Nieto v. Godinez et al

Filing 13

ORDER DISMISSING CASE without prejudice, granting 12 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Michael Nieto. Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Reagan on 10/11/2016. (tjk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
MICHAEL NIETO,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
S.A. GODINEZ,
JASON HART,
ROBERT HUGHES,
LINDA CARTER,
K. BUTLER,
BILLIE GREEN,
RICHARD RONSOM,
JOHN DOES and
JANE DOES
Defendants.

Case No. 16−cv–0761−MJR

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
REAGAN, Chief District Judge:
Plaintiff Michael Nieto, an inmate in Stateville Correctional Center, originally
filed action for deprivations of his constitutional rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on
June 3, 2016. The Complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim on August 31,
2016 and Plaintiff was directed to file an Amended Complaint no later than October 5,
2016. (Doc. 11). In lieu of filing an Amended Complaint, Plaintiff has filed a motion
requesting dismissal, which the Court now takes up. (Doc. 12).
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a), “a plaintiff may dismiss an action without a
court order by filing: i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an
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answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Here, Plaintiff is within his rights to
request a dismissal without prejudice, as defendants have not been served and no
prejudice accrues to them. The Court therefore GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion requesting
dismissal. (Doc. 12). Plaintiff’s request for status is MOOT as this Order provides a
status of the case. (Doc. 10). The case is dismissed without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: October 11, 2016
s/ MICHAEL J. REAGAN
U.S. District Judge

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