Moore v. Schiff et al

Filing 8

ORDER DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to Administratively CLOSE CASE signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/22/2014. CASE CLOSED. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RONALD MOORE,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
WILLIAM H. SCHIFF, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 1:14-cv-01607---BAM
ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF
COURT TO ADMINISTRATIVELY
CLOSE CASE

On December 19, 2014, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal against all
Defendants (Doc. 7) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

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In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) provides as follow

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[A] plaintiff may dismiss an action with a court order by filing: (i) a notice of
dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for
summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who
have appeared.

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A).
Rule 41(a)(1)(B) further provides that a dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A) is
without prejudice “[u]nless the notice or stipulation states otherwise.” Rule 41 thus allows the
parties to dismiss an action voluntarily, either by filing a notice of voluntary dismissal prior to
the filing of an answer, or after service of an answer, by filing a written stipulation to dismiss

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signed by all of the parties who have appeared, although an oral stipulation in open court will

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also suffice. See Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1472-73 (9th Cir. 1986).

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Once a party files a notice of voluntary dismissal, no order of the court is necessary to

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effectuate dismissal. Caselaw concerning voluntary dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1)(A) is clear

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that the entry of such a dismissal is effective automatically and does not require judicial
approval. Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999).

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“The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or all of his claims, through a

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Rule 41(a)(1) notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the action as to the

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defendants who are the subjects of the notice.” Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692

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(9th Cir. 1997).

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Because Plaintiffs have filed a Notice of Dismissal against Defendants under Rule

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41(a)(1)(A)(i) with prejudice, this case has terminated.

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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to administratively close this case.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Barbara

December 22, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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