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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE LOPEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. REICH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-05160-YGR (PR)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH 

PREJUDICE

On September 2, 2016, the Court received a copy of the “Stipulation of Voluntary 

Dismissal With Prejudice” signed by both parties. Dkt. 40. The signed stipulation states: 

Plaintiff Jose Lopez and Defendants Reich, Puget, Anderson, Hertz, 

Healy, Bradbury, Zamora, Marulli, Gates, Hodges and Allen have 

resolved this case in its entirety. Therefore, the parties stipulate to a 

dismissal of this action with prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(l)(A)(ii).

Each party shall bear its own litigation costs and attorney’s fees.

Id. at 2.

In addition, the Court has received from Plaintiff two notices of voluntary dismissal as to 

the remaining Defendants. Dkts. 39, 41. The signed notices state that Plaintiff “voluntarily 

dismisses with prejudice” Defendants Commons, Gongora, Milligan, Hall and Diaz under Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See id. A plaintiff has the absolute right to dismiss his or 

her action by filing a notice of dismissal “at any time before service by the adverse party of an 

answer or of a motion for summary judgment.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(i). Said dismissal may be

with or without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1). Here, Plaintiff’s notices were filed before 

service by the adverse party of a motion for summary judgment. Therefore, the Court finds that 

Plaintiff has the absolute right to dismiss his claims against the aforementioned Defendants

voluntarily. See id. Based on Plaintiff’s request for voluntary dismissal of said claims with 

prejudice, the Court acknowledges that his claims against Defendants Commons, Gongora, 

Milligan, Hall and Diaz are DISMISSED with prejudice. See id.

Accordingly, having been notified of the settlement as well as Plaintiff’s requests of 

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voluntary dismissal as to the remaining Defendants, and it appearing that no issue remains for the 

Court’s determination,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this action and all claims asserted herein against all 

named Defendants are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk of the Court shall enter 

judgment, terminate any pending motions, and close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Judge

September 27, 2016

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