Bays v. Kennewick City of et al
Filing
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS CERTAIN DEFENDANTS. Plaintiffs Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss without Prejudice ECF No. 18 is GRANTED. Plaintiffs Complaint against Benton County District Court, Kennewick Prosecutors Office and Officer Dan Todd is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Thomas O. Rice. (LLH, Courtroom Deputy)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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LINDA BAYS,
NO: 4:17-CV-0310-TOR
Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF KENNEWICK,
KENNEWICK POLICE
DEPARTMENT, KENNEWICK
PROSECUTORS OFFICE, BENTON
COUNTY JAIL, BENTON COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT, OFFICER DAN
TODD, OFFICER JOE JACKSON,
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY,
CODEE L. McDANIEL, and JOHN
and/or JANE DOES,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY
DISMISS CERTAIN DEFENDANTS
Defendants.
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BEFORE THE COURT is Plaintiff’s Motion to Voluntary Dismiss Without
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Prejudice (ECF No. 18). Plaintiff moves the Court to dismiss her Complaint
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without prejudice against the Benton County District Court, Kennewick
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Prosecutors Office, and Officer Dan Todd pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS ~ 1
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Procedure 41(a). The motion was submitted without a request for oral argument.
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The Court has reviewed the file and the record, and is fully informed.
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Rule 41(a)(1) allows the plaintiff to dismiss an action without prejudice by
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filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a
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motion for summary judgment. Defendants have not filed an answer or a motion
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for summary judgment. Plaintiff thus has the right to dismiss the claim against the
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above named defendants. Pursuant to Rule 41(a), the Motion to Voluntarily
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Dismiss is GRANTED.
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ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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Plaintiff’s Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss without Prejudice (ECF No. 18) is
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GRANTED. Plaintiff’s Complaint against Benton County District Court,
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Kennewick Prosecutors Office, and Officer Dan Todd is dismissed without
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prejudice.
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The District Court Executive is directed to enter this order, terminate the
above named defendants from the action, and furnish copies to the parties.
DATED January 5, 2018.
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THOMAS O. RICE
Chief United States District Judge
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
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