Fernandez v. Katie May, LLC

Background

On April 18, 2025, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The order does not describe the agreement’s terms.

Court’s Action

The court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.

The parties could apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the settlement. The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.

Putative Class Members

The court directed the Clerk to remove the language “individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated” from the caption. The court stated that the parties had not notified it that they intended to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), which governs certain settlements involving class claims. As a result, the dismissal and any settlement operated only between Jacqueline Fernandez and Katie May, LLC and did not bind absent putative class members.

Classification

This is a procedural order because the court dismissed the case after the parties reported an agreement, rather than deciding the underlying claims on their merits.