Borden v. Fidelity Life Association

Filing 16

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Dismiss Case and Counterclaim without prejudice. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on September 5, 2012. (src)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
ROBERT B. BORDEN
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 5:11-CV-05275

FIDELITY LIFE ASSOCIATION

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Currently before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 14). The parties
jointly move the Court to dismiss this action, without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 (a)(2),
requesting that the dismissal be ordered on certain terms requested by the parties.
Upon due consideration, the Joint Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 14) is GRANTED and Plaintiff’s
complaint is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 (a)(2).
Defendant’s counterclaim is likewise DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
The parties are to bear their own costs and fees. However, should Plaintiff re-file his claim
in either federal court or state court, Defendant may at that time seek payment, pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 41(d)(1), of any duplicative costs, fees, or expenses incurred.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 5th day of September, 2012.

/s/P. K. Holmes, III
P. K. HOLMES, III
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE