F. ovo Aetna

Filing 124

ORDER by Judge Samuel Conti denying 122 Stipulation (sclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/28/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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DENNIS F., CAROL F., GRACE F., ) Case No. 12-CV-02819
MARK P., KESTREL P., MAURA T., )
EDWARD T., EMILY T., ED L.,
) ORDER DENYING JOINT STIPULATION
MINDY L., KIM B., ALISON B.,
) OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
WILLIAM B., LLOYD B., TALYA B., )
TIM B., BENJAMIN B., ALAN C.,
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BROOKE C., ROBIN C., JAMES D., )
TIFFANY D., MARK E., MELISSA E., )
KEVIN F., ANDREW G., DANIEL G., )
MARGARET K., TREVOR K., MARK L., )
ELAINE L., LEONARD L., WILLIAM )
L., N.M., M.M., PERRY P., EVAN )
P., BRENDA R., BRANDON R.,
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TIFFANY B., GABRIELLE R.,
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RICHARD R., WILLIAM R., WAWRENCE )
S., DAGMAR W., SAMANTHA W.,
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SHERMAN W., ELEAZAR W., CHERYL )
N., RODNEY K., BRIAN K., HARRY )
T., CHRISTOPHER T., ALEX T.
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE,
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Defendant.
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Now before the Court is the parties' stipulation of dismissal

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with prejudice of named plaintiffs Brenda R. and Brandon R..

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No. 122 ("Stip").

ECF

For the reasons provided below, the parties'

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stipulation is DENIED.
Parties' stipulation states that "Plaintiffs' counsel have

have notified them via email and first-class U.S. mail that unless

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they contact counsel their action against Defendant Aetna Life

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Insurance Company . . . will be dismissed."

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parties cite Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), which

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United States District Court

been unable to contact Brenda R. and Brandon R. for many months and

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For the Northern District of California

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states that voluntary dismissal can be achieved without a court

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order upon a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who

Stip. at 1.

The

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have appeared.

Brenda R. and Brandon R., however, have not

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stipulated to their dismissal.

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Defendant's discovery requests, Defendant may file a motion for the

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sanction of dismissal pursuant to Rule 37.

If they fail to respond to

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 28, 2015

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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