ROCKIES EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC v. 77.620 acres more or less et al

Filing 431

OPINION. The motions to dismiss 429 430 are GRANTED. Entered by Judge Richard Mills on 2/26/2009. (CC, ilcd)

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Thursday, 26 February, 2009 04:57:46 PM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD E-FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD DIVISION ROCKIES EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) 77.620 acres more or less, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) ) OPINION RICHARD MILLS, U.S. District Judge: Rockies Express again moves for dismissal of two defendants [d/e 429, 430]. Previously, the motions were brought under Rule 71.1(i)(1)(A). The Court denied them because Rockies Express had previously acquired possession of the subject properties. Rockies Express now moves under two different provisions. First, it seeks to dismiss James Paluska and Tract IL-SA-025.000 pursuant to Rule 71.1(i)(1)(B), which allows dismissal by stipulation. NO. 08-3127 Although this rule contains some language similar to Rule 71.1(i)(1)(A), it allows dismissal by stipulation at any time "[b]efore a judgment is entered vesting the plaintiff with title or a lesser interest in or possession of the property . . . ." See Advisory Committee Notes to Fed. R. Civ. P. 71.1, Original Report (stating that "[f]reedom of dismissal is accorded, where both the condemnor and condemnee agree, up to the time of the entry of judgment vesting plaintiff with title."). Although this Court has entered a preliminary injunction, it has not entered a judgment. As such, dismissal under this provision is GRANTED [d/e 429] and may, in fact, proceed without court order. Second, Rockies Express moves to dismiss Marine Bank of Springfield pursuant to Rule 71.1(i)(2), which allows for dismissal of "unnecessarily or improperly joined" parties. That motion is also GRANTED [d/e 430]. Ergo, the motions to dismiss [d/e 429, 430] are GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED. ENTERED: FOR THE COURT: February 26, 2009 /s Judge Richard Mills United States District Judge

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