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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHERYL BARRERA,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., et al.,

 Defendants.

1:16-cv-848-LJO-SAB

ORDER RE STIPULATION TO 

DISMISS (Doc. 16) AND MOTION TO 

DISMISS (Doc. 7)

On August 16, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation to dismiss with prejudice Plaintiff’s third, 

fourth, and fifth causes of action under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 (a)(1). The parties also stipulate to the 

dismissal of Defendant Robert Joanou. The Court will construe this as a request from Plaintiff to 

amend the complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15. See Metcalf v. Countrywide Fin. Corp., No. C-09-2707 

EDL, 2009 WL 2485750, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 11, 2009) (construing the plaintiff’s voluntary 

dismissal of claims as amendment under Rule 15 rather than Rule 41 because “[i]t is well-established

. . . that Rule 41(a)(1) cannot be used to dismiss individual claims against Defendants” (citations 

omitted)). 

Accordingly, this Court DISMISSES with prejudice (1) Robert Joanou as a Defendant in this 

case and (2) Plaintiff’s third, fourth, and fifth causes of action. Defendant’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 7) 

is DENIED as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 18, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-00848-DWM Document 10 Filed 08/18/16 Page 1 of 1