J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Jackson

Filing 17

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CLOSE THIS CASE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/19/2016. CASE CLOSED. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
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FREDDIE JACKSON,
Defendant.

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) Case No.: 1:16-cv-00519 LJO JLT
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) ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CLOSE
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On December 15, 2016, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Doc. 16) Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41 provides that “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 . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Once such a notice has been filed, an order of

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the Court is not required to make the dismissal effective. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. City of

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San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close

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this action in light of the notice of dismissal with prejudice filed and properly signed pursuant to Rule

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41(a).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 19, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE