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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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Tel.: (775) 323- Z575 Forest Street, Suite 200 EH &Reno, Neva WINOGR 5700 FAX: (775) 786-8183 da 89509 AD

Ellen Jean Winograd, Esq.

State Bar Number 111026

ZEH & WINOGRAD

575 Forest St., Suite 200 

Reno, NV 89509

Phone: 775-323- 5700

Fax: 775-786-8183

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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Roger B. Steppe, Jr.;Anberry, Inc. dba

Anberry Rehabilitation Hospital and Roes 1

through 10,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Norman J. Siegel, Esq.; Charles Potter; Bill

Lange; Tom Messersmith; Mutual of Omaha

Insurance Company and Does 1 through 20,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:07-CV-00101-AWI-DLB

PROPOSED NOTICE AND ORDER OF

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF

COURT TO CLOSE CASE

TO: CHARLES POTTER; BILL LANGE; TOM MESSERSMITH; MUTUAL OF OMAHA

INSURANCE COMPANY 

TO: JAY A. CHRISTOFFERSON, attorney for Defendants

It appearing that no motion for summary judgment or answer having been filed and

served by any adverse party in this matter, the plaintiffs, above named, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1),

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FRCP, hereby give notice that the above-captioned matter be and hereby is dismissed without

prejudice. 

DATED this 26 day of June, 2007. ZEH & WINOGRAD th

 /s/Ellen Jean Winograd

Ellen Jean Winograd, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER

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. Wilson v. City

of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997); Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir.

1995). 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. Wilson, 111 F.3d at

692. The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is required. Id. 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. Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692; Concha, 62 F.2d at 1506.

Defendants have not filed an answer to Plaintiff’s complaint and no motion for summary

judgment has been filed in this case. Because Plaintiff has exercised his right to voluntarily

dismiss this action, this case has terminated.

Therefore, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this action in light of Plaintiff’s

Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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