Mack v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

Filing 43

ORDER CLOSING THE CASE as to Defendants R. Groves, B. Sanders, T. Haak, K. Westergren, D. Mason, S. McKay, Steven M. Yaplee, MD, Kristy Woods, RN, and State Personnel Board ONLY, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/5/2016. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEROME J. MACK,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS
AND REHABILITATION, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01600 --- JLT
ORDER CLOSING THE CASE AS TO
DEFENDANTS R. GROVES, E. GARCIA, B.
SANDERS, T. HAAK, K. WESTERGREN, D.
MASON, S. MCKAY, STEVEN M. YAPLEE MD,
KRISTY WOODS RN, AND STATE PERSONNEL
BOARD ONLY
(Doc. 42)

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On April 4, 2016, Plaintiff filed a voluntary dismissal of the action as to defendants, R. Groves,

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E. Garcia, B. Sanders, T. Haak, K. Westergren, D. Mason, S. McKay, Steven M. Yaplee MD, Kristy

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Woods RN and the State Personnel Board. (Doc. 42) The voluntary dismissal relies upon Rule 41 of

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the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, under which “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court

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order by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion

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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). Once such a notice has been filed, an order of the Court is not required

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for the dismissal. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir.

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1997). Thus, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action as to defendants R. Groves, E.

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Garcia, B. Sanders, T. Haak, K. Westergren, D. Mason, S. McKay, Steven M. Yaplee MD, Kristy

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Woods RN and the State Personnel Board only, in light of the voluntary dismissal with prejudice filed
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and properly signed pursuant to Rule 41.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 5, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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