Williams v. Aramara Beauty LLC
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-04561
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. Aramara Beauty LLC, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Pamela Williams, Aramara Beauty LLC, and the other people Williams represented as similarly situated; the case was closed subject to the order’s 30-day procedures for reopening or retaining jurisdiction to enforce the settlement.
What happened
Pamela Williams brought Williams v. Aramara Beauty LLC on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The parties told the court they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines. It also directed the Clerk to terminate open motions and close the case.
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees. The parties could ask to reopen it within 30 days by showing good cause, and they could ask the court to retain authority to enforce their settlement by submitting the agreement and a request within that period.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Aramara Beauty LLC · No. 1:20-cv-04561
- Valerie Caproni
- Oct. 20, 2020
Background
Pamela Williams sued Aramara Beauty LLC on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms. On October 15, 2020, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues.
Court’s Orders
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. The application had to show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause could be denied on that basis alone. If the parties wanted the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, authority—to enforce their settlement agreement, they had to submit the agreement and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction within the same 30-day period.
Disposition
Judge Valerie Caproni dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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