Williams v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EL DORADO DIVISION RENEE WILLIAMS, TRUSTEE PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 1:22-cv-1008

TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY OF AMERICA; TRAVELERS CASUALTY & INSURANCE COMPANY DEFENDANTS ORDER Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice. ECF No. 22.

No response is necessary, and the matter is ripe for consideration.

The parties stipulate to the dismissal of Plaintiff Renee Williams’s claims against Defendants Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America and Travelers Casualty and Insurance Company with prejudice.1 An action may be dismissed by “a stipulation of dismissal 0F signed by all parties who have appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The “entry of such a stipulation of dismissal is effective automatically and does not require judicial approval.”

Gardiner v. A.H. Robins Co., 747 F.2d 1180, 1189 (8th Cir. 1984). Thus, Plaintiff’s claims were effectively dismissed when the stipulation was filed. However, the instant Order issues for purposes of maintaining the docket.

Therefore, to the extent that the instant stipulation (ECF No. 22) constitutes a motion, it is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Travelers Casualty and Surety 1The parties’ stipulation states that Plaintiff and Defendant Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America enter the stipulation, but the stipulation does not specifically mention that Defendant Travelers Casualty and Insurance Company also enters the stipulation. See ECF No. 22. However, the stipulation requests dismissal with prejudice “as to all of Plaintiff’s claims against all defendants,” and Plaintiff has informed the Court that all parties stipulate to the claims’ dismissal.

Company of America and Travelers Casualty and Insurance Company are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 12th day of January, 2022. /s/ Susan O. Hickey Susan O. Hickey Chief United States District Judge