Arthurs v. City of Bakersfield

Filing 25

ORDER CLOSING CASE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 3/14/2017. CASE CLOSED. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JONATHAN ARTHURS,

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Plaintiff,
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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-CV-0788- JLT
ORDER CLOSING CASE

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The parties have stipulated to dismiss this matter (Doc. 24) and, in doing so, rely upon Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41(a). Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) provides, “the plaintiff

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may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: . . . a stipulation of dismissal signed by all

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parties who have appeared.”. . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Once such a notice has been filed, an order of

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the Court is not required to make the dismissal effective. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City

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of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Thus, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this

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action in light of the stipulation as dictated by Rule 41(a).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 14, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE