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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Scott Huminski, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Maricopa County, et al.

Defendant. 

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No. CV11-2352-PHX-JAT

ORDER

Plaintiff Scott Huminski filed a Notice of Dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41(a)(1)(i) on March 26, 2012. (Doc. 19.) Plaintiff correctly notes that he has the

right to dismiss his case without a Court Order because he filed his Notice of Dismissal

before any party had served an answer or a motion for summary judgment. F.R.Civ.P.

41(a)(1)(I).

In his Notice, Plaintiff writes, “this case is dismissed without prejudice as to all

defendants who have not filed a responsive pleading.” (Doc. 19 p.2.) No Defendant has

filed a responsive pleading in this case because no Defendant has filed an answer. Defendant

Tim Dorn filed a Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 16), but a motion to dismiss is not a responsive

pleading within the meaning of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Randle v. Crawford,

604 F.3d 1047, 1052 (9th Cir. 2010); Shaver v. Operating Engineers Local 428 Pension

Trust Fund, 332 F.3d 1198, 1201 (9th Cir. 2003).

The Court therefore construes Plaintiff’s Notice as a voluntary dismissal of his entire

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case. No Defendant has filed a response to the Notice of Dismissal. Pursuant to Local Rule

of Civil Procedure 7.2(i), the Court deems the failure to respond as consent to dismissal

without prejudice.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED pursuant to Plaintiff’s Notice of Dismissal (Doc. 19),

that this case is dismissed in its entirety without prejudice.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying as moot all pending motions in this case. 

DATED this 25th day of April, 2012.

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