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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALFONSO G. LOPEZ, No. CIV.S-06-0093 MCE DAD PS

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS AND

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

__________________________/

At oral argument on July 21, 2006, plaintiff, who is

proceeding pro se, made an oral motion requesting that this action be

dismiss. Defendant does not oppose plaintiff’s request. Moreover,

defendant has filed no counterclaim and will suffer no prejudice by a

dismissal. Hamilton v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Inc., 679

F.2d 143, 145 (9th Cir. 1982). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41(a)(2) the court has discretion to dismiss an action at

plaintiff’s request. Id.; Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1472-73

(9th Cir. 1986) (an unqualified oral stipulation of dismissal made in

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open court satisfies Rule 41(a)(1)(ii)). Thus, pursuant to Rule

41(a) and for the reasons discussed at the hearing, plaintiff’s oral

motion for voluntary dismissal will be granted. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is

dismissed and the Clerk shall close the case.

DATED: July 25, 2006.

DAD:im

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