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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On April 20, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice. See Doc. 

No. 205. The stipulation is signed by Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants. See id. Although the 

stipulation cites Rule 41(a)(2), because both parties have signed the stipulation, the Court 

construes the stipulation as a Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) stipulation. 

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

(A) . . . the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a 

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion 

for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared. . . . (B) Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the 

dismissal is without prejudice. 

Dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1)(A), when properly filed, are effective immediately and do not 

require a court order/court approval. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); Yesh Music v. Lakewood 

Church, 727 F.3d 356, 362 (5th Cir. 2013); Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 

DARREN HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. KIM, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:05-CV-003 AWI SKO 

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE 

(Doc. No. 205)

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1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997); In re 

Wolf, 842 F.2d 464, 466 (D.C. Cir. 1989). 

Here, all parties who have appeared in this case have signed the stipulated dismissal. See

Doc. No. 205. Because all parties have signed the stipulated dismissal with prejudice, this case 

has terminated automatically. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); Yesh Music, 727 F.3d at 362; 

Commercial Space, 193 F.3d at 1077.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of the

parties’ properly filed and signed Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) Stipulation Of Dismissal With Prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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