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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST J. ESPINOZA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, a 

government entity; STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, a government entity; 

OFFICER MATT A. ASHE, an individual; 

and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00193-DAD-JLT

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANTS 

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND 

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

(Doc. No. 42)

On October 26, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation dismissing defendants the State 

of California and California Highway Patrol from this action with prejudice. (Doc. No. 42.) In 

light of the parties’ stipulation, defendants the State of California and California Highway Patrol 

have been terminated from the case, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); Wilson v. City of San 

Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997), and have been dismissed with prejudice. Accordingly, 

the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate defendants the State of California and California 

Highway Patrol from the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-00193-JLT Document 43 Filed 10/27/16 Page 1 of 1