Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company v. Richardson

1 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Dec 12, 2024 SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON ALLSTATE VEHICLE AND PROPERTY INSRUANCE No. 2:24-CV-00308-MKD COMPANY, ORDER DISMISSING MINOR 9 Plaintiff, DEFEDANT D.R. 10 v. ECF No. 34 JEREMY RICHARDSON, individually and as Guardian of D.R., a minor; ANDY LOUIE and CHERYL LOUIE, a married couple, each individually and their marital community comprised thereof, Defendants.

Before the Court is the parties’ Amended Stipulation of Partial Dismissal of D.R. ECF No. 34. The parties stipulate to the dismissal of Minor D.R. from this action, with prejudice and without an award of attorneys’ fees or costs to any party.

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), a plaintiff may dismiss an action without court order by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. See also Van Leeuwen v. Bank of Am., N.A., 304 F.R.D. 691, 697 (D. Utah 2015) ( “Rule 41(a) ‘allow[s] the dismissal of all claims against one defendant, so that a defendant may be dismissed from the entire action[.]’” (quoting Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. United States Forest Serv., 403 4 F.3d 683, 687 (9th Cir. 2005))). The stipulation is signed by all parties who have appeared.

6 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The parties’ Stipulation of Partial Dismissal of D.R., ECF No. 34, is 8 GRANTED.

9 2. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and the parties’ stipulation, all claims 10 against Minor D.R. are DISMISSED with prejudice, without an award of 11 fees or costs.

12 IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is directed to enter this Order, provide copies to the parties.

14 DATED December 12, 2024.

15 s/Mary K. Dimke MARY K. DIMKE 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE