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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff has filed a notice of dismissal without prejudice pursuant to Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 

41(a)(1)(A)(i). Doc. 24. The applicable rule states

(A) Without a Court Order...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.... 

(B) Effect. Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the dismissal is without 

prejudice. But if the plaintiff previously dismissed any federal- or state-court action 

based on or including the same claim, a notice of dismissal operates as an

adjudication on the merits.

Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 41(a). A plaintiff’s notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A) is effective

immediately and does not require separate approval from the court. Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. 

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

In this case, Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss but has not yet filed (or served) either 

an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Thus, Plaintiff’s notice of dismissal appears to be 

properly filed and self-executing. Plaintiff seeks to dismiss her claims without prejudice. 

Defendant’s briefing on the motion to dismiss does not state or suggest that Plaintiff has 

previously dismissed a prior action based on the same claim. See Doc. 18. Based on this history, 

CAROLYN E. MINER, TRUSTEE OF 

THE MILTONMINER FAMILY TRUST,

Plaintiff

v.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

Defendant

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-0626 AWI JLT

ORDER CLOSING CASE IN LIGHT OF 

NOTICE OF DISMISSAL

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it appears that the dismissal is properly without prejudice. This dismissal also renders Defendant’s 

motion to dismiss moot.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

Defendant’s Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss (Doc. 18) is DENIED as moot.

The Clerk of the Court shall close this case in light of Plaintiff’s Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary 

dismissal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 21, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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