Yan Luis v. Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC

Background

Kevin Yan Luis brought this case against Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC on behalf of himself and others similarly situated. On August 19, 2022, the parties notified the court that they had reached an agreement in principle resolving all issues. The opinion does not provide the settlement’s terms.

Court’s Orders

The court cancelled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The clerk was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.

The parties were allowed 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.

The parties could also ask the court to retain jurisdiction—the court’s authority to enforce the settlement agreement—if, within the same 30-day period, they submitted the settlement agreement under the court’s individual practices and requested an order expressly retaining that authority.

Class-Action Effect

The court ordered the clerk to remove the words “individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated” from the caption. Because the parties had not notified the court that they intended to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e), which governs certain class settlements and dismissals, the dismissal and any settlement were operative only between Kevin Yan Luis and Edgewell. They did not bind absent putative class members.

Disposition

The court dismissed the case with prejudice, without costs to either party, and closed the case. The opinion did not decide the underlying claims on their merits; the dismissal followed the parties’ agreement in principle.