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Parties Involved:
Gottschalks, Inc.
Defendant
PRG-Schultz USA, Inc.
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRG-SCHULTZ USA, INC., a )

Georgia corporation, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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GOTTSCHALKS, INC., a Delaware )

corporation, )

Defendant. )

____________________________________)

CV F 05-1341 AWI DLB

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

On February 2, 2007, the parties filed a request for dismissal with prejudice of this action. 

The request is signed by the parties who have appeared in this case.

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.

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1986). Because a stipulation for dismissal has been filed and signed by all parties who have

made an appearance, as required by Rule 41(a)(1)(ii), this action has terminated. 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the complaint is DISMISSED with prejudice

and Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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