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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Rebecca D. Mazeau, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SHPS, Inc., et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV13-00797-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 On September 9, 2013, the Court granted Plaintiff Rebecca D. Mazeau’s motion to 

dismiss without prejudice. Doc. 22. The following day, Plaintiff filed a motion to 

reinstate the case. Doc. 23. The Court will deny the motion. 

 Defendants SHPS, Carewise Health Inc., and Landacorp, Inc. correctly note in 

their response that there is no “case” to reopen. Doc. 24 at 2. “[A] suit dismissed 

without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) leaves the situation the same as if the suit had 

never been brought in the first place.” Humphreys v. United States, 272 F.2d 411, 412 

(9th Cir. 1959). As outlined above, this case was dismissed without prejudice on 

Plaintiff’s motion. Accordingly, if the dismissal “leaves the situation the same as if the 

suit had never been brought,” Plaintiff’s case is no longer before the Court. 

 Plaintiff states that she is “now able to move forward with this matter,” but cites 

no authority that would allow the Court to reinstate a case that she requested to dismiss. 

Litigants may not voluntarily dismiss and reinstate claims at their leisure. To do so 

would run afoul of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. If Plaintiff wishes to pursue the 

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claims that have been dismissed, she must file a new action. 

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion to reinstate the case (Doc. 23) is denied. 

 Dated this 6th day of November, 2013. 

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