Senior v. Occidental College
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-00219
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Senior v. Occidental College: Judge Abrams discontinued the settled action without costs, allowing restoration within 45 days.
Milagros Senior, the persons she sought to represent, and Occidental College; the action was closed following the reported settlement.
What happened
In Senior v. Occidental College, the court was informed that the case had been settled. The opinion does not describe the settlement’s terms.
The court discontinued the action without costs to either party and without prejudice to restoring it if an application was made within 45 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
Judge Ronnie Abrams also stated that any request for the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement had to place the agreement on the public record and receive the court’s approval within the stated period.
The detailed version
- Senior v. Occidental College · No. 1:24-cv-00219
- Ronnie Abrams
- Mar. 7, 2024
Background
The court stated that it had been informed that the case had been settled. The opinion does not provide the settlement terms or describe the underlying claims beyond the caption identifying Milagros Senior as a plaintiff on behalf of herself and other similarly situated persons.
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 45 days. The court stated that an application filed after that period could be denied solely because it was late.
The court further stated that, 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 period stated in the order. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order.
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