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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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- 1 - ORDER ON NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1) 

De Lopez v. Lowe’s; Case No.: 2:16-cv-00496-MCE-AC

THARPE & HOWELL, LLP

15250 Ventura Boulevard, Ninth Floor

Sherman Oaks, California 91403-3221

CHARLES D. MAY, ESQ.; STATE BAR NO.: 129663

DIANA M. RIVERA, ESQ,: STATE BAR NO.: 222025

 THARPE & HOWELL, LLP

15250 Ventura Blvd., Ninth Floor

Sherman Oaks, California 91403

(818) 205-9955; (818) 205-9944 fax

E-Mail: cmay@tharpe-howell.com

Attorneys for Defendant, LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

MARTHA ELIZONDO DE LOPEZ, 

an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC; 

and DOES 1 through 100, Inclusive,

Defendants.

CASE NO.: 2:16-cv-00496-MCE-AC

(San Joaquin County Superior Court Case No.: STK-CV-PI-2015-0010282)

ORDER ON NOTICE OF 

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL 

PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 

41(a)(1)

In accordance with the parties’ stipulation pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 41(a)(1), and good cause appearing, the complaint of Plaintiff MARTHA 

DE LOPEZ is hereby dismissed in its entirety, with prejudice. The matter having 

now been concluded in its entirety, the Clerk of Court is directed to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2017

 

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- 2 - ORDER ON NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1) 

De Lopez v. Lowe’s; Case No.: 2:16-cv-00496-MCE-AC

THARPE & HOWELL, LLP

15250 Ventura Boulevard, Ninth Floor

Sherman Oaks, California 91403-3221

PROOF OF SERVICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

1. At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this legal action.

2. My business address is 15250 Ventura Boulevard, Ninth Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

3. I served copies of the following documents (specify the exact title of each document served): 

[PROPOSED] ORDER ON NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO 

FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1)

4. I served the documents listed above in item 3 on the following persons at the addresses listed:

Raymond Ghermezian, Esq.

RAYMOND GHERMEZIAN, A 

PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION

8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 950

Beverly Hills, CA 90211

(323) 900-5800; (323) 900-5801 – Fax

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

MARTHA ELIZONDO DE LOPEZ

5. a. By personal service. I personally delivered the documents on the date shown 

below to the persons at the addresses listed above in item 4. (1) For a party 

represented by an attorney, delivery was made to the attorney or at the attorney's 

office by leaving the documents in an envelope or package clearly labeled to 

identify the attorney being served with a receptionist or an individual in charge of 

the office. (2) For a party delivery was made to the party or by leaving the 

documents at the party's residence between the hours of eight in the morning and six 

in the evening with some person not less than 18 years of age.

b. X By United States mail. I enclosed the documents in a sealed envelope or package 

addressed to the persons at the addresses in item 4 and (specify one):

(1) deposited the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service, with 

the postage fully prepaid on the date shown below, or

(2) X placed the envelope for collection and mailing on the date shown below, 

following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this 

business's practice for collecting and processing correspondence for 

mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and 

mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United 

States Postal Service, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.

I am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. The envelope 

or package was placed in the mail at Sherman Oaks, California.

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- 3 - ORDER ON NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a)(1) 

De Lopez v. Lowe’s; Case No.: 2:16-cv-00496-MCE-AC

THARPE & HOWELL, LLP

15250 Ventura Boulevard, Ninth Floor

Sherman Oaks, California 91403-3221

c. By overnight delivery. I enclosed the documents on the date shown below in an 

envelope or package provided by an overnight delivery carrier and addressed to the 

person at the addresses in item 4. I placed the envelope or package for collection and 

overnight delivery at an office or a regularly utilized drop box of the overnight delivery 

carrier.

d. By messenger service. I served the documents on the date shown below by placing 

them in an envelope or package addressed to the person on the addresses listed in 

item 4 and providing them to a professional messenger service for service. 

e. By fax transmission. Based on an agreement of the parties to accept service by fax 

transmission, I faxed the documents on the date shown below to the fax numbers of 

the persons listed in item 4. No error was reported by the fax machine that I used. A 

copy of the fax transmission, which I printed out, is attached to my file copy.

f. By e-mail or electronic transmission. Based on an agreement of the parties to 

accept service by e-mail or electronic transmission, I caused the documents to be sent 

on the date shown below to the e-mail addresses of the persons listed in item 4. I did 

not receive within a reasonable time after the transmission any electronic message or 

other indication that the transmission was unsuccessful.

6. I served the documents by the means described in item 5 on (date): See below

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true 

and correct.

1/11/17 Belinda A. Porras

DATE (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)

I:\27000-000\27289\Pleadings\FEDERAL\[PROP] Vol. Notice of Dismissal.docx

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