Grimes v. New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Vyskocil
- 1:23-cv-00652
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Grimes v. New York Presbyterian Hospital: Judge Vyskocil discontinued the action after a reported settlement, subject to restoration by May 29, 2024.
Stephanie Grimes and The New York and Presbyterian Hospital; the action was discontinued following the parties’ reported settlement in principle.
What happened
In Grimes v. New York Presbyterian Hospital, the parties informed the court that they had reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to either party. The case could be restored if the parties could not put their settlement in writing and requested restoration by May 29, 2024.
Judge Vyskocil ordered that, if no restoration request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Grimes v. New York Presbyterian Hospital · No. 1:23-cv-00652
- Vyskocil
- Apr. 29, 2024
Background The parties filed a letter informing the court that they 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. Any application to restore the action had to be made by May 29, 2024. The court stated that if no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
Effect of the Order The order ended the action subject to the stated restoration procedure and deadline. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims or describe the settlement’s terms.
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