Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 12, 2003, No. 03-7099 (Kowal v. Principi)

ON MOTION

ORDER

Upon consideration of parties’ joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R.App. P. 42(b),

*315IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) The motion is granted.*

(2) Each party shall bear its own costs.

We note that the parties’ requests that this dismissal be with prejudice, however, it is not the practice of this court to dismiss with or without prejudice.