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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES G. BAILEY, as the Assignee and )

Judgment Creditor of Todd Plumbing, )

Inc. )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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THE INSURANCE CORPORATION )

OF NEW YORK, a New York )

Corporation; a Member of )

TRENTWICK GROUP, INC. a Delaware )

Corporation; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CV F 02-5393 AWI DLB

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN

LIGHT OF STIPULATION OF

DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE

On August 28, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation for dismissal of this case with

prejudice. 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.

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

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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). 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. “Caselaw concerning stipulated

dismissals under Rule 41(a) (1) (ii) is clear that the entry of such a stipulation of dismissal is

effective automatically and does not require judicial approval.” In re Wolf, 842 F.2d 464, 466

(D.C. Cir. 1989); Gardiner v. A.H. Robins Co., 747 F.2d 1180, 1189 (8th Cir. 1984); see also

Gambale v. Deutsche Bank AG, 377 F.3d 133, 139 (2d Cir. 2004); Commercial Space Mgmt.

Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) cf. Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111

F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) (addressing Rule 41(a)(1)(I) dismissals). “The plaintiff may

dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1)

notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who are

the subjects of the notice.” Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692; Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506

(9th Cir. 1995). 

Because a stipulation for dismissal of this case with prejudice has been filed and

signed by all parties who have made an appearance, as required by Rule 41(a)(1)(ii), this case

has terminated. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(1)(ii); In re Wolf, 842 F.2d at 466; Gardiner, 747

F.2d at 1189; see also Gambale, 377 F.3d at 139; Commercial Space Mgmt, 193 F.3d at 1077;

cf. Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk is ordered to close this case in

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

Prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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