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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

V. SONNY SONIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, et 

al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2975-JAM-KJN PS

ORDER

On October 9, 2015, plaintiff filed a “Voluntary Request for Dismissal” of this action 

without prejudice. (ECF No. 26.) The court construes this filing as a motion to voluntarily 

dismiss this action without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A). 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A) provides that “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 . . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); see also

United States v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills, CA, 545 F.3d 1134, 

1145 (9th Cir. 2008) (noting that dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) requires no action on the 

part of the court and divests the court of jurisdiction once the notice of voluntary dismissal is 

filed). Because defendants have not yet served an answer or motion for summary judgment in 

this action, plaintiff’s request for dismissal is effective without a court order. Nevertheless, for 

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purposes of clarity only, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to voluntarily dismiss this action without prejudice (ECF No. 26) is 

granted. 

2. The action is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(a)(1)(A)(i).

3. The October 14, 2015 order to show cause (ECF No. 27) is discharged.

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 15, 2015

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