C.M. v. New York City Department Of Education
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-03361
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In C.M. v. New York City Department Of Education, Judge Abrams discontinued the settled case without costs, allowing restoration within 30 days.
C.M., his minor child G.M., and the New York City Department of Education; the case was closed following a reported settlement, subject to the order’s 30-day restoration conditions.
What happened
C.M., acting on behalf of his minor child, G.M., sued the New York City Department of Education. The court was told that the case had been settled, but the order does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 30 days. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered that any request to reopen filed after the 30-day period could be denied solely because it was late. The parties could ask the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement only if they placed its terms on the public record and obtained the court’s approval within that period.
The detailed version
- C.M. v. New York City Department Of Education · No. 1:23-cv-03361
- Ronnie Abrams
- Jan. 4, 2024
Background
C.M. brought the action on behalf of his minor child, G.M., against the New York City Department of Education. The opinion states that the court was informed that the case had settled. It does not provide the settlement terms or discuss the underlying claims.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it to the court’s docket if an application to restore was made within 30 days. The court stated that any application to reopen filed after that period could be denied solely on that basis. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction 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.
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