Knowles v. Mercyhurst University
- Vyskocil
- 1:23-cv-09006
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Knowles v. Mercyhurst University, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a settlement in principle, allowing restoration by February 18, 2024, or dismissal with prejudice.
The order affects Carlton Knowles and Mercyhurst University, as well as the action brought on behalf of other similarly situated people. The opinion does not state whether a class was certified.
What happened
In Knowles v. Mercyhurst University, Carlton Knowles told the court that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. Knowles brought the action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated people.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party. It allowed either side to ask to restore the action to the court’s calendar by February 18, 2024.
If no restoration request was made by that date, the court’s dismissal would be with prejudice. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order on January 18, 2024.
The detailed version
- Knowles v. Mercyhurst University · No. 1:23-cv-09006
- Vyskocil
- Jan. 18, 2024
Background
Carlton Knowles brought this action on behalf of himself and other similarly situated people against Mercyhurst University. The court received a letter from Knowles stating that the parties had reached a settlement in principle. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms or state whether a class was certified.
Court’s Action
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to either party. The order allowed the action to be restored to the court’s calendar if an application to restore it was made by February 18, 2024. The order stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Disposition
The court entered an order of dismissal based on the reported settlement in principle. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil did not decide the underlying claims. The opinion does not state whether a restoration application was filed.
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