Robinson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting the parties' Joint 16 Motion to Dismiss Defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and ADD&D Insurance Plan. Defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and ADD&D Insurance Plan is dismissed, without prejudice, as a defendant in this action. Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
AVERY ROBINSON,
Plaintiff,

8:14CV126

vs.
ORDER
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A.,
INC. GROUP LIFE, DISABILITY AND
ADD&D INSURANCE PLAN,
Defendants.

This matter is before the court on the parties’ joint motion to dismiss defendant
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and ADD&D Insurance Plan
(“the Plan”) without prejudice, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21, Filing No. 16. Rule 21 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that on motion of a party, or on its own
motion, “the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party.” Fed. R. Civ. P.
21. Based on the parties’ representation in their joint motion, the court finds that the
parties’ joint motion should be granted.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The parties’ joint motion to dismiss defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals

U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and ADD&D Insurance Plan without prejudice (Filing
No. 16) is granted.
2.

Defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Group Life, Disability and

ADD&D Insurance Plan is dismissed, without prejudice, as a defendant in this action.
Dated this 13th day of August, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Joseph F. Bataillon
United States District Judge