Opinion
18-cv-00561-BLF
09-09-2021
IGLESIA NI CRISTO, Plaintiff, v. LUISITO E CAYABYAB, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION AS TO ALL DEFENDANTS EXCEPT DEFENDANT ALLAN VILLANUEVA; AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED AS TO DEFENDANT ALLAN VILLANUEVA [Re: ECF 177]
BETH LABSON FREEMAN, United States District Judge
On September 8, 2021, all remaining parties in the case except Defendant Allan Villanueva filed a Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal, stipulating to dismissal of the action with prejudice. See Joint Stipulation, ECF 177. Because Defendant Villanueva has appeared and has not joined the stipulation, the stipulation is not sufficient to effect a voluntary dismissal of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). A court order therefore is required to dismiss the action as to any defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). The Court finds it appropriate to dismiss the action as to all defendants who have stipulated to dismissal. Accordingly, the action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Defendants Luisito E. Cayabyab, Rolando Dizon, Jr., H20 NOW USA, Lionel Roque De La Uso, Allan Monte De Ramos, Jesle Llaban Kuizon, Edwin Lionel R. Mora, and Leizl Dias-DeoCampo.
It appears that Plaintiff wishes to voluntarily dismiss its claims against Defendant Allan Villanueva as well. The parties are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing and on or before September 17, 2021, why the action should not also be dismissed with prejudice as to Defendant Allan Villanueva.