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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Copyright Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ATLANTIC RECORDING, CASE NO. CV F 07-0631 LJO DLB

CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation; PRIORITY RECORDS 

LLC, a California limited liability 

company; VIRGIN RECORDS ORDER TO CLOSE CASE

AMERICA, INC., a California 

corporation; MOTOWN RECORD 

COMPANY, L.P. a California limited

partnership, UMG RECORDINGS

INC., a Delaware corporation, SONY

BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, a

Delaware general partnership; and 

BMG MUSIC, a New York general

partnership

Plaintiffs, 

vs.

CYNTHIA EDLUND

Defendant.

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On June 27, 2007, Plaintiffs filed a voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1), which reads:

“[A]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of the court by filing a notice of dismissal

at any time before service by the adverse party of an answer or of a motion for summary judgment,

whichever first occurs.” A plaintiff has an absolute right to file a voluntary dismissal before an answer

or motion for summary judgment is filed by a defendant. American Soccer Co. Inc., v. Score First

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Enterprises, 187 F.3d 1108, 1109 (9 Cir. 1999) (citing Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 th

(9th Cir. 1997) (citations and footnote omitted). None has been filed by defendants in this case.

Therefore, this action has been dismissed by Plaintiffs and the clerk of court is directed to CLOSE this

case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 29, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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