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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARLA D. SHANNON, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00640-AWI-SAB

ORDER RE WITHDRAWAL OF 

COMPLAINT, ORDER ON FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMNEDATIONS, AND ORDER 

CLOSING CASE

(Doc Nos. 8, 10)

Marla Shannon and Guy Shannon (“Plaintiffs”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, 

filed this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361, 26 U.S.C. §§ 7214 and 7433, and 18 U.S.C. § 872.

On June 29, 2016, the Magistrate Judge issued findings and recommendations recommending 

that the complaint be dismissed with leave to amend Plaintiff Marla Shannon’s claims under 26 

U.S.C. § 7433, to the extent that new or different facts can be alleged to render the claims 

cognizable. See Doc. No. 8. The Magistrate Judge also recommended that Plaintiff Marla 

Shannon’s other claims be dismissed without leave to amend and that Plaintiff Guy Shannon’s 

claims be dismissed without leave to amend. See Doc. No. 8.

On September 1, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a Response to Magistrate Case Summation and 

Request for Withdrawal of Complaint. See Doc. No. 10. Both Plaintiffs signed the request and 

clearly state that they are making a request for withdrawal of the case and complaint. See Doc. 

No. 10. The Court construes the Response to Magistrate Case Summation and Request for 

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Withdrawal of Complaint as a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice. 

Rule 41(a)(1), in relevant part, reads:

(A) . . . the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a 

notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion 

for summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared. . . . (B) Unless the notice or stipulation states otherwise, the 

dismissal is without prejudice. 

Dismissals under Rule 41(a)(1)(A), when properly filed, are effective immediately and do 

not require a court order/court approval. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1); Commercial Space Mgmt. 

Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 

688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). 

Here, no answers to Plaintiffs’ complaint or motions for summary judgment have been 

filed in this case, and it appears that no such documents have been served. Because Plaintiffs 

have exercised their right to voluntarily dismiss their complaint without prejudice under Rule 

41(a)(1), this case has terminated automatically. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Wilson, 111 

F.3d at 692. Because this case has terminated, the pending documents are moot.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The June 29, 2016 findings and recommendations (Doc. No. 9) is DENIED as 

moot; and

2. The Clerk shall CLOSE this case in light of Plaintiffs’ Rule 41(a)(1) voluntary 

dismissal without prejudice (Doc. No. 10).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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