Fields v. Masiel et al

Filing 81

ORDER DIRECTING Defendants to FILE a Response to Plaintiff's 80 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal within Seven (7) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/22/2014. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN E. FIELDS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JOSE MASIEL, et al.,
Defendants.

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1:10-cv-01699-AWI-BAM (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS
(ECF No. 80)
Deadline: September 29, 2014

Plaintiff Kevin E. Fields (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on

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September 17, 2010. Defendants Masiel, Aguirre and Hernandez have answered the complaint.

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On September 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed the instant notice requesting voluntary dismissal of

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this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). (ECF No. 80.) “[U]nder Rule

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41(a)(1)(i), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action prior to service by

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the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Commercial Space Mgmt. Co.,

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Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) (quotation and citation omitted). In

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this case, Defendants have filed an answer. Therefore, before Plaintiff can dismiss this action,

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Defendants Masiel, Aguirre and Hernandez must consent in writing to the dismissal.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within seven (7) days Defendants Masiel,
Aguirre and Hernandez shall respond in writing to Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal,

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indicating whether they consent to the dismissal of this action or whether they have any reason to

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oppose the dismissal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

September 22, 2014

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A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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