Scott v. Aukee et al

Filing 7

ORDER dismissing this action without prejudice, as of 8/20/15, by Judge Lewis T. Babcock on 8/24/15. (dkals, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 15-cv-1555-LTB
MARQUIS SCOTT,
Plaintiff,
v.
DAWN CHANTELE AUKEE; and
APEX LEGAL SERVICES,
Defendants.

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

Plaintiff, Marquis Scott, initiated this action pro se on July 22, 2015, by filing a
Complaint (ECF No. 1) and Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying
Fees or Costs (ECF No. 3). On July 28, 2015, he was granted leave to proceed in
forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (ECF No. 4).
On August 20, 2015, Plaintiff filed a pleading entitled "Request Motion - Voluntary
Dismissal" wherein he requests that the Court dismiss this lawsuit (ECF No. 6). For the
reasons stated below, this lawsuit will be dismissed without prejudice.
In response to the Court’s Order directing Plaintiff to Show Cause (ECF No. 5),
Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 6). Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) provides
that “the 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 . . . .” In this case, no responsive pleading has been filed by the Defendants.
Further, a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is effective immediately upon the
filing of a written notice of dismissal, and no subsequent court order is necessary. See

J. Moore, Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 41.02(2) (2d ed. 1995); Hyde Constr. Co. v.
Koehring Co., 388 F.2d 501, 507 (10th Cir. 1968). Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss,
therefore, closes the file as of August 20, 2015. Hyde Constr. Co., 388 F.2d at 507.
Accordingly, it is
ORDERED that the action is dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the voluntary dismissal is without prejudice and is
effective as of August 20, 2015, the date Plaintiff filed his Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 6)
requesting voluntary dismissal of this action. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that all pending motions are DENIED as moot.
DATED August 24, 2015, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

s/Lewis T. Babcock
LEWIS T. BABCOCK, Senior Judge
United States District Court

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