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Parties Involved:
Gino Renard Caldwell
Plaintiff
R. E. Murphy
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GINO RENARD CALDWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER

R. E. MURPHY, 

Defendant.

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1:06-cv-00601-OWW-GSA-PC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION, WITH

PREJUDICE, PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

AND RULE 41(a)

(Doc. 46.) 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO CLOSE FILE

Plaintiff Gino Renard Caldwell (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action now

proceeds on Plaintiff's amended complaint filed on September 15, 2009, against defendant

Correctional Officer R. E. Murphy ("Defendant"), on Plaintiff's excessive force and due process

claims. (Doc. 8.) Defendant filed an Answer to the amended complaint on November 21, 2008. 1

(Doc. 23.)

The parties to this action have participated together in settlement conferences before the

Honorable Nandor J. Vadas, Magistrate Judge. On February 9, 2010, Plaintiff and Defendant

filed a Stipulation For Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Plaintiff only named one defendant in this action. (Docs. 1, 8.) Plaintiff's claim for retaliation was

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dismissed by the Court on September 30, 2008. (Docs. 17, 22.)

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Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), signed by Plaintiff and Defendant. (Doc. 46.) Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)

provides that "the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing a stipulation of

dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared." Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Therefore,

this action shall be dismissed in its entirety with prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is DISMISSED in its entirety with prejudice, pursuant to the parties'

stipulation of February 9, 2010, and Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to:

(1) Close the file in this case and adjust the docket to reflect voluntary

dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a); and

(2) Serve a copy of this order on Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 12, 2010 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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