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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT PADGETT, an individual, and )

SUNRISE MEDICAL HHG, INC., a )

California corporation, )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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MEDICAL DEPOT, INC., dba DRIVE )

MEDICAL DESIGN AND )

MANUFACTURING, a Delaware )

corporation, and DOES 1 to 25, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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CIV- F-05-0673 AWI SMS

ORDER CLOSING THE CASE

DUE TO PLAINTIFFS’S RULE

41(a)(1) VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL WITH

PREJUDICE

On August 1, 2005, Plaintiffs Robert Padgett and Sunrise Medical HHG filed their

Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal. Plaintiffs expressly state therein that the dismissal is with

prejudice. The voluntary dismissal is brought under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1).

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

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ordinarily without prejudice to the plaintiff's right to commence another action for

the same cause against the same defendants. Id. (citing McKenzie v. DavenportHarris Funeral Home, 834 F.2d 930, 934-35 (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).

No answer to Plaintiffs’s complaint or a motion for summary judgment has been filed in

this case and it appears that no such answer or summary judgment motion has been served. 

Because Plaintiffs have exercised their right to voluntarily dismiss their complaint under Rule

41(a)(1) with prejudice, this case has terminated. See Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk is ordered to close this case in light

of Plaintiff’s Rule 41(a)(1) Voluntary Dismissal with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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