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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 15, 2016, Plaintiff and Defendant Trans Union filed a stipulated dismissal 

with prejudice Trans Union only. See Doc. No. 11. Although Defendant Equifax had filed an 

answer, Equifax did not sign the stipulation. To date, no other defendant has responded or 

objected to the November 15 stipulation. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) “allows plaintiffs voluntarily to dismiss some or all 

of their claims against some or all defendants.” Romoland Sch. Dist. v. Inland Empire Energy 

Ctr., LLC, 548 F.3d 738, 748 (9th Cir. 2008). Where a defendant has served an answer, but has 

not signed a stipulation to dismiss, a plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of an “action” must be effected 

through Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a); Wilson v. City of 

San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1999); Warren v. Green Tree Servicing LLC, 2015 U.S. 

Dist. LEXIS 22665, *1-*2 (D. Colo. Feb. 24, 2015); Rachel v. City of Mobile, 2015 U.S. Dist. 

LEXIS 11582, *2-*3 (S.D. Ala. Feb. 2, 2015); Local 2-1971 of PACE Intl. Union v. Cooper, 364 

F.Supp.2d 546, 551 (W.D. N.C. 2005); Sullivan b. Bankhead Enterprises, Inc., 108 F.R.D. 378, 

YOLANDA DUNCAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

EQUIFAX, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-1637 AWI EPG 

ORDER DISMISSING TRANS UNION 

WITH PREJUDICE

(Doc. No. 11)

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382 (D. Mass. 1985). Rule 41(a)(2) provides in pertinent part: “Except as provided in Rule 

41(a)(1), an action may be dismissed at the plaintiff’s request only by court order, on terms that 

the court considers proper.” Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(2). “A district court should grant a motion for 

voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(2) unless a defendant can show that it will suffer some plain 

legal prejudice as a result.” Smith v. Lenches, 263 F.3d 972, 975 (9th Cir. 2001).

Here, because not all of the answering defendants signed the stipulation, the Court will 

view the stipulation as a motion under Rule 41(a)(2). So viewing the stipulation, this case is in the 

early stages of litigation. No other defendant has objected or responded to the stipulated dismissal 

of Trans Union. Given the time that has now passed, the stipulation is unopposed, and there is no 

reason apparent to deny dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(2); Smith, 263 F.3d at 975.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), Defendant Trans 

Union is DISMISSED from this action with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 30, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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