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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD BUCKNER, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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E.I. du PONT de NEMOURS and )

COMPANY (no longer a party) VF )

IMAGEWEAR, INC., formerly known )

as BULWARK PROTECTIVE )

APPAREL; AMERIPRIDE SERVICES, )

INC. dba AMERIPRIDE UNIFORM )

SERVICES; SYSWA INCORPORATED )

formerly known as WASHING )

SYSTEMS, INC.; WASHING )

SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; and SPRINGFIELD )

L.L.C. )

and DOES 1-100, Inclusive, )

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Defendant. )

____________________________________)

CIV- F-05-0156 AWI SMS

ORDER DISMISSING SYSWA

INCORPORATED formerly

known as WASHING

SYSTEMS, INC., DUE TO

PLAINTIFF’S RULE 41(a)(1)

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

On October 12, 2005, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice of

only Defendant Syswa Incorporated pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1). 

In Wilson v. City of San Jose, the Ninth Circuit explained:

Under Rule 41(a)(1), 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. Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) (citing

Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman American Express, 813 F.2d 1532, 1534 (9th Cir.

1987)). A plaintiff may dismiss his action so long as the plaintiff files a notice of

dismissal prior to the defendant’s service of an answer or motion for summary

judgment. The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is required. Id.

The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or all of his

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claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice. Id.; Pedrina v. Chun, 987 F.2d 608, 609-

10 (9th Cir. 1993). The filing of a notice of voluntary dismissal with the court

automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who are the subjects of

the notice. Concha, 62 F.2d at 1506. 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. Id. (citing McKenzie v. DavenportHarris Funeral Home, 834 F.2d 930, 934-35 (9th Cir. 1987)). Such a dismissal

leaves the parties as though no action had been brought. Id.

Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

No answer to Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and no motion for summary judgment

have been filed in this case by Syswa Incorporated, and it appears that no such answer or

summary judgment motion have been served by Syswa Incorporated. Because Plaintiff has

exercised his right to voluntarily dismiss his complaint under Rule 41(a)(1) as to Syswa

Incorporated only, Syswa Incorporated is no longer a party to this suit as explained by Wilson v.

City of San Jose. 111 F.3d at 692.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Syswa Incorporated is

DISMISSED from this case as per Plaintiff’s October 12, 2005, Rule 41(a)(1) Voluntary

Dismissal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 18, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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