Elizabeth Tidwell, et al. v. County of Kern

Filing 20

ORDER CLOSING CASE Pursuant to the Rule 41 Stipulation Filed by the Parties, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/10/2017. CASE CLOSED. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELIZABETH TIDWELL et al.,

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Case No.: 1:16-CV-01697-JLT
ORDER CLOSING THE CASE PURSUANT
TO THE RULE 41 STIPULATION FILED BY
THE PARTIES

Plaintiffs,
vs.

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(Doc.19)

COUNTY OF KERN; and
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Defendants.

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On June 8, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss this case pursuant to Rule 41 of

19 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 19) The stipulation relies on Fed. R. Civ.P. 41(a)(1)
20 which provides, “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: . . . a
21 stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.”. . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Once
22 such a notice has been filed, an order of the Court is not required to make the dismissal effective.
23 Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).
24 However, having reviewed the stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:
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This action is dismissed with prejudice, with such dismissal conditioned upon this

26 order retaining jurisdiction to enforce the parties’ settlement agreement; and
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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

June 10, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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-1PROPOSED ORDER

Case No.: 1:16-CV-01697-JLT