Penn-Star Insurance Co. v. The Trinity Logistics Group, Inc., et al.

Filing 64

ORDER Directing the Clerk of the Court to Terminate Plaintiff and Cross Defendant Penn-Star Insurance Company and Defendants Trinity Logistics Group, Inc., Reynalda Santos, Cesar Santos, E. Santos, Maria E. Santos, Jose A. Santos and Juan M. Santos and ORDER VACATING Hearing re 54 Motion to Dismiss signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/29/2016. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PENN-STAR INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
v.
TRINITY LOGISTICS GROUP, INC. et
al.,
Defendants.

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EFREN J. SANTOS,

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Counterclaimant and
third-party plaintiff,

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No. 1:15-cv-00931-DAD-EPG

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE
COURT TO TERMINATE PLAINTIFF AND
CROSS DEFENDANT PENN-STAR
INSURANCE COMPANY; AND
DEFENDANTS TRINITY LOGISTICS
GROUP, INC., REYNALDA SANTOS,
CESAR SANTOS, E. SANTOS, MARIA E.
SANTOS, JOSE A. SANTOS, AND JUAN M.
SANTOS
(Doc. Nos. 54, 62, 63)

v.
PENN-STAR INSURANCE COMPANY,
REBECCA DESAUTELS, and HUB
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.,
Counterdefendant and
third-party defendants.

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On August 24, 2016, plaintiff Penn-Star Insurance Company (“Penn-Star”) and

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defendants Trinity Logistics Group, Inc. (“Trinity”), Efren Santos, Reynalda Santos, Cesar

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Santos, E. Santos, Maria E. Santos, Efren J. Santos, Jose A. Santos, and Juan M. Santos filed a
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joint stipulation to dismiss plaintiff Penn-Star’s complaint without prejudice, with each party to

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bear its own attorney’s fees and costs. (Doc. No. 63.) In light of the parties’ stipulation, plaintiff

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Penn-Star’s complaint is dismissed without prejudice and without an order as to attorney’s fees or

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costs. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir.

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1997).

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Also on August 24, 2016, defendant and counterclaimant Efren Santos filed a notice of

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voluntary dismissal with prejudice of his counterclaims against Penn-Star pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), with each party to bear its own attorney’s fees and costs.

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(Doc. No. 62.) While Penn-Star has filed a motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 54), it has not filed an

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answer nor a motion for summary judgment. “Even if the defendant has filed a motion to

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dismiss, the plaintiff may terminate his action voluntarily by filing a notice of dismissal under

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Rule 41(a)(1).” Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) (citing Miller v. Reddin,

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422 F.2d 1264, 1265 (9th Cir. 1970)). In light of this, the counterclaims against Penn-Star have

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terminated, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th

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Cir. 1997), and are dismissed.

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Accordingly,

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1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate plaintiff and counterdefendant Penn-

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Star from this action;
2. Penn-Star’s motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 54) is dismissed as having been rendered

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moot;

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3. The hearing on Penn-Star’s motion to dismiss, set for September 6, 2016, is vacated;

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4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate defendants Trinity, Efren Santos,

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Reynalda Santos, Cesar Santos, E. Santos, Maria E. Santos, Efren J. Santos, Jose A.

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Santos, and Juan M. Santos from this action;

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5. This case now proceeds only on third-party plaintiff Efren Santos’ first amended third-

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party complaint (Doc. No. 50) against third-party defendants Rebecca Desautels and

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Hub International Insurance Transportation Services, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 29, 2016
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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