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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

JAMES GONZALES,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

OF CCI, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01734-LJO-GSA PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE COURT

TO CLOSE THIS FILE PURSUANT TO

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

(Doc. 13)

On February 27, 2008, plaintiff Gonzales 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 close the file in this case

pursuant to plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal. (Doc. 13.)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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