Hufstetler v. Kittitas County

1 FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT 2 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Dec 31, 2024 4 SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON J.H., by and through guardian SIDNEY HUFSTETLER; MICHAEL T. SMITH No. 1:22-CV-03118-SAB as Personal Representative of the Estate of SHAWN T. HEADLAND, ORDER GRANTING 12 Plaintiffs, STIPULATED MOTION TO 13 v. DISMISS KITTITAS COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Washington; FERNANDO CONTRERAS; JAYSON PETERSON; ELLIOT REED; ERIK BALA; JEFF BARNSLEY; ED BUNTIN; STEVE PANATTONI; CLAY MYERS; and GENE DANA, 21 Defendants.

23 Before the Court is the parties’ Stipulated Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 67.

24 Plaintiffs are represented by Robert Sexton and Ryan Dreveskracht. Defendants are represented by Christopher Horner and John Justice. The motion was considered without oral argument.

27 Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties request the Court dismiss this matter with prejudice and without further costs or attorneys’ fees.

Minor Plaintiff J.H. reached the age of majority, 18 years old, on December 21, 2024. The Court retained jurisdiction over the settlement agreement as part of its 3|| duty under LCivR 17(c). However, as no minor parties remain, the Court now lacks an independent basis for continuing federal jurisdiction on any settlement- 5|| related issues and declines to assert any continued jurisdiction. See Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381-82 (1994).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 8 l. The parties’ Stipulated Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 67, is 9)| GRANTED.

10 2. The above-captioned case is DISMISSED with prejudice and without further costs or attorneys’ fees.

12 IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to 13}| file this Order, provide copies to counsel, and keep the file closed.

14 DATED this 31st day of December 2024.

19 Soe £ 74 td. .

20 Stanley A. Bastian Chief United States District Judge ADNUTD ODANITINGG OTTIDITT ATEN VINTIAN TANICNATOCOE. U4