Cruz v. Calendar Holdings LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-01898
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Cruz v. Calendar Holdings LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing limited reopening requests.
The order affected Shael Cruz and Calendar Holdings LLC by ending their case, and it concerned the case Cruz brought on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated.
What happened
Shael Cruz sued Calendar Holdings LLC on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. The court was told that the parties had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, terminated open motions, and closed the case. The parties could ask to reopen the case within 30 days by showing good cause.
Judge Valerie Caproni issued the order on October 2, 2020. She also stated that the court could retain authority to enforce the settlement only if the parties timely submitted the settlement agreement and requested an order retaining that authority.
The detailed version
- Cruz v. Calendar Holdings LLC · No. 1:20-cv-01898
- Valerie Caproni
- Oct. 2, 2020
Background
Shael Cruz brought the case on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated against Calendar Holdings LLC. The court stated that, on October 1, 2020, it was notified that the parties 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. Such an application had to show good cause for keeping the case open in light of the parties’ 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.
The court also explained that, if the parties wanted the court to retain 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 an agreement in principle.
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