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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELLEN HARDIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT 

HOSPITAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-05554-JST 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

Re: ECF No. 338

Plaintiff Ellen Hardin has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). ECF No. 338. That rule provides that a “plaintiff may dismiss an action 

without a court order by filing . . . a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an 

answer or motion for summary judgment.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (emphasis added). 

However, as Hardin’s notice itself observes, “Defendants have served a motion for summary 

judgment.” ECF No. 338 at 2; see also ECF Nos. 270-72 (Defendants’ motions for summary 

judgment). Defendants have also filed an answer. ECF No. 79. Dismissal under Rule 

41(a)(1)(A)(i) would therefore be improper. 

Nonetheless, pursuant to Hardin’s request – which was filed by counsel for Defendant 

Mendocino Coast District Hospital – and in light of the parties’ settlement agreement, the Court 

dismisses this case with prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2). The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2020

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 4:17-cv-05554-JST Document 339 Filed 03/06/20 Page 1 of 1