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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 18, 2024

Lee v. City of New York

Judge
Vyskocil
Docket
1:23-cv-01697
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Lee v. City of New York, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by February 18, 2024.

Who this affects

The action brought by Cheyenne Lee against the City of New York and the other named defendants was discontinued under the stated settlement-related conditions.

What happened

Lee v. City of New York ended after the court received a mediator’s report stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

The court discontinued the action without costs to any party and allowed either side to seek restoration of the case if the parties could not put their settlement in writing. Any application to restore the case had to be made by February 18, 2024.

Judge Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

The detailed version

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Case
Lee v. City of New York · No. 1:23-cv-01697
Judge
Vyskocil
Date
Jan. 18, 2024

Background

The court received a report from the mediator stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. The court required any application to restore the action to be made by February 18, 2024. The order further stated that, if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.

Judge

United States District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on January 18, 2024.

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