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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIT P. JORY, an individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; CALIBER 

HOME LOANS, INC.; SUMMIT 

MANAGEMENT COMPANY; and DOES 

1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00941-DAD-MJS

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO TERMINATE DEFENDANT 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

(Doc. Nos. 7, 21)

On October 7, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of defendant Bank of 

America, N.A. with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (Doc. 

No. 21.) Under Rule 41(a), a plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order if he or she 

files “a notice or dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for 

summary judgment” or “a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared.” Fed. 

R. Civ. Pro. 41(a)(1)(A)(i)–(ii). Here, defendant Bank of America, N.A. has not filed an answer 

or a motion for summary judgment, but has filed a motion to dismiss. (See Doc. No. 7.) “Even if 

the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss, the plaintiff may terminate his action voluntarily by 

filing a notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1).” Concha v. London, 62 F.3d 1493, 1506 (9th 

Cir. 1995) (citing Miller v. Reddin, 422 F.2d 1264, 1265 (9th Cir. 1970)). In light of this, 

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defendant Bank of America, N.A. has been dismissed with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(1)(A)(i); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, the 

court directs the Clerk of Court to terminate defendant Bank of America, N.A. The pending 

motion to dismiss by defendant Bank of America, N.A. (Doc. No. 7) is rendered moot by this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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