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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN MADDALONE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1828 MCE EFB

vs.

SOLANO COUNTY, et. al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

U.S.C. § 1983. Currently pending is a document filed on March 29, 2010, in which plaintiff

requests that this action be dismissed without prejudice. On April 27, 2010, defendants filed a

statement of non-opposition consenting to dismissal of the case without prejudice. 

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern voluntary dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

41(a). Subject to exceptions not applicable here, a plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss an action

without a court order by filing:

(i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a

motion for summary judgment; or

(ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). The court construes plaintiff’s filing and defendants’ consent

together as a stipulation for voluntary dismissal without prejudice pursuant to Rule

41(a)(1)(A)(ii). 

Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to close the case.

Dated: April 29, 2010.

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