A.F. v. New York City Department of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:22-cv-06454
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In A.F. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing limited reopening requests.
A.F., M.F., individually and on behalf of E.F., and the New York City Department of Education; the case was closed after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
What happened
A.F. and M.F., individually and on behalf of E.F., sued the New York City Department of Education. The parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court cancelled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice, and ordered that neither party would receive costs or attorneys’ fees. The Clerk was directed to terminate open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni also allowed the parties to seek reopening within 30 days by showing good cause. They could ask the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement only by timely submitting the settlement agreement and a request for an order retaining jurisdiction.
The detailed version
- A.F. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:22-cv-06454
- Valerie Caproni
- Nov. 21, 2022
Background
The parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues in the case.
Court’s order
The court cancelled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Possible reopening
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. Any application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied solely on that basis.
Settlement enforcement
If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
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