S.K.N. v. New York City Department of Education
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-10562
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In S.K.N. v. New York City Department of Education, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
The plaintiffs and defendants in S.K.N. v. New York City Department of Education, whose settled case was dismissed with prejudice and without costs.
What happened
In S.K.N. v. New York City Department of Education, the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, directed the clerk to close the case, and terminated all open motions.
Judge Valerie Caproni allowed the parties to ask to reopen the case within 30 days for good cause; they could also ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a separate request within that period.
The detailed version
- S.K.N. v. New York City Department of Education · No. 1:20-cv-10562
- Valerie Caproni
- Aug. 3, 2023
Background
On August 2, 2023, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the agreement's terms or the underlying claims.
Ruling
The court ordered that all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines be canceled. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys' fees, to either party. The clerk was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
Possible Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
Within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. The application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—the authority to enforce the settlement agreement—they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period. Judge Valerie Caproni signed the order.
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