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Parties Involved:
Joaquin Alva, Jr
Plaintiff
Wells Fargo Bank
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOAQUIN ALVA, JR,

Plaintiff,

v.

WELLS FARGO BANK,

Defendant.

No. 1:19-cv-01273-NONE-SKO

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO ASSIGN A 

DISTRICT JUDGE TO THIS MATTER AND 

CLOSE THE CASE 

(Doc. 13)

On February 14, 2020, Plaintiff filed a stipulation, signed by all parties who have 

appeared, that this action be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 13.) 

In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) provides as follows:

[A] 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.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Rule 41 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 Eitel v. McCool, 

782 F.2d 1470, 1472-73 (9th Cir. 1986).

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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. Case law concerning 

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

dismissal is effective automatically and does not require judicial approval. Commercial Space 

Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999). Because the parties have filed a 

stipulation for dismissal of this case with prejudice under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) that is signed by all 

whom have made an appearance, this case has terminated. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

The Clerk of Court SHALL assign a district judge to this matter and thereafter CLOSE the 

case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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