Local Rule Rule 41.1: Dismissal of Actions
D. Me. — Civil rule
Rule 41.1 Dismissal of Actions
(a) Dismissal of Settled Actions
(1) The parties must promptly notify the Clerk when an action has been settled. Within 30 days of that notice, the parties must file the papers necessary to terminate the action. If the parties fail to do so, the Court will enter an order dismissing the action with prejudice but without costs.
(2) This subsection does not apply to any settlement requiring court approval under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(e), 23.1, 23.2, or 66, Local Rule 41.2, or any other rule or statute of the United States that requires dismissal by court order.
(b) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute The Court may at any time issue an order to show cause why a case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. If good cause is not shown, the Court may enter a judgment of dismissal with or without prejudice.