Cojocaru v. City University of New York et al

Filing 136

ORDER denying 129 Motion to Seal; denying 130 Motion to Seal ; denying 132 Motion to Seal. In response to the parties' submissions of January 4-5, 2021, ECF Nos. 129-135, I rule as follows: 1. Defendant Curtis' motion to amen d his answer, ECF Nos. 130, 132, is denied. Defendant's allegations of defamation have already been made and further evidential support would not change the causes of action. 2. Defendant Curtis' motion to seal and application to de-desig nate confidential material, ECF No. 129, is denied. There is no need to grant relief to Defendant Curtis, since he professes to act for other parties who have not joined his request for this relief. 3. The Parties have until January 20, 2021 to pe rfect a settlement agreement, and to move for approval pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2). Discovery shall be stayed pending my ruling. Thereafter, Defendant Curtis may pursue whatever discovery he wishes to pursue. Defendants Spunt and Dominguez's re quest to remove Defendant Curtis' letter, ECF No. 133, is denied. The information already having been made public, cannot now be made unpublic. If publication breached any duty, that can be the subject of some other appropriate motion. The Clerk is directed to terminate ECF Nos. 129, 130, 132. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 1/7/21) (yv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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CLAUDIA COJOCARU and NAOMI HABER,
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Plaintiffs,
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-against:
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CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK d/b/a JOHN :
JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, et al., :
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Defendants.
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ORDER
19 Civ. 5428 (AKH)

ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN, U.S.D.J.:
In response to the parties’ submissions of January 4-5, 2021, ECF Nos. 129-135, I rule as
follows:
1. Defendant Curtis’ motion to amend his answer, ECF Nos. 130, 132, is denied.
Defendant’s allegations of defamation have already been made and further evidential
support would not change the causes of action.
2. Defendant Curtis’ motion to seal and application to de-designate confidential material,
ECF No. 129, is denied. There is no need to grant relief to Defendant Curtis, since he
professes to act for other parties who have not joined his request for this relief.
3. The Parties have until January 20, 2021 to perfect a settlement agreement, and to move
for approval pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2). Discovery shall be stayed pending my ruling.
Thereafter, Defendant Curtis may pursue whatever discovery he wishes to pursue.
4. Defendants Spunt and Dominguez’s request to remove Defendant Curtis’ letter, ECF No.
133, is denied. The information already having been made public, cannot now be made
unpublic. If publication breached any duty, that can be the subject of some other
appropriate motion.
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The Clerk is directed to terminate ECF Nos. 129, 130, 132.

SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 7, 2021
New York, New York

/s/
ALVIN K. HELLERSTEIN
United States District Judge

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