Patrick Collins, Inc. v. Doe

Filing 11

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION with prejudice Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
PATRICK COLLINS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 11-cv-15231
HON. GEORGE CARAM STEEH

vs.

JOHN DOE 1,
Defendant.
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ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
On March 26, 2012, this court entered an order granting John Doe’s motion to quash
in part and to sever. See Dkt. No. 8. The court’s March 26, 2012 order severed Doe
defendants 2-23, except for Doe defendant 1 (associated with IP address 71.238.74.7),
from this action concluding that joinder of the Doe defendants was not permitted under
Rule 20 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Thereafter, on March 29, 2012, plaintiff
filed a notice of settlement and voluntary dismissal with prejudice of Doe defendant 1 only.

Accordingly,
This cause of action is dismissed with prejudice.
To the extent plaintiff’s counsel continues to engage in settlement negotiations with
Doe defendants 2-23 (Doe defendant 22 was similarly dismissed after this court’s March
26, 2012 order was entered), counsel SHALL IMMEDIATELY inform the Doe defendants
there is no pending cause of action against them.
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SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 2, 2012
S/George Caram Steeh
GEORGE CARAM STEEH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on
April 2, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
S/Josephine Chaffee
Deputy Clerk

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