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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRANDON CUBIT, individually and on behalf 

of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

OMNI FAMILY HEALTH,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01491-KES-CDB

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO CLOSE CASE PURSUANT

TO RULE 41(a)(1) OF THE FEDERAL 

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

(Doc. 4)

On December 6, 2024, Plaintiff Brandon Cubit (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action with the 

filing of a complaint, asserting claims on behalf of himself and a putative class against Defendant 

Omni Family Health. (Doc. 1). 

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s notice of voluntary dismissal of this action without

prejudice. (Doc. 4).

Plaintiff’s notice of dismissal comports with the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(1)(i) and Plaintiff is entitled to dismiss his individual claims (at least) without court order. 

In a class action, however, court approval of dismissal may be required under Rule 41(a)(2) if the 

class has been certified. Specifically, Rule 23(e) provides that any claims arising out of either a 

(1) “certified class” or (2) “class proposed to be certified for purposes of settlement ... may be 

settled, voluntarily dismissed, or compromised only with the court's approval.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 

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23(e) (emphasis added). 

In this case, Plaintiff seeks to dismiss the putative class claims under Rule 41(a)(1) 

without prejudice. (Doc. 4). No class has been certified, Plaintiff has not sought certification, nor 

has certification been proposed for purposes of settlement. Because no class has been certified in 

this case, and because any dismissal would not affect putative class members’ claims, Rule 23(e)

does not mandate either Court approval of the parties’ settlement or notice to putative class 

members. See Titus v. BlueChip Financial, 786 Fed. Appx. 694, 695 (9th Cir. 2019) (“Because 

no class has been certified, Titus is the only plaintiff before the court; once she has dismissed her

claims with prejudice, no other plaintiff can step into her shoes to continue this legal action”) 

(unpublished) (citing Emp’rs-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Tr. Fund v. Anchor 

Capital Advisors, 498 F.3d 920, 924 (9th Cir. 2007)).

In light of the Plaintiff’s filing, the Court finds that Rule 23(e) does not require the Court’s

approval of the dismissal. This action shall be terminated by operation of law without further 

order of the Court. Comm. Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077-78 

(9th Cir. 1999).

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is HEREBY DIRECTED to CLOSE this case and 

adjust the docket to reflect voluntary dismissal without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(i), as 

to both Plaintiff’s individual claims and the putative class claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 20, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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