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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAKAVIA MANAGEMENT CORP., et 

al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

BRANDON BIGELOW, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:20-cv-00448-NONE-SKO

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO 

TERMINATE DEFENDANT BRANDON 

BIGELOW

(Doc. 72)

On October 5, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice of 

Claims Against Defendant Brandon Bigelow,” pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1)(A). (Doc. 72.)

In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) provides as follows:

[A] 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.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). “The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some or 

all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice,” and the dismissal “automatically terminates the 

action as to the defendants who are the subjects of the notice.” Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 

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688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

Plaintiffs filed their notice before Defendant Brandon Bigelow served either an answer or a

motion for summary judgment. As such, Plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed Brandon Bigelow

with prejudice, and this case has automatically terminated as to that defendant. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(1)(A). Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to TERMINATE Defendant Brandon 

Bigelow.

This case shall remain OPEN pending resolution of Plaintiffs’ case against the remaining 

defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 6, 2021 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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