Abrantes v. Fitness Evolution, LLC

Filing 18

ORDER Directing Clerk to Terminate Defendants Fitness 19, Fitness 19 CA 228, LLC, Fitness Evolution Ashlan, Fitness Evolution Blackstone, Fitness Evolution Centerpoint, Fitness Evolution Encinitas, Fitness Evolution Figarden Loop, Fitness Evolution Herdon, Fitness Evolution, LLC, Christopher Johnson, Jeff Mayerson, Justin Bell and Sanjiv Chopra, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/31/17. Defendants Terminated Per Order. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOGERT ABRANTES and JOANNE
GOSS, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
FITNESS EVOLUTION, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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No. 1:16-cv-00903-LJO-SKO
ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO
TERMINATE DEFENDANTS FITNESS
EVOLUTION, LLC; FITNESS EVOLUTION
ENCINITAS; FITNESS EVOLUTION; JEFF
MAYERSON dba FITNESS EVOLUTION;
SANJIV CHOPRA; JUSTIN BELL;
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON; FITNESS 19;
FITNESS 19 CA 228, LLC; FITNESS
EVOLUTION ASHLAN; FITNESS
EVOLUTION BLACKSTONE; FITNESS
EVOLUTION CENTERPOINT; FITNESS
EVOLUTION FIGARDEN LOOP; and
FITNESS EVOLUTION HERNDON
(Doc. No. 16)

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On March 24, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of Defendants Fitness

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Evolution, LLC; Fitness Evolution Encinitas; Fitness Evolution; Jeff Mayerson dba Fitness

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Evolution; Sanjiv Chopra; Justin Bell; Christopher Johnson; Fitness 19; Fitness 19 CA 228, LLC;

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Fitness Evolution Ashlan; Fitness Evolution Blackstone; Fitness Evolution Centerpoint; Fitness

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Evolution Figarden Loop; and Fitness Evolution Herndon without prejudice, pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (Doc. No. 16.)

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

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[A] plaintiff may dismiss an action without 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). “The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or

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all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the

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action as to the defendants who are the subjects of the notice.” Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111

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F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

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Because Plaintiffs filed a notice of dismissal of this case without prejudice under Rule

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41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case has automatically terminated as to Defendants Fitness Evolution, LLC;

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Fitness Evolution Encinitas; Fitness Evolution; Jeff Mayerson dba Fitness Evolution; Sanjiv

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Chopra; Justin Bell; Christopher Johnson; Fitness 19; Fitness 19 CA 228, LLC; Fitness Evolution

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Ashlan; Fitness Evolution Blackstone; Fitness Evolution Centerpoint; Fitness Evolution Figarden

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Loop; and Fitness Evolution Herndon. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

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Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to TERMINATE Defendants Fitness

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Evolution, LLC; Fitness Evolution Encinitas; Fitness Evolution; Jeff Mayerson dba Fitness

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Evolution; Sanjiv Chopra; Justin Bell; Christopher Johnson; Fitness 19; Fitness 19 CA 228, LLC;

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Fitness Evolution Ashlan; Fitness Evolution Blackstone; Fitness Evolution Centerpoint; Fitness

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Evolution Figarden Loop; and Fitness Evolution Herndon.

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This case shall remain OPEN pending resolution of the Plaintiffs’ case against remaining
Defendant, M Group Fitness, LLC.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 31, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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