Order | Filed: August 21, 2026
| Entered: August 21, 2026
Flores et al v. City of New York et al
Civil Rights: Other | New York Eastern
Order on Motion for Approval of Infant Compromise
ORDER granting 54 MOTION for Approval of Infant Compromise. Plaintiff K.L., infant, by his mother and natural guardian, S.L., and co Plaintiff Taima Flores ("Plaintiffs"), commenced this action against Defendant City of New York (the "City"), and multiple individual Defendants (collectively with the City, "Defendants"). See Am. Compl., ECF No. 3 . Plaintiffs asserted claims for excessive force, assault and battery, false arrest and unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable search, negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, retention, training and supervision under federal, state and city law. See id..
K.L., by his mother and natural guardian, resolved this action against Defendants by accepting an offer of judgment in the amount of $20,751.00 against the City, inclusive of $750.00 to be paid by Defendant Damany Ferril, plus reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. See ECF No. 51. The Rule 68 offer is signed by counsel for the City and eight of the individual Defendants, but the offer expressly states that it is made on behalf of all Defendants, including the two individual Defendants represented by other attorneys (i.e., Damany Ferril and Kenneth Rambert). See id. at 3-5. The Clerk of Court subsequently entered a judgment. See ECF No. 53. The entry of a judgment was premature because the Local Rules and New York law require the Court to ensure that a settlement of K.L.'s claims is fair, reasonable and in K.L's best interest, but the Court had not yet approved an infant compromise in this case.
Now before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for approval of the infant compromise. See ECF No. 54. The Court held a hearing on June 1, 2026, during which the record on Plaintiffs' motion was further developed. For the reasons set forth in this Order, the Court approves the infant compromise, grants Plaintiffs' motion and enters Orders contemporaneously. The Clerk of Court is directed to vacate the entry of judgment, ECF No. 53 , and to enter judgment following entry of these Orders approving the infant compromise. On or before September 30, 2026, Plaintiffs' counsel must file a letter confirming that the funds have been deposited into an account that conforms with the terms set forth in the accompanying Order.
Ordered by Chief Mag. Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 8/21/2026. (NTH)
Order | Filed: August 21, 2026
| Entered: August 21, 2026
City of New Rochelle v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company
Insurance | New York Southern
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
ORDER granting in part 40 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The deadline for Defendant to serve its expert disclosure is extended to September 14, 2026; the deadline for any rebuttal by Plaintiff is extended to October 9, 2026; and the deadline to complete expert and all discovery is extended to October 23, 2026. The case management conference scheduled for October 27, 2026 is adjourned to December 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The Court is unlikely to grant any further extensions of these deadlines. SO ORDERED. Discovery due by 10/9/2026.. (Signed by Judge Philip M. Halpern on 8/21/2026) (jca)