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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST MERRILL, LILA MERRILL )

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Plaintiffs, )

v. )

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COUNTY OF MADERA, et al., )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

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COUNTY OF MADERA, )

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Counter-Claimant, )

v. )

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ERNEST MERRILL, HOFFMANN )

 RANCH, LLC., et al., )

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Counter-Defendants,)

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CV F 05-0195 AWI SMS

ORDER GRANTING OF DISMISSAL

OF COUNTY OF MADERA’S

COUNTERCLAIMS AGAINST

HOFFMANN COMPANY LLC

On October 20, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation as to all counter claims by CounterClaimant County of Madera against Counter-Defendant Hoffmann Company LLC, filed on

September 24, 2005. This stipulation is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

41(a)(1)(ii). The notice is signed by the parties who have appeared in this case.

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.

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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.

1986). Because a stipulation for dismissal of Counter-Claimant County of Madera’s counter

claims against Counter-Defendant Hoffmann Company LLC has been filed and signed by all

parties who have made an appearance, as required by Rule 41(a)(1)(ii), these claims have

terminated. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk is ordered to dismiss CounterClaimant County of Madera’s counter claims against Counter-Defendant Hoffmann Company

LLC in light of the filed and properly signed Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) Stipulation Of Dismissal With

Prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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