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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIANE CROSS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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640 ALVARADO, LLC, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CIV- F-07-1518 AWI GSA

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN

LIGHT OF STIPULATION

FOR DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE

On February 25, 2008, a stipulation for dismissal of this action with prejudice under Rule

41(a) was filed. 

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.

Dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1) are effective upon filing and no court order is required. See

Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 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); Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1472-73 (9th Cir. 1986); Gardiner v. A.H. Robins Co.,

747 F.2d 1180, 1189 (8th Cir. 1984). The “640” Defendants have answered and agreed to

dismissal of the entire action, and Defendant Starwood Hotel has not filed an answer or motion

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for summary judgment. Accordingly, the stipulation of dismissal filed by Plaintiff is effective

and terminates this entire action without need for further Court order. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk close this case in light of the filed

Rule 41(a)(1) Stipulation For Dismissal with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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