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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA I. JIMENEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VOLVO CE RENTS, INC. et. al,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01259---SAB

ORDER GRANTING DISMISSAL 

PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF 

CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(a)(1)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO TERMINATE DEFENDANTS 

TEICHERT, INC. AND A. TEICHERT & 

SONS, INC.

(ECF No. 4)

On July 15, 2015, Plaintiffs filed this action in the Superior Court of Merced County 

against Defendants Volvo Ce Rents, Inc., Blueline Rental LLC, Teichert, Inc., and A. Teichert & 

Sons. On August 14, 2015 Defendant BlueLine removed this action to the Eastern District of 

California. On September 3, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of Defendants 

Teichert, Inc. and A. Teichert & Sons, Inc. pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i), „a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his 

action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.‟” 

Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) 

(quoting Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997)). “[A] dismissal under 

Rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court order is required, the parties are left as though no 

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action had been brought, the defendant can‟t complain, and the district court lacks jurisdiction to 

do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. 

Pursuant to Plaintiff‟s notice of dismissal, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED 

to terminate Defendants Teichert, Inc. and A. Teichert & Sons, Inc. as defendants in this action. 

Each side shall bear their own attorneys‟ fees and costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 11, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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