Guy v. Mims et al

Filing 27

ORDER directing Defendants to respond within 10-days to request for withdrawal of action re 26 signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 5/14/2014. (Lundstrom, T)

1
2
3
4
5

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
7
8
PATRICK EDWARD GUY,

Case No. 1:11-cv-00721 AWI-DLB PC

9
Plaintiff,
10
v.

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF ACTION

11
MARGARET MIMS, et al.,
12
Defendants.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Plaintiff Patrick Edward Guy (“Plaintiff”) is an inmate in the custody of the Fresno County
Jail. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action filed on May 5,
2011. The action in currently in discovery.
On May 13, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for “withdrawal” of this action. As Defendants
Ashmore, Lefors and Kurtze have filed an answer, Plaintiff’s request does not automatically close
this action. Accordingly, within ten (10) days, Defendants are ORDERED to respond to Plaintiff’s
request for dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 41(a)(2).

21
22
23
24

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Dennis

May 14, 2014

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

25
26
27
28
1