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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAKAVIA MANAGEMENT CORP., et 

al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BRANDON BIGELOW, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:20-cv-00448-NONE-SKO

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO 

TERMINATE DEFENDANT LTC 

INVESTMENTS, LLC

(Doc. 20)

On April 20, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Only Defendant 

LTC Investments, LLC” dismissing only the claims against Defendant LTC Investments, LLC. 

(Doc. 20.) The notice states that Plaintiffs “hereby voluntarily dismiss with prejudice only 

Defendant LTC Investments, LLC from this action.” (Id. at 2.) 

In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) provides:

[A] 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; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have 

appeared.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). “The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or 

all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the 

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action as to the defendants who are the subjects of the notice.” Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 

F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

Plaintiffs filed this notice before Defendant LTC Investments, LLC served an answer or a 

motion for summary judgment. Thus, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiffs have voluntarily 

dismissed Defendant LTC Investments, LLC. Plaintiffs’ notice further clearly states that the 

dismissal is “with prejudice.” (See Doc. 20 at 2.) Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to 

TERMINATE Defendant LTC Investments, LLC.

This case shall remain OPEN pending resolution of Plaintiffs’ case against the remaining 

defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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