Franklin v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:20-cv-04935
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Franklin v. Whole Foods, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs.
Henry Franklin and the other proposed class members, Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., and Amazon.com, Inc.; the case was closed after the parties reported an agreement in principle.
What happened
In Franklin v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., the court was told through mediation that the parties had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The defendants were Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.
The court canceled all scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, and directed the Clerk to close the case. The parties may ask to reopen the case within 30 days if they show good cause.
Judge Valerie Caproni also stated that the parties must submit their settlement agreement and request an order retaining jurisdiction if they want the court to enforce that agreement.
The detailed version
- Franklin v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-04935
- Valerie Caproni
- June 17, 2022
Background
On June 15, 2022, the court was notified through mediation that the parties had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms.
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.
Possible Reopening and Settlement Enforcement
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days of the order. The application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and a late application or one without a showing of good cause may be denied on that basis.
If the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—the authority to enforce their settlement agreement—they must, within the same 30-day period, submit the settlement agreement under Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and request an order expressly retaining jurisdiction to enforce it.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.