Eckert v. Arendell et al

Filing 24

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5/6/2019. (jdh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JOSEPH AMOS ECKERT,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 3:18-cv-01149-JPG-GCS

JEFFREY ARENDELL,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
J. PHIL GILBERT, DISTRICT JUDGE
The plaintiff has filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss this case with prejudice. (ECF No.
23.) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) allows the Court to dismiss a case under
circumstances like these on terms that the Court considers proper. And here, given (1) the
plaintiff’s statement that he does not believe that he should pursue this matter any further; and
(2) the defendant’s lack of objection to the plaintiff’s motion, the Court finds good cause to
dismiss this case pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2). The Court accordingly GRANTS the plaintiff’s
motion (ECF No. 23) and DISMISSES this case WITH PREJUDICE. The Court DIRECTS
the Clerk of Court to close this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: MAY 6, 2019
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE