Case Information
*1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA STEPHANIE HALE and O’BRIAN No. 1:15-cv-01042-DAD-JLT RANGEL individually, on behalf of
themselves, and all others similarly
situated,
ORDER DISMISSING ACTION Plaintiffs,
(Doc. No. 90, 92) v.
ENSIGN UNITED STATES DRILLING
(CALIFORNIA), INC., ENSIGN
ENERGY SERVICES, INC., and ENSIGN
UNITED STATES DRILLING, INC.,
Defendants.
On September 28, 2017, the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
(Doc. No. 88.) The matter was referred back to the assigned magistrate judgment for further proceedings solely because the parties had indicated the possibility that resolution of the motion for summary judgment with respect to plaintiff’s federal WARN Act and California WARN Act claims might not fully resolve potential claims to be brought on behalf of other Ensign California workers who were terminated in 2014. ( Id. at 18.) Therefore, in granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment, the court directed the parties to inform the court of their intention with /////
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*2 respect to the potential additional claims and indicated that if no new plaintiffs or claims would be joined, the action would be dismissed. ( Id. at n.8.) On November 6, 2017, plaintiffs filed a notice of intent not to amend and request for dismissal on the basis that no new parties would be added to this action. (Doc. No. 90.) [1] Thereafter, defendants objected to plaintiffs’ request for dismissal and sought entry of judgment in light of the court’s granting of their motion for summary judgment with respect to the only claims brought in this action. (Doc. No. 92.)
In the court’s September 28, 2017 order granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment, judgment was entered in defendants’ favor with respect to plaintiffs’ federal WARN Act and California WARN Act claims—the only two claims brought in this action. ( See Doc. No. 1 at 10–13). Because plaintiff has advised that no additional claims will be brought, the Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendants pursuant to the September 28, 2017 order and to close this case.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 20, 2017
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[1] Plaintiff’s other requests were related to the status conference which was subsequently vacated by the assigned magistrate judge. (Doc. No. 93.) 2