Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-00997/USCOURTS-cand-3_05-cv-00997-15/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIMBERLY JONES, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

DEJA VU, INC., et al.,

Defendant(s).

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

No. C 05-0997 BZ

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION

OF DISMISSAL

The parties to this lawsuit through respective counsel

have notified the court of a settlement. Because the

complaint was filed as a class action, they jointly seek an

order approving dismissal of the complaint as required by Rule

23(e). 

The present posture of the case is that the only claims

left in this court that are susceptible to class treatment are

the unfair competition claims. Having reviewed the settlement

agreement, I find that it is a fair and reasonable settlement

of those claims. I also find no evidence that plaintiffs have

abused the class action device in conducting or settling the

litigation. Nor do I find any substantial prejudice to

Case 3:05-cv-00997-BZ Document 160 Filed 11/03/05 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

members of the purported class if no notice is given. The

dismissal is without prejudice as to the claims of the

purported class members, and the court is aware of other

litigation in other courts raising similar claims. Given the

skepticism which I had previously expressed regarding whether

the unfair competition claims were suitable for class

treatment and given the privacy concerns this case presents

that would be implicated in going through the notice process,

I find that this is a settlement that may be approved without

notifying each purported class member. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED as follows:

1) Pursuant to stipulation, this action is dismissed

with prejudice as to the individual claims of plaintiffs

Kimberly Jones, Melissa Lewis, and JANE ROES ONE, TWO, THREE,

FOUR, SIX and SEVEN and without prejudice as to the putative

class claims and their derivative claims.

2) A copy of the settlement agreement shall be filed

under seal.

The Clerk shall close the file.

Dated: November 3, 2005

 Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

G:\BZALL\-BZCASES\DEJA VU\ORDER DISMISSING CASE.WPD

Case 3:05-cv-00997-BZ Document 160 Filed 11/03/05 Page 2 of 2