(PC) Cato v. Denning

Opinion

JAMES CATO, JR., ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-00951-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO v. ) CLOSE ACTION PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES’ STIPULATION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS M. DENNING, et al., ) ) (ECF No. 36) Defendants. ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff James Cato, Jr. is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 8, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss this action with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as the case has been resolved in its entirety. (ECF No. 209.) Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) provides in pertinent part that, “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing . . . a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. A voluntary stipulation to dismiss an action pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) automatically terminates the action without operation of a court order.” Black Rock City, LLC v. Pershing Cty. Bd. of Comm’rs, 637 F. App’x 488 (9th Cir. 2016) (citing Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 wOoOe 4:20 VV YY EIN PAD MVOC POO Ie Ay ev

{| (9th Cir. 1999)). Here, Plaintiff and counsel for Defendants have signed and dated a stipulation dismiss this action, and filed it with the Court. In light of parties’ stipulation for voluntary dismissal, this action is terminated by □□□□□□□□□ law without further order from the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)Gi). Each party is to bear its ow litigation costs and attorney’s fees. A (Fe Dated: _ July 9, 2020 OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE