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Parties Involved:
Chase Bank
Defendant
Jeffrey Wayne Taylor
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 11, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for dismissal of this case with

prejudice, apparently in light of a fulfilled settlement agreement. Although no Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure is cited, the Court will treat the matter as a Rule 41(a)(1)(A) notice. 

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. 

Dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1)(A), when properly filed, are effective immediately and do not 

require a court order/court approval. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); Yesh Music v. Lakewood 

Church, 727 F.3d 356, 362 (5th Cir. 2013); Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 

1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997); In re 

Wolf, 842 F.2d 464, 466 (D.C. Cir. 1989). 

JEFFREY WAYNE TAYLOR,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CHASE BANK,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 1:13-CV-982 AWI BAM 

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE 

(Doc. No. 9)

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Here, no answers or motions for summary judgment have been filed and there is no 

indication that such documents have been served. Therefore, by the plain language of Rule 

41(a)(1)(A)(i), with the filing of the notice of settlement and request to dismiss, this case 

terminated automatically.1 See id. 

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

Rule 41(a)(1)(A) notice of dismissal with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 12, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

 

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Plaintiff and counsel for Defendant signed the requested dismissal. Because no answers or summary judgment 

motions were filed or served, it was unnecessary for Defendant to sign anything. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

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