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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

On December 2, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request to dismiss this action. See Doc. No. 9. The 

Court construes the request as being made under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1). 

 Rule 41(a)(1), in relevant part, reads: 

(A) . . . the 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. . . . (B) Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the 

dismissal is without prejudice. 

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 

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. 

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

MAJOR SINGH,

Plaintiff

v.

JONATHAN CRAWFORD, et al.,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:14-CV-00421-AWI-SMS 

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

(Doc. No. 9)

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No answers to Plaintiff’s complaint and no motions for summary judgment have been filed 

in this case and it appears that no such answers or summary judgment motions have been served. 

Because Plaintiff has exercised his right to voluntarily dismiss his complaint under Rule 

41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case has terminated. See Wilson, 111 F.3d at 692. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of 

Plaintiff’s Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary dismissal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 3, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE 

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