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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 47:553 Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

G & G CLOSED CIRCUIT EVENTS,

LLC, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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ADNAN MOHAMMED SADDELDIN, )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

NO. 1:10-CV-00062-AWI-SMS

ORDER DISMISSING

DEFENDANT SAMBA

BRAZILIAN BBQ, INC., ONLY

IN LIGHT OF STIPULATION OF

DISMISSAL

On March 25, 2010, the Plaintiff filed a stipulation of dismissal of Samba Brazilian BBQ,

Inc., an unknown business entity d/b/a Samba’s Brazilian Steak House a/k/a Samba Brazilian

BBQ, only, without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1). 

Rule 41(a)(1), in relevant part, reads:

an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court (i) by filing a

notice of dismissal at any time before service by the adverse party of an answer or

of a motion for summary judgment, whichever first occurs, or (ii) by filing a

stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action.

Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is

without prejudice, except that a notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication

upon the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once dismissed in any court of

the United States or of any state an action based on or including the same claim.

Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) thus allows the Plaintiff to dismiss an action voluntarily after service of an

answer by filing a written stipulation to dismiss signed by all of the parties, although an oral

stipulation in open court will also suffice. Carter v. Beverly Hills Sav. & Loan Asso., 884 F.2d

1186, 1191 (9th Cir. 1989); Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1472-73 (9th Cir. 1986). Once the

stipulation between the parties who have appeared is properly filed or made in open court, no

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order of the court is necessary to effectuate dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(1)(ii); Eitel, 782

F.2d at 1473 n.4. “Caselaw concerning stipulated dismissals under Rule 41(a) (1) (ii) is clear

that the entry of such a stipulation of dismissal is effective automatically and does not require

judicial approval.” In re Wolf, 842 F.2d 464, 466 (D.C. Cir. 1989); Gardiner v. A.H. Robins Co.,

747 F.2d 1180, 1189 (8th Cir. 1984); see also Gambale v. Deutsche Bank AG, 377 F.3d 133, 139

(2d Cir. 2004); Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir.

1999) cf. Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) (addressing 41(a)(1)(i)). 

“The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or all of his claims, through a

Rule 41(a)(1) notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the action as to the defendants

who are the subjects of the notice.” Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692; Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493,

1506 (9th Cir. 1995). 

Because Plaintiff has filed a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) as to only Samba

Brazilian BBQ, Inc., an unknown business entity d/b/a Samba's Brazilian Steak House a/k/a

Samba Brazilian BBQ, this case has terminated as to this Defendant only. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro.

41(a)(1)(ii); In re Wolf, 842 F.2d at 466; Gardiner, 747 F.2d at 1189; see also Gambale, 377 F.3d

at 139; Commercial Space Mgmt, 193 F.3d at 1077; cf. Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Samba Brazilian BBQ, Inc., an unknown

business entity d/b/a Samba's Brazilian Steak House a/k/a Samba Brazilian BBQ, is DISMISSED

from this case without prejudice in light of the Plaintiff’s filed and properly signed Rule 41(a)(1)

voluntary dismissal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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