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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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MARK D. MILLER 116349 

D. TYLER THARPE 120427 

ROBERT W. BRANCH 154963

KIMBLE, MacMICHAEL & UPTON

A Professional Corporation 

5260 North Palm, Suite 221

Post Office Box 9489

Fresno, California 93792-9489

Telephone: (559) 435-5500

Facsimile: (559) 435-1500

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DUHN OIL TOOL, INC.

LOREN G. HELMREICH

BROWNING BUSHMAN

A Professional Corporation

5718 Westheimer, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77057-5771

Telephone: (713) 266-5593

Facsimile (713) 266-5169

Attorneys for Defendant

ROBBINS AND MYERS ENERGY SYSTEMS LP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DUHN OIL TOOL, INC. 

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBBINS AND MYERS ENERGY

SYSTEMS LP

Defendant.

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Case No. CIV F-04-6010 AWI

SMS

AGREED MOTION TO DISMISS

AND ORDER

(Document #29)

AGREED MOTION TO DISMISS LAWSUIT

The parties announce that the above matter has been resolved

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by a Settlement Agreement. The parties jointly move to dismiss the

lawsuit and ask the Court to enter the Agreed Final Judgment. In

connection with the settlement of this lawsuit, neither party has

admitted any wrongdoing or liability to the other party.

CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP

Date February 15, 2006 By /s/Edward R. Schwartz 

Edward R. Schwartz

350 West Colorado Blvd.,

Suite 500

Pasadena, CA 91105

Facsimile (626)-577-8800

Attorneys for Plaintiff

BROWNING BUSHMAN, P.C.

Date February 14, 2006 By /s/Loren G. Helmreich 

Loren G. Helmreich

5718 Westheimer, Suite 1800

Houston, Texas 77057

Tel: 713-266-5593

Fax: 713-266-5169

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

The parties seek joint dismissal of this action. Rule

41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 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

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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 parties to dismiss an action

voluntarily, after service of an answer, by filing a written

stipulation to dismiss signed by all of the parties who have

appeared, 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 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. Because

Plaintiff has filed a motion for dismissal as to all parties

under Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) that is signed by all parties who have

made an appearance, this case has terminated. See Fed. R. Civ.

Pro. 41(a)(1)(ii); In re Wolf, 842 F.2d at 466; Gardiner, 747

F.2d at 1189. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The parties joint motion for dismissal is GRANTED; and

2. This action is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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