Martin v. Sanders et al

Filing 28

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on February 7, 2014. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
ROBERT LEE MARTIN, ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER
LEE MARTIN, DECEASED
vs.

PLAINTIFF

Civil No. 6:12-cv-06061

LARRY SANDERS, et al

DEFENDANTS

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On January 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed this Motion for Voluntary Dismissal. ECF No. 26.
Defendants have not responded motion. Id. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a
magistrate judge to conduct any and all proceedings in this case, including conducting the trial,
ordering the entry of a final judgment, and conducting all post-judgment proceedings. ECF No. 25.
Pursuant to this authority, the Court issues this memorandum opinion and orders the entry of a final
judgment in this matter.
Absent any pending counterclaims, a court is authorized to dismiss a case at the Plaintiff’s
request on the terms that the court considers proper. FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(2). No Defendant has
asserted a counterclaims or objected to this motion. After taking into consideration said Motion, the
Court finds the Plaintiff’s motion should be GRANTED and Plaintiff’s case be dismissed without
prejudice.
ENTERED this 7th day of February, 2014.

/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE