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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

TROY MITCHELL NAYLOR,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLIFF ALLENBY, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1: 11-cv-01649-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT 

DUVALL TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF NO. 44)

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a civil detainee who is being held at Coalinga State Hospital. He is

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 5.) 

On November 2, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. (ECF No. 

44.) It appears from Plaintiff’s motion that he seeks dismissal with prejudice. Plaintiff 

states that he “realizes that the subject matter can never be re-opened and forfeits any 

future legal action in this matter.” (ECF No. 44 at 2.)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) allows a plaintiff to dismiss an action 

without a court order by filing “a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves 

either an answer or a motion for summary judgment” or by filing “a stipulation of 

dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i)-(ii). 

The Court may also dismiss an action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) at 

a plaintiff’s request. Unless otherwise indicated, the dismissal would be without 

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prejudice.

Here, Defendant Duvall has appeared in the action. (ECF Nos. 11, 30.) The 

parties have litigated a motion to dismiss, and Defendant Duvall has filed an answer to 

Plaintiff’s Complaint. (ECF Nos. 12, 19, 23, 29, 30.) Plaintiff’s notice does not contain a 

stipulation of dismissal by both parties, and Defendant Duvall has not filed a response to 

Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

Defendant Duvall shall respond within fourteen days of service of this order to 

Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal and state whether he opposes

dismissal of the action with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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