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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY GAPUZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

EMS MANAGEMENT LONG TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN AND THE 

PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA,

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00481-DAD-MJS

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANT 

EMS MANAGEMENT LONG TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN

(Doc. No. 13)

On May 13, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of defendant EMS Management 

Long Term Disability Plan without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1)(A)(i). (Doc. No. 13.) Defendant EMS Management Long Term Disability Plan has not 

filed a responsive pleading. In light of this, defendant EMS Management Long Term Disability 

Plan has been terminated and has been dismissed without prejudice, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(1)(A)(i); Pedrina v. Chun, 987 F.2d 608, 609 (9th Cir. 1993) (“Rule 41(a)(1) allows a 

plaintiff to dismiss without a court order any defendant who has yet to serve an answer or a 

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motion for summary judgment.”). This dismissal does not affect the status of the other defendant 

in the matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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