Lawrence v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Filing 40

ORDER CLOSING CASE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/30/2015. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KENNETH LAWRENCE,
Plaintiff,

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v.
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00524 JLT
ORDER CLOSING CASE
(Doc. 39)

On September 29, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation seeking to dismiss the action.

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(Doc. 39) The stipulation relies upon Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, under which

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“the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the

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opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of

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dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Once such a notice

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has been filed, an order of the Court is not required to effectuate the dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. P.

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41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

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Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action in light of the notice of
dismissal with prejudice filed and properly signed pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 30, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE