Shine v. New York City Housing Authority
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:19-cv-04347-RA
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Shine v. New York City Housing Authority, Judge Abrams closed the settled case without prejudice to timely restoration.
Wendy Shine, her minor child C.W., and the New York City Housing Authority; the case was closed after settlement, subject to a possible application to restore it within 30 days.
What happened
Wendy Shine brought this case individually and on behalf of her minor child, C.W., against the New York City Housing Authority. The court was told that the case had settled.
The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket within 30 days. Any later application to reopen could be denied solely because it was filed late.
Judge Abrams directed the Clerk of Court to close the case. The court also explained that any request for it to retain power to enforce the settlement had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Shine v. New York City Housing Authority · No. 1:19-cv-04347-RA
- Ronnie Abrams
- Aug. 28, 2023
Background
The opinion states that the case had been settled. The caption identifies Wendy Shine as the plaintiff, acting individually and on behalf of her minor child, C.W., and the New York City Housing Authority as the defendant.
Court’s Action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued 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. An application to reopen filed after that deadline could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—meaning authority—to enforce the 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
The court discontinued the action and closed the case under the stated 30-day restoration terms. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.
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