N,.C., individually v. New York City Department of Education
- Vyskocil
- 1:22-cv-09152
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In N.C. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by July 26.
N.C., her child J.C., and the New York City Department of Education.
What happened
N.C., individually and on behalf of her child, J.C., sued the New York City Department of Education. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The Department of Education informed the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not say that the settlement had been put in writing.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil discontinued the action without costs and without prejudice to restoring it if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and applied to restore the case by July 26, 2023. If no application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- N,.C., individually v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:22-cv-09152
- Vyskocil
- June 26, 2023
Background
The New York City Department of Education filed a letter informing the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not identify the underlying claims or describe the settlement's terms.
Court's action
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court's calendar. Restoration was permitted if the parties were unable to put their settlement in writing, provided that an application to restore the action was made by July 26, 2023. The order stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal of the action would be with prejudice.
Result
The court entered an order of dismissal based on the parties' reported settlement in principle. The opinion does not decide the merits of the underlying dispute.
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