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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER STROJNIK, SR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNIWELL FRESNO HOTEL, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01193-AWI-SAB

ORDER VACATING ALL DATES AND 

DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

CLOSE CASE AND ADJUST DOCKET TO 

REFLECT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

(ECF No. 18)

Peter Strojnik, Sr., proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant to the Americans with 

Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. On December 26, 2019, Plaintiff filed a notice of 

voluntary dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(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 Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999) 

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

held that Rule 41(a) allows a plaintiff to dismiss without a court order any defendant who has yet 

to serve an answer or motion for summary judgment. Pedrina v. Chun, 987 F.2d 608, 609 (9th 

Cir. 1993). “[A] dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court order is required, 

the parties are left as though no action had been brought, the defendant can’t complain, and the 

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district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” Commercial Space Mgmt. Co., Inc., 193 

F.3d at 1078. In this action, no defendant has filed an answer or motion for summary judgment.

Accordingly, all pending dates are VACATED and the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY 

ORDERED to CLOSE the file in this case and adjust the docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of 

this action pursuant to Rule 41(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 2, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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