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Parties Involved:
James Collins
Plaintiff
Dean Hall
Defendant
Kathleen Hall
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES COLLINS,

Plaintiff,

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DEAN HALL, an individual, and

KATHLEEN HALL, an individual, dba 

THE MT. WHITNEY RESTAURANT, 

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:05-CV-460 AWI DLB

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

On October 2, 2006, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice. While not

specifically stated, it appears 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,

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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. 

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. This action is dismissed with prejudice with each party to

bear his or its own attorneys' fees and costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 3, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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