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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Rafael Mada, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-1759-PHX-DGC (VAM)

ORDER

On June 10, 2005, Plaintiff Rafael Mada, presently confined in the Maricopa County

Fourth Avenue Jail, filed a Civil Rights Complaint by a Prisoner ("Complaint") pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis ("Application to

Proceed"). The Court denied Plaintiff's Application to Proceed with leave refile on

August 26, 2005 (Doc. #4). On September 21, 2005, Plaintiff filed a "Motion to Dismiss

(Without Prejudice)" (Doc. #5). 

“[U]nder Rule 41(a)(1), 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 Management Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir.

1999) (internal quotations omitted). Defendants have not served an answer or motion for

summary judgment in this case. The Court will grant Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss. 

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In so doing, the Court notes that Plaintiff has stated that he wishes to dismiss this

action so that he may file a Notice of Claim against Plaintiffs. A Notice of Claim is a

prerequisite to filing a lawsuit in some cases in state court, it is not required prior to filing

a lawsuit in this Court.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's September 21, 2005 Motion to

Dismiss (Doc. #5) is GRANTED. The Complaint and this action are DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 41(a), Fed.R.Civ.P., and the Clerk of Court shall

enter judgment accordingly.

Dated this 14th day of October, 2005.

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