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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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Stipulated Dismissal & Order 

James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

Lara Z. Moriarty, Esq. Bar No. 242318

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendants, CITY OF CLOVIS, CHIEF JAMES ZULIM, 

OFFICER LUJAN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN EARLS, individually and on behalf

of a Class of Persons similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs,

vs.

CITY OF CLOVIS, CHIEF JAMES ZULIM,

OFFICER LUJAN, and DOES 1 through 10,

inclusive, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-CV-00305-AWI-SMS

STIPULATED DISMISSAL AND ORDER

[FRCP Rule 41(a)]

Complaint filed: March 20, 2006

Trial Date: July 24, 2007

Whereas, Plaintiff STEVEN EARLS’ attorney reports that he has been unable to locate

Plaintiff either by phone or by letter; he, therefore, considers it impossible to further prosecute

this case.

Therefore, pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties to

this action, through their attorneys of record, stipulate to dismissal of the entire action, with

prejudice, as to defendants CITY OF CLOVIS, CHIEF JAMES ZULIM and OFFICER LUJAN,

all parties to bear their own costs and attorney’s fees.

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Stipulated Dismissal & Order 2

DATED: December 28 , 2006

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF, ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

By: _/s/ James D. Weakley ___________________

James D. Weakley

Attorney for Defendants

CITY OF CLOVIS, CHIEF JAMES ZULIM 

and OFFICER LUJAN

DATED: December 8, 2006 BRUCE W. NICKERSON, ESQ.

By: _/s/ Bruce W. Nickerson_________

Bruce W. Nickerson

Eric H. Schweitzer

Attorneys for Plaintiff STEVEN EARLS

ORDER

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

Procedure. 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 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. 

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Stipulated Dismissal & Order 3

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: January 2, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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