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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS ECHEVERRIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

JANET TENNISON, 

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:04-cv-6642-REC-LJO (PC)

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION AS MOOT (Doc. 19)

AND DIRECTING CLERK TO ADJUST THE

DOCKET TO REFLECT VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL BY PLAINTIFF

(Doc. 18)

On July 5, 2005, plaintiff Luis Echeverria filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. “[U]nder

Rule 41(a)(1)(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)). “[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 district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” Id. at 1078. No defendant

has filed an answer or other responsive pleading.

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY ORDERED to vacate the findings and

recommendation (doc. 19) as moot and to close the file in this case and adjust the docket to reflect

voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a). (Doc. 18.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 14, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

668554 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:04-cv-06642-REC-LJO Document 20 Filed 07/15/05 Page 1 of 1