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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

LARRY CORTINAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

TIMOTHY LOCKWOOD, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:10-cv-02270 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO CLOSE THIS CASE 

PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF=S NOTICE OF 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL

[ECF No. 44]

Plaintiff Larry William Cortinas is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed his 

complaint on December 7, 2010.

On March 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed a request to voluntarily dismiss the action without 

prejudice. In this case, Defendant has already filed an answer in this action. Therefore, pursuant 

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), Plaintiff may request that the action be dismissed by 

court order, and dismissal lies within the sound discretion of the court. Hamilton v. Firestone Tire 

and Rubber Co., Inc., 679 F.2d 143, 145 (9th Cir. 1982). Defendant filed a notice of nonopposition on March 13, 2015. In light of the foregoing, the Court finds it to be in the interest of 

justice that Plaintiff’s request be granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1) Plaintiff’s request to dismiss the action is GRANTED; 

2) The complaint is DISMISSED without prejudice; and 

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3) The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate this action and close this file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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