Withdrawal of appeal; case struck from docket

5A_576/2011Federal Supreme Court / Civil Division IIOct 27, 2011Withdrawn

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The appellant withdrew her civil appeal against a decision concerning protective measures of the matrimonial union. The Federal Supreme Court took note of the withdrawal, struck the case from the docket, declared the legal aid request moot, and ordered judicial costs of CHF 300 against the appellant. No party costs were awarded because no observations had been requested.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 73 PCF in conjunction with Art. 71 LTF; withdrawal of the appeal and striking from the docket; competence of the instructing judge under Art. 32 para. 2 LTF. Upon withdrawal of the appeal, the Federal Supreme Court takes note thereof and removes the case from the roll. The pending request for legal aid becomes devoid of object. Court costs are borne by the withdrawing party pursuant to Art. 5 para. 2 PCF in conjunction with Art. 71 LTF and Art. 66 paras. 1 and 2 LTF. If no observations were requested, no party compensation is awarded.

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5A_576/2011

Ordonnance du 27 octobre 2011
IIe Cour de droit civil

Composition
M. le Juge Herrmann, en qualité de juge instructeur.
Greffière: Mme Mairot.

Participants à la procédure
dame A.________,
représentée par Me Philippe Girod, avocat,
recourante,

contre

A.________,
représenté par Françoise Trümpy-Waridel,
avocate,
intimé.

Objet
mesures protectrices de l'union conjugale,

recours contre l'arrêt du Juge délégué de la Cour d'appel civile du Tribunal cantonal du canton de Vaud du 28 juillet 2011.

Vu:
le recours en matière civile du 1er septembre 2011, assorti d'une demande d'assistance judiciaire;

l'ordonnance présidentielle du 2 septembre 2011, différant la décision concernant l'assistance judiciaire;

la déclaration de retrait du recours du 26 octobre 2011;

considérant:
qu'il convient de prendre acte de ce retrait et de rayer la cause du rôle (art. 73 PCF par renvoi de l'art. 71 LTF);
que le juge instructeur est compétent pour statuer à cet effet (art. 32 al. 2 LTF);

que la demande d'assistance judiciaire de la recourante est ainsi devenue sans objet;

que les frais judiciaires incombent à la partie qui retire son recours (art. 5 al. 2 PCF par renvoi de l'art. 71 LTF; art. 66 al. 1 et 2 LTF);

qu'il n'y a pas lieu d'allouer de dépens, des observations n'ayant pas été requises;

par ces motifs, le Juge instructeur ordonne:

1.
Il est pris acte du retrait du recours et la cause est rayée du rôle.

2.
Les frais judiciaires, arrêtés à 300 fr., sont mis à la charge de la recourante.

3.
La présente ordonnance est communiquée aux parties et au Juge délégué de la Cour d'appel civile du Tribunal cantonal du canton de Vaud.

Lausanne, le 27 octobre 2011
Au nom de la IIe Cour de droit civil
du Tribunal fédéral suisse

Le Juge instructeur: Herrmann

La Greffière: Mairot

Keywords

withdrawal of appealstriking from docketlegal aidjudicial costsparty costs

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Key legal question

Whether the withdrawn appeal should be taken note of and the case removed from the docket

Extracted holding

The withdrawal was noted and the case was struck from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

After the appellant's declaration of withdrawal, the court held that the proceedings should be terminated by taking note of the withdrawal and removing the matter from the roll.

Key legal question

Whether the request for legal aid remained pending

Extracted holding

The legal aid request became moot after the withdrawal of the appeal.

Extracted reasoning

Since the appeal was withdrawn, there was no longer any need to decide the pending legal aid application.

Key legal question

Allocation of judicial costs after withdrawal

Extracted holding

Court costs were imposed on the appellant.

Extracted reasoning

Costs follow the withdrawing party under the applicable procedural rules; no observations were requested, so no party costs were awarded.

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