Eller v. Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AMY ELLER, Case No. 23-cv-0943-BAS-AHG Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS ACTION AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, WITH PREJUDICE (ECF No. 38) INC., Defendant. Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) to dismiss the above-captioned action and to dissolve the Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and the Preliminary Injunction entered on June 5, 2023 and June 16, 2023 respectively. (ECF No. 38.) Under Rule 41(a)(1), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss its action by (1) filing a notice of voluntary dismissal before a defendant has filed an answer or moved for summary judgment or (2) filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A); see also Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Dismissal is effective upon the filing of a notice or stipulation, as described in Rule 41(a)(1)(A), and no court order is required. Stone v. Woodford, No. CIV-F-05-845 AWI-DLB, 2007 WL 527766 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 16, 2007). A dismissal is without prejudice unless the parties stipulate otherwise. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B). However, the local civil rules of this district require that where, as here, litigants seek voluntary dismissal pursuant to stipulation, in accordance with Rule 41(a)(1)(A)GD), the stipulation of dismissal must be filed as a joint motion. See CivLR 7.2. Having considered the parties’ submission, the Court GRANTS the Joint Motion. (ECF No. 38.) The Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 18) and Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 23) entered on June 5, 2023 and June 16, 2023 are dissolved in their entireties and are of no further force or effect. The Court DISMISSES WITH PREJUDICE the action against Defendant. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. , DATED: October 11, 2023 (pile A A (Bashan. 6 United States District Judge