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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On March 26, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for dismissal of this case with prejudice

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1). See Doc. No. 45. The notice is signed by 

all parties who have appeared in this case.

Rule 41(a)(1), in relevant part, reads:

(A) . . . the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a 

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion 

for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared. . . . (B) Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the 

dismissal is without prejudice. 

Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(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. See 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 

THERESA DISNEY ,

Plaintiff

v.

KENWORTH and DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:12-CV-484 AWI GSA 

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

STIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE

(Doc. Nos. 115)

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in open court, no order of the court is necessary to effectuate dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 

41(a)(1)(A); 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). 

As the parties have filed a stipulation for dismissal of this case with prejudice under Rule 

41(a)(1) that is signed by all parties who have made an appearance, this case has terminated. See

Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(1)(A)(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.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of the

filed and properly signed Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) Stipulation Of Dismissal With Prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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