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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL TREBAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DeBRUIN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01737-JLT (PC)

ORDER CLOSING THE CASE DUE TO

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE

(Doc. 13)

On March 7, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of withdrawal of this action and requested 

dismissal of this case. (Doc. 13.) Although not stated in the notice, the Court construes it as one 

made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(i). 

In Wilson v. City of San Jose, the Ninth Circuit explained:

Under Rule 41(a)(1), 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. Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) (citing 

Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman American Express, 813 F.2d 1532, 1534 (9th 

Cir. 1987)). A plaintiff may dismiss his action so long as the plaintiff files a 

notice of dismissal prior to the defendant's service of an answer or motion for 

summary judgment. The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is 

required. Id. The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some 

or all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice. Id.; Pedrina v. Chun, 987 

F.2d 608, 609-10 (9th Cir. 1993). The filing of a notice of voluntary dismissal 

with the court automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who are 

the subjects of the notice. Concha, 62 F.2d at 1506. Unless otherwise stated, 

the dismissal is ordinarily without prejudice to the plaintiff's right to 

commence another action for the same cause against the same defendants. Id. 

(citing McKenzie v. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home, 834 F.2d 930, 934-35 

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(9th Cir. 1987)). Such a dismissal leaves the parties as though no action had 

been brought. Id.

Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

Defendants have not filed responsive pleadings. Because Plaintiff has exercised his right 

to voluntarily dismiss the complaint under Rule 41(a)(1), this case has terminated. See Wilson, 

111 F.3d at 692. Therefore, the Court ORDERS:

1. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close this case in light of Plaintiff's Rule 41(a)(1)(i) 

requested dismissal without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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