Malibu Media, LLC v. John Doe

Filing 11

ORDER re 10 Notice of settlement filed by Malibu Media, LLC. The Plaintiff, Malibu Media, LLC's Notice of Settlement and Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice of the Defendant, John Doe 10 is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to DISMISS the case with prejudice, enter judgment accordingly, terminate all pending motions, and close the file. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 6/5/2014. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:14-cv-156-FtM-38CM

JOHN DOE,
Defendant.
/
ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on the Plaintiff, Malibu Media, LLC's Notice of
Settlement and Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice of the Defendant, John Doe (Doc. #10)
filed on June 3, 2014. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A), allows a plaintiff to
dismiss a case without a court order. The Rule reads in pertinent part:
Subject to Rules 23(e), 23.1, 23.2 and 66 and any applicable federal
statute, the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by
filing:
(i)
A notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either
an answer or a motion for summary judgment; or
(ii)
A stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have
appeared.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A).
In this instance, the Plaintiff informs the Court that the Parties have settled the
case and advises that it voluntarily dismisses the Complaint with prejudice. No answer

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or summary judgment has been filed, therefore; the case is due to be dismissed with
prejudice.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
The Plaintiff, Malibu Media, LLC's Notice of Settlement and Voluntary Dismissal
with Prejudice of the Defendant, John Doe (Doc. #10) is GRANTED. The Clerk of the
Court is directed to DISMISS the case with prejudice, enter judgment accordingly,
terminate all pending motions, and close the file.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 5th day of June, 2014.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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