Vera v. Salon JYB, Inc

Background

The opinion concerns Veronica Vera’s case against Salon JYB, Inc., doing business as Salon@10, and Site Five Housing Development Fund Corporation. The opinion does not describe the claims or the parties’ underlying dispute.

On January 23, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.

Court’s Action

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

The order states that, within 30 days, the parties could apply to reopen the case. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. A request filed after 30 days or without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone.

The parties could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement. To do so, they had to submit the settlement agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.

Classification

This is a procedural order because the court dismissed the case after the parties reported an agreement in principle rather than deciding the underlying claims.