Ford v. Pend Oreille County et al

Filing 11

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN NAMED DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(2) AND LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINT - granting 9 Motion to Dismiss; and granting 10 Motion for Leave to File. Party(ies) Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Department and Travis Stigall (Deputy) terminated. Signed by Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (CC, Case Administrator)

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Sep 12, 2016
SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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CHRISTINE K. FORD, a single
person,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY, PEND
OREILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, ALAN BOTZHEIM,
Sheriff, KVIN OLSEN, Deputy, BILL
ZAMORA, Deputy and TRAVIS
STIGALL, Deputy,
Defendants.

No. 2:16-CV-0244-SMJ

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO DISMISS CERTAIN
NAMED
DEFENDANTS PURSUANT
TO F.R.C.P. 41(a)(2) AND LEAVE
TO FILE AMENDED
COMPLAINT

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Before the Court, without oral argument, are the Plaintiff’s Motion to

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Dismiss Certain Named Defendants Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 41(a)(2), ECF No. 9 and

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Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, ECF No. 10. Plaintiff moves for

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dismissal of Defendant Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy

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Travis Stigall from this case without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 41(a)(2). In addition, Plaintiff moves to amend the complaint.

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Having reviewed the files and records herein, the Court finds good cause to
grant the motions.

ORDER - 1

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss Certain Named Defendants Pursuant to
F.R.C.P. 41(a)(2), ECF No. 9, is GRANTED.

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Defendant Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy

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Travis Stigall are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, with all

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parties to bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees.
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The Clerk’s Office is directed to AMEND the caption as follows:

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CHRISTINE FORD, a single person,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE, ALAN BOTZHEIM, Sheriff,
KEVIN OLSEN, Deputy and BILL ZAMORA, Deputy,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, ECF No.
10, is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk’s Office is directed to enter this Order
and provide copies to all counsel.
DATED this 12th day of September 2016.

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SALVADOR MENDOZA, JR.
United States District Judge

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