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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

In re

CENTRAL VALLEY

PROCESSING, INC.,

Debtor.

Bankruptcy Case No. 03-11610-B-7

CENTRAL VALLEY PROCESSING, INC.

and MICHAEL McGRANAHAN,

CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ROBERT W. CHRISTIAN, et al.,

Defendants.

ADV. PROC. NO.: 05-1089

DC No.: KDG-44

DISTRICT COURT CASE NO:

1:07-CV-00506-AWI

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

The parties seek dismissal of this action. Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, 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. Because Plaintiff has filed a

stipulation for dismissal with prejudice as to all parties under Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) that is signed

by all parties who have made an appearance, 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 this action is DISMISSED and the Clerk

of the Court is DIRECTED to close this case in light of the parties’ filed and signed Rule

41(a)(1)(ii) Stipulation For Dismissal With Prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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