Opinion
Civil Action No. 15-cv-00502-WYD-NYW
04-07-2015
MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation, Plaintiff, v. LINDA ALIRES, KATHERINE BLEA, and THE COLORADO FUNERAL SERVICE COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation d/b/a THE SPRINGS FUNERAL SERVICES, Defendants.
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff Minnesota Life Insurance Company's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss The Colorado Funeral Services Company d/b/a The Springs Funeral Services as a Defendant in this Matter Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a) and 21. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 and 41(a), the court in its inherent power may drop a party or the dismiss a claim as to a single party, respectively. See e.g. Reetz v. Jackson, 176 F.R.D. 412, 413 (D.D.C., 1997); and Southern Elec. Generating Co. v. Bradley Co., 30 F.R.D. 135 (S.D.N.Y. 1962). Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the Unopposed Motion to Dismiss The Colorado Funeral Services Company d/b/a The Springs Funeral Services as a Defendant (ECF No. 15) is GRANTED. All claims as to The Colorado Funeral Services Company d/b/a The Springs Funeral Services are DISMISSED, and this Defendant is dropped as a party to this action. All further pleadings in this matter shall reflect this dismissal and name only Ms. Alires and Ms. Blea as Defendants.
Dated: April 7, 2015
BY THE COURT:
s/ Wiley Y. Daniel
Wiley Y. Daniel
Senior United States District Judge