Richardson et al v. City of New York

Filing 120

FINAL JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 54(B): Based on the Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment Pursuant to Rule 54(b) and the entire record in this case, the Court hereby enters final judgment in this case with respect to the claims of seven of th e eight named Plaintiffs Annette Richardson, Deborah Bowman, Debra Poe, Dino Riojas, Stephanie Thomas, Jon Watson, and Erica Richardson against Defendant City of New York. The final judgment is being entered pursuant to the terms of a settlement negotiated between the seven Plaintiffs and the City. No judgment shall be entered with respect to the claims of Plaintiff Brenda McKiver, whom the parties represent is deceased. For the reasons set forth in the Stipulation, the Court determines that there is no just reason for delay in entering final judgment as to the seven settling Plaintiffs identified above. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 12/21/2021) (va)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ANNETTE RICHARDSON,
DEBORAH BOWMAN,
DEBRA POE,
DINO RIOJAS,
STEPHANIE THOMAS,
BRENDA McKIVER,
JON WATSON, and
ERICA RICHARDSON

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY
OF FINAL JUDGMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 54(B)
17 Civ. 9447 (JPO)

On behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

-againstCITY OF NEW YORK,

Defendant.
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Defendant
City of New York and Plaintiffs Annette Richardson, Deborah Bowman, Debra Poe, Dino
Riojas, Stephanie Thomas, Jon Watson, and Erica Richardson (“Plaintiffs”), as represented
below that, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that the Court may
direct entry of a final judgment as to each of those seven Plaintiffs pursuant to Rule 54(b). The
final judgment is being entered pursuant to the terms of a settlement negotiated between the
seven Plaintiffs and the City.
Final judgment is not being entered as to Plaintiff Brenda McKiver, who passed
away in 2021, and her estate is not a party to this Stipulation. The Court hereby determines that
there is no just reason for delay in entering final judgment as to the seven Plaintiffs identified
above. A daughter of Ms. McKiver states that she has applied for but not yet received Letters
Testamentary. Until the Letters Testamentary are received, nobody is authorized to negotiate a
settlement for the McKiver estate..
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Dated: December 14 2021
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New York, New York
MEHRI & SKALET PLLC,
Attorneys For Plaintiffs
1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20036
[phone]
VALLI KANE & VAGNINI, PLLC
Attorneys For Plaintiffs
600 Old Country Road, Suite 519
Garden City, New York 11530
[phone]

By:

Michael D. Lieder

GEORGIA M. PESTANA
Corporation Counsel of the
City of New York
Attorney for Defendant
100 Church Street, Room 2-115
New York, New York 10007
[phone]

By:

Yuval Rubinstein

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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ANNETTE RICHARDSON,
DEBORAH BOWMAN,
DEBRA POE,
DINO RIOJAS,
STEPHANIE THOMAS,
BRENDA McKIVER,
JON WATSON, and
ERICA RICHARDSON

FINAL JUDGMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 54(B)
17 Civ. 9447 (JPO)

On behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,
-against-

Plaintiffs,

CITY OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.
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Based on the Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment Pursuant to Rule 54(b) and
the entire record in this case, the Court hereby enters final judgment in this case with respect to
the claims of seven of the eight named Plaintiffs – Annette Richardson, Deborah Bowman,
Debra Poe, Dino Riojas, Stephanie Thomas, Jon Watson, and Erica Richardson – against
Defendant City of New York. The final judgment is being entered pursuant to the terms of a
settlement negotiated between the seven Plaintiffs and the City.
No judgment shall be entered with respect to the claims of Plaintiff Brenda
McKiver, whom the parties represent is deceased. For the reasons set forth in the Stipulation, the
Court determines that there is no just reason for delay in entering final judgment as to the seven
settling Plaintiffs identified above.
Dated: December 21, 2021
New York, New York
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J. PAUL OETKEN
United States District Judge