Willis v. United States, CV 117-015. (2020)
Court: District Court, S.D. Georgia
Number: infdco20200224817
Visitors: 27
Filed: Feb. 21, 2020
Latest Update: Feb. 21, 2020
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , Chief District Judge . Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendants Venkatesan Gorantla, Augusta Hospital, and Augusta Physician Services (''Augusta Defendants") with prejudice. (Doc. 234.) On January 29, 2020, the Court approved the settlement agreement between Plaintiffs and Augusta Defendants. (Order, Doc. 231.) Because the settlement resolved Plaintiffs' claims against Augusta Defendants, the Court directed "all parties having appeared" t
Summary: ORDER J. RANDAL HALL , Chief District Judge . Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendants Venkatesan Gorantla, Augusta Hospital, and Augusta Physician Services (''Augusta Defendants") with prejudice. (Doc. 234.) On January 29, 2020, the Court approved the settlement agreement between Plaintiffs and Augusta Defendants. (Order, Doc. 231.) Because the settlement resolved Plaintiffs' claims against Augusta Defendants, the Court directed "all parties having appeared" to..
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ORDER
J. RANDAL HALL, Chief District Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Stipulation of Dismissal of Defendants Venkatesan Gorantla, Augusta Hospital, and Augusta Physician Services (''Augusta Defendants") with prejudice. (Doc. 234.) On January 29, 2020, the Court approved the settlement agreement between Plaintiffs and Augusta Defendants. (Order, Doc. 231.) Because the settlement resolved Plaintiffs' claims against Augusta Defendants, the Court directed "all parties having appeared" to file "a stipulation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 dismissing [Augusta Defendants]." (Id. at 2-3.) Plaintiffs failed to acquire the signatures of "all parties who have appeared" as required by Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). As such, the Court finds the stipulation deficient.
Nevertheless, the Court construes the stipulation as a motion pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), finds the dismissal terms proper, and GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion (Doc. 234). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants Venkatesan Gorantla, M.D.; Augusta Hospital, LLC d/b/a Trinity Hospital of Augusta; and Augusta Physician Services, LLC are DISMISSED WITH PREJXH5ICE. The Clerk is directed to TERMINATE all motions and deadlines related to Augusta Defendants. Defendant United States remains a defendant in this action.
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