Reeve v. Synchrony Bank

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California directs Synchrony Bank and Equifax Information Services, LLC, who have appeared in the action, to approve or oppose a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice filed by the plaintiff and Experian Information Solutions, Inc. The court explains that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) requires the stipulation to be signed by all parties who have appeared and sets a June 27, 2025 deadline for the required filing or an all-party stipulation.

Holdings

1. A stipulation of dismissal without a court order must be signed by all parties who have appeared in the action; because Synchrony Bank and Equifax Information Services, LLC had appeared but had not signed, the existing stipulation was insufficient to proceed without their approval or a fully signed stipulation.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a stipulation of dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) may be effective without the signatures of all parties who have appeared in the action.

Disposition

other