Lawson v. Sparta Community Hospital District et al

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/16/2014. (jdh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
JOSEPH W. LAWSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT,
et al.,

Defendants.

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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s motion to dismiss (Doc.17), which the
Court construes as a notice of dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
41(a)(1)(A)(i). Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) allows a plaintiff to dismiss an action without a court order at
any time before the opposing party serves an answer or a motion for summary judgment. The
defendant has not served an answer or motion for summary judgment in this case. Because the
plaintiff has an absolute right to dismiss this case at the present time, the Court finds this case is
DISMISSED without prejudice and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to close this case.

DATED: June 16, 2014

s/J. Phil Gilbert
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE