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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY T. CRIADO, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF )

 CORRECTIONS, et al., )

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Defendants )

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1:04 CV 5150 AWI SMS P

ORDER REGARDING

 STIPULATION FOR

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

ORDER VACATING JANUARY 22,

2006 STATUS CONFERENCE

On December 1, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation for voluntary dismissal with

prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 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 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.

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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 stipulation for dismissal

with prejudice 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. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case in light of

Plaintiff’s filed and properly signed Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) Stipulation For

Dismissal With Prejudice; 

2. The January 22, 2007 status conference is vacated; and

3. All pending motions and hearing dates are VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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