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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HUSSEIN ALI,

Plaintiff,

v.

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY, ET 

AL., 

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00409-DAD-EPG

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

OF DEFENDANT AEGIS SECURITY 

INSURANCE COMPANY

(Doc. No. 98)

On July 5, 2016, Hussein Ali (“plaintiff”) filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i) as to Aegis Security 

Insurance Company (“defendant Aegis”). Under Rule 41(a), a plaintiff may dismiss an action 

without a court order if he or she files “a notice or dismissal before the opposing party serves 

either an answer or a motion for summary judgment” or “a stipulation of dismissal signed by all 

parties who have appeared.” Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(1)(A)(i)–(ii). Here, defendant Aegis has 

filed neither an answer nor a motion for summary judgment, but rather a motion to dismiss. (See

Doc. No. 87.) “Even if the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss, the plaintiff may terminate 

his action voluntarily by filing a notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1).” Concha v. London, 62 

F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) (citing Miller v. Reddin, 422 F.2d 1264, 1265 (9th Cir. 1970)). 

Defendant Aegis is therefore dismissed from this action without prejudice. Moreover, the 

voluntary dismissal renders the motion to dismiss filed on behalf of defendant Aegis moot. See 

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id. (“Filing a notice of voluntary dismissal with the court automatically terminates the action as to 

the defendants who are the subjects of the notice.”). The clerk of court is directed to dismiss 

defendant Aegis from this action and its pending motion to dismiss is denied as moot. (Doc. No. 

87.) 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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