Bettancourt v. American Auto Financing, Inc. et al

Filing 16

ORDER directing Clerk of Court to terminate Defendant, American Auto Financing, Inc. re 15 signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/29/2016. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LUIS B. BETTANCOURT,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
AMERICAN AUTO FINANCING, INC.,
and EXPERIAN SOLUTIONS, INC.,

No. 1:16-cv-00923-DAD-SAB

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE
COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANT
AMERICAN AUTO FINANCING, INC.
(Doc. No. 15)

Defendants.

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On August 25, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice of

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defendant American Auto Financing, Inc. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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41(a)(1)(A)(i), with each party to bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs. (Doc. No. 15.)

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American Auto Financing, Inc. has not filed a responsive pleading in this action. In light of this,

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defendant American Auto Financing, Inc. has been terminated, see Federal Rule of Civil

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

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been dismissed with prejudice. Accordingly, the court directs the Clerk of Court to terminate

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defendant American Auto Financing, Inc. from this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

August 29, 2016
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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