Martinez v. Beard et al
Filing
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ORDER Directing the Clerk of the Court to Close the Case as to "Jesse A." only signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 02/16/2017. (Flores, E)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ,
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Plaintiff,
v.
BEARD, et al.,
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Case No. 1:14-cv-00405-DAD-JLT (PC)
ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF
THE COURT TO CLOSE THE CASE AS
TO “JESSE A.” ONLY
(Doc. 86)
Defendants.
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On February 7, 2017, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of defendant,
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“Jesse A.” only. (Doc. 86) Jesse A. has not appeared in this action. Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure Rule 41 provides that “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by
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filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for
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summary judgment . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Once such a notice has been filed, an order
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of the Court is not required to make the dismissal effective. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v.
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City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is
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DIRECTED to close this action as to Jesse A. only in light of the notice of dismissal filed and
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properly signed pursuant to Rule 41(a).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
February 16, 2017
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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