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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANT 

AUGUSTIN OROZCO ONLY; ORDER

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Tanya E. Moore, SBN 206683

MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C.

332 North Second Street

San Jose, California 95112

Telephone (408) 298-2000

Facsimile (408) 298-6046

Email: tanya@moorelawfirm.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Natividad Gutierrez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATIVIDAD GUTIERREZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MANUEL NUNEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:14-CV-01066-GSA

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO 

DEFENDANT AUGUSTIN OROZCO 

ONLY; ORDER DIRECTING THE 

CLERK OF COURT TO TERMINATE 

DEFENDANT AUGUSTIN OROZCO 

FROM THE DOCKET

(Doc. 19)

WHEREAS, Defendant Augustin Orozco has not filed an answer or motion for summary 

judgment;

WHEREAS, no counterclaims or cross-claims have been filed;

Plaintiff hereby dismisses only Defendant Augustin Orozco without prejudice,

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

Date: November 26, 2014 MOORE LAW FIRM, P.C.

/s/ Tanya E. Moore

Tanya E. Moore 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Natividad Gutierrez

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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DEFENDANT 

AUGUSTIN OROZCO ONLY; ORDER

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ORDER

On November 24, 2014, Plaintiff Natividad Gutierrez (“Plaintiff”) filed the foregoing 

notice of voluntary dismissal as to Defendant Augustin Orozco, pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Doc. 19. 

A plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss a defendant from an action pursuant to Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). Rule 41(a)(1)(A), in relevant part, provides:

[T]he plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a notice 

of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for 

summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared.

“The plaintiff may dismiss either some or all of the defendants—or some or all of his claims—

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

41(a)(1)(B) further provides that a dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A) is without prejudice 

“[u]nless the notice or stipulation states otherwise.” 

A notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is self-executing; a court order is not required 

to effectuate the dismissal. Concha, 62 F.3d at 1506 (“The dismissal is effective on filing [of a 

notice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)] and no court order is required.”). “Filing a notice of 

voluntary dismissal with the court automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who 

are the subjects of the notice.” Id. “Such a dismissal leaves the parties as though no action had 

been brought.” Id.

Here Plaintiff has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, without prejudice, as to

Defendant Augustin Orozco, before the latter has served an answer. Therefore, pursuant to 

Rule 41(a)(1)(A), the dismissal, without prejudice, of Defendant Augustin Orozco was 

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effective upon the filing of Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal. Accordingly, the Clerk of 

Court is directed to terminate Defendant Augustin Orozco from the docket. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 26, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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