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1. Notice | Filed: March 24, 2026 | Entered: March 24, 2026 Coles v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

   Insurance | Connecticut

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   (Peterson, M)

2. Order | Filed: March 20, 2026 | Entered: March 20, 2026 Coles v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

   Insurance | Connecticut

   Order

   ORDER Dismissing Case with Prejudice.
   The parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal to dismiss this action with prejudice. See ECF No. 51.
   
   Under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), a stipulation of dismissal, by all parties who have appeared, ordinarily strips the court of subject matter jurisdiction such that any post-stipulation court action has no force or effect. See Nat'l City Golf Fin., a Div. of Nat'l City Com. Cap. Co., L.L.C. v. Scott, 899 F.3d 412, 415-17 (5th Cir. 2018) (citing Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure § 2367 (3d ed. Apr. 2018 update)); cf. Lindquist v. Murphy, No. 3:15-CV-0870 (CSH), 2015 WL 6692244, at *2 (D. Conn. Nov. 3, 2015) (recognizing that "because a voluntary dismissal is effective upon filing, no court order is technically required"). A narrow exception to this general rule necessitates judicial approval (of parties' stipulation of dismissal) when a federal statute so requires. Mei Xing Yu v. Hasaki Rest., Inc., 944 F.3d 395, 410-12 (2d Cir. 2019) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)).
   
   As a practical matter, however, the court routinely issues an order after the parties' stipulation of dismissal to, inter alia, acknowledge receipt of the stipulation, address the parties' "state[d]" intentions as to prejudice, see Fed. R. Civ. P 41(a)(1)(B), find as moot any pending motions, and or issue directions to the Clerk of Court.
   
   Here, this action is dismissed with prejudice because the parties so stated that intention in their stipulation for dismissal. Furthermore, no pending motions remain.
   
   Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is asked, respectfully, to terminate this case.
   
   It is so ordered.
   Signed by Judge Omar A. Williams on 3/20/2026. (Matier, K)

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