Cruz v. Outdoor Voices Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-01459
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cruz v. Outdoor Voices, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day request to reopen.
Shael Cruz, Outdoor Voices Inc., and the other people identified in the caption as similarly situated were affected by the dismissal and closure of the case.
What happened
In Cruz v. Outdoor Voices Inc., the parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The case was brought by Shael Cruz on behalf of himself and others similarly situated.
The court canceled the scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated all open motions, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The parties could apply within 30 days to reopen the case by showing good cause.
Judge Valerie Caproni also stated that the parties could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement agreement if they submitted the agreement and the required request within that 30-day period.
The detailed version
- Cruz v. Outdoor Voices Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-01459
- Valerie Caproni
- June 11, 2020
Background
Shael Cruz brought the case against Outdoor Voices Inc. on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. On June 10, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
Order
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 order allowed the parties to apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Any such application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement. The court stated that a request filed after 30 days, or without a showing of good cause, could be denied on that basis alone.
Settlement Enforcement
The court also stated that, if the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining that authority within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, terminated the open motions, and closed the case. The order did not decide the underlying claims on their merits; it resolved the case after the parties reported reaching an agreement in principle.
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