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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BILLY WAYNE MILLER,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 09 CV 2265 JM (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

VOLUNTARILY DISMISS

DEFENDANT DRUG

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;

DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

AS MOOT

Doc. Nos. 31, 37

vs.

OCEANSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT and

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY,

Defendants.

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s “Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint to Set Aside

Forfeiture.” (Doc. No. 37). The court construes this as a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). A plaintiff “may dismiss an action without a court order by

filing . . . a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for

summary judgment.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). As Defendant Drug Enforcement Agency has filed

neither an answer nor a motion for summary judgment, Plaintiff may dismiss the action without

prejudice against them as a matter of course. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B). 

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The court hereby orders that Defendant Drug Enforcement Agency be DISMISSED from the

action. Accordingly, Defendant Drug Enforcement Agency’s motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 31) is

DENIED as moot. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 9, 2009

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

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