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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Terry Sedillo, 

Plaintiff, 

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Michael Espino, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-2463-PHX-DGC(MEA)

ORDER

T his is a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 filed by an inmate confined

in the Ariz ona St at e Prison Complex in Florence, Arizona. On October 12, 2005, Plaintiff

filed a “Motion to Dismiss Comp laint ,” which the Court construes as a Notice of Voluntary

Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Under

Rule 41(a)(1)(i), a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action prior to

service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Commercial

Space Management Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999). The

dismissal is effective and automatic upon the filing of the notice. Id. No Defendant has

yet served an answer or motion for summary judgment in this case. Accordingly , Plaintiff’s

Motion will be granted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s M ot ion to Dismiss Complaint (Doc.

#4) is GRANTED and that the Complaint and this action are DISMISSED without prejudice

pursuant to FED.R.CIV. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court shall enter judgment accordingly.

DATED this 31st day of October, 2005.

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