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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Case No. 16-cv-4505-LHK (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JOHN MONCRIEF,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-CV-4505-LHK (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

On August 10, 2016, plaintiff, a California prisoner, filed a letter addressed to District 

Court Judge Thelton E. Henderson complaining about the medical treatment at R.J. Donovan 

Medical Facility in San Diego, California. That same day, the clerk sent plaintiff a notice that he 

must submit a complaint within twenty-eight days to avoid dismissal of the action. On August 26, 

2016, plaintiff filed a letter stating that he did not intend to proceed with a civil action due to 

health concerns. He requested that the court “prevent this civil action from going any farther.” 

(Docket No. 4 at 2.) 

Plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss his complaint without order of this court by filing a 

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or motion for summary 

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Case No. 16-cv-4505-LHK (PR) 

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judgment. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(i). Here, plaintiff’s letter filed August 26, 2016, is 

construed as a notice of dismissal. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _______________________ __________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

9/21/2016

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