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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHARON SAUNDERS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. )

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DET. CYNTHIA KNIGHT, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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No. CV-F-04-5924 REC LJO

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL.

(Doc. 53)

On July 12, 2005, Plaintiff Sharon Saunders (“Plaintiff”)

filed a “request for a court order dismissing state tort claims

causes of action in lieu of filing amended complaint.” County

Defendants filed a statement of conditional non-opposition to

Plaintiff’s request. County Defendants request that Plaintiff’s

claims against DA Defendants, on which the dismissal order noted

that amendment would be permissible because Plaintiff could amend

as of right under Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, be deemed dismissed and the action finally concluded

as to those defendants. 

Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows a

plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss a cause of action prior to the

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filing of an answer or motion for summary judgment. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 41(a)(1)(i). Neither has been filed in this case and

Plaintiff could properly voluntarily dismiss without a court

order. However, because Plaintiff requested an order and because

a court may order a voluntary dismissal “upon such terms and

conditions as the court deems proper,” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2),

the Court rules as follows: 

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s state law claims are hereby

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE;

FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s federal claims asserted

against DA Defendants are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 2, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

ia40ij UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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