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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 16, 2024

Kerr v. City of New York

Judge
Sarah Netburn
Docket
1:23-cv-04492
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureContract
In one sentence

In Kerr v. City of New York, Judge Netburn approved the settlement and dismissed the action with prejudice.

Who this affects

The plaintiffs and the City of New York; the settlement was approved and the action was dismissed with prejudice.

What happened

In Kerr v. City of New York, the plaintiffs and the City of New York submitted a proposed settlement to the court for review.

The opinion does not describe the claims, the settlement’s terms, or the parties’ positions. It states only that the court reviewed the proposed settlement.

Judge Sarah Netburn found the settlement fair and reasonable, approved it, and dismissed the action with prejudice, barring the action from being brought again.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Kerr v. City of New York · No. 1:23-cv-04492
Judge
Sarah Netburn
Date
Apr. 16, 2024

Background

The plaintiffs, including Rohan Kerr, and the City of New York presented a proposed settlement to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The opinion does not state the claims asserted or provide the settlement’s terms.

Ruling

The court reviewed the proposed settlement under the standard described in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House and determined that it was fair and reasonable. Judge Sarah Netburn approved the settlement.

Disposition

The court dismissed the action with prejudice. The opinion does not provide further details about the settlement or the claims.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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