Bechtel v. Lebec County Water District et al

Filing 24

ORDER CLOSING CASE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/27/2016. CASE CLOSED. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEBBIE BECHTEL,

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Plaintiff,
v.
LEBEC COUNTY WATER DISTRICT, et
al.,

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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:15-CV-01253- JLT
ORDER CLOSING THE CASE
(Doc. 23)

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On December 23, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss the action. (Doc. 23)

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41 provides that “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without

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a court order by filing: . . . a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.”. . .”

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Once such a notice has been filed, an order of the Court is not required to

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make the dismissal effective. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688,

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692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action in light of

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the notice of dismissal with prejudice filed and properly signed pursuant to Rule 41(a).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 27, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE