Espinoza v. California Highway Patrol et al

Filing 43

ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/27/2016 directing the Clerk of the Court to terminate Defendants, The State of California and California Highway Patrol re 42 . (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ERNEST J. ESPINOZA,

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No. 1:16-cv-00193-DAD-JLT

Plaintiff,
v.
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, a
government entity; STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, a government entity;
OFFICER MATT A. ASHE, an individual;
and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

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ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE
COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANTS
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
(Doc. No. 42)

Defendants.

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On October 26, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation dismissing defendants the State

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of California and California Highway Patrol from this action with prejudice. (Doc. No. 42.) In

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light of the parties’ stipulation, defendants the State of California and California Highway Patrol

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have been terminated from the case, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii); Wilson v. City of San

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Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997), and have been dismissed with prejudice. Accordingly,

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the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate defendants the State of California and California

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Highway Patrol from the case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

October 27, 2016
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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