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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADAM JOHN MACKINTOSH,

Plaintiff,

v.

LYFT, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-1849-MCE-KJN PS 

ORDER CLOSING CASE

(ECF No. 83.)

On March 16, 2020, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of this case without 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (ECF No. 83.) 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A) provides that “the plaintiff may 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 . . . .” “Under Rule 41(a)(1), a plaintiff has 

an absolute right voluntarily to dismiss his action prior to service by the defendant of an answer 

or a motion for summary judgment. 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). 

The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is required...Unless otherwise stated, the 

dismissal is ordinarily without prejudice to the plaintiff’s right to commence another action for 

the same cause against the same defendants.” Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 

1995); see also United States v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills, CA, 

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545 F.3d 1134, 1145 (9th Cir. 2008) (noting that dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) requires no 

action on the part of the court and divests the court of jurisdiction once the notice of voluntary 

dismissal is filed). 

Here, defendants have yet to serve either an answer or motion for summary judgment. 

Thus, plaintiff’s request for dismissal is effective without a court order, and this case is dismissed 

without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The Clerk of Court 

is directed to CLOSE this case and vacate all dates.

Dated: March 17, 2020

mack.1849

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