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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARRELL HARRIS,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

CONNIE GIPSON, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01753-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 41

(Doc. 19.)

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION IN ITS 

ENTIRETY WITHOUT PREJUDICE 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO CLOSE 

FILE 

Darrell Harris ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis 

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action on October 29, 2012. (Doc. 1.) 

 On April 3, 2015, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a). In 

Wilson v. City of San Jose, the Ninth Circuit explained:

Under 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. Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) 

(citing Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman American Express, 813 F.2d 1532, 1534 

(9th Cir. 1987)). A plaintiff may dismiss his action so long as the plaintiff files 

a notice of dismissal prior to the defendant=s service of an answer or motion for 

summary judgment. The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is 

required. Id. The plaintiff may dismiss some or all of the defendants, or some 

or all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice. Id.; Pedrina v. Chun, 987 

F.2d 608, 609-10 (9th Cir. 1993). The filing of a notice of voluntary dismissal 

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with the court automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who are 

the subjects of the notice. Concha, 62 F.2d at 1506. Unless otherwise stated, 

the dismissal is ordinarily without prejudice to the plaintiff's right to commence 

another action for the same cause against the same defendants. Id. (citing 

McKenzie v. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home, 834 F.2d 930, 934-35 (9th Cir. 

1987)). Such a dismissal leaves the parties as though no action had been 

brought. Id.

Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). No defendant has filed an 

answer or motion for summary judgment in this action. Therefore, Plaintiff=s motion shall be 

granted.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff=s motion to dismiss the Complaint is GRANTED;

2. This action is DISMISSED in its entirety, without prejudice; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close the file in this case and adjust the 

docket to reflect voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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