’s terms or indicate that a final settlement agreement had been entered.
Judge Ronnie Abrams discontinued the case without costs and without prejudice to restoring it within 30 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case, and any request for the court to enforce a settlement had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within that period.
The detailed version
- J.R. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:22-cv-02297
- Ronnie Abrams
- Nov. 15, 2022
Background
J.R. brought the action on behalf of her minor child, G.R., against the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not explain the underlying claims or the relief sought.
Settlement and Order
The court was informed that the case had been settled in principle. The order discontinued the action 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 stated that an application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The order also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’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.
Disposition
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered that the action be discontinued without costs and without prejudice to timely restoration. The opinion does not state the settlement terms or indicate that a final settlement agreement was entered.
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