Weekes v. Paper Mart, Inc.

Background

Robert Weekes sued Frick Paper Company LLC individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The opinion states that the court was informed that the case had settled, but it does not provide the settlement terms or explain whether any class was certified.

Ruling

The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days. It further stated that any application to reopen the action had to be filed within 30 days of the order and that a later application could be denied solely because it was late.

The court added that, if the parties wanted it to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case. The order did not resolve the merits of the claims.

Effect

The case was closed based on the reported settlement, subject to the stated 30-day procedure for seeking restoration or reopening. The opinion does not state what relief, if any, the settlement provided.