Ramirez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAIRO CERVANTES, et al., Case No. 17-cv-1230-BAS-AHG

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING JOINT

v. MOTION TO DISMISS (ECF No. 198)

SHELLEY ZIMMERMAN, et al..

Defendants. 16 The parties have jointly moved pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) to dismiss this action with prejudice. (Joint Mot., ECF No. 198.) In support of their Joint Motion, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal, signed by all parties who have appeared. (See id.) Under Rule 41(a)(1)(A), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss its action by (1) filing a notice of voluntary dismissal before a defendant has filed an answer or moved for summary judgment, or (2) filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A); see also Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Dismissal is effective upon the filing of a compliant…