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Parties Involved:
Ivan Martinez
Plaintiff
Synchrony Bank
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IVAN MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYNCHRONY BANK,

Defendant.

No. 1:16-cv-00778-DAD-BAM

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 

COURT TO CLOSE THE CASE

(Doc. No. 14)

On November 7, 2016, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of this case with

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (Doc. No. 14.) 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 Synchrony Bank has not filed an answer or a motion for 

summary judgment, but has filed a motion to dismiss. (See Doc. No. 8.) “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, this action has been

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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 close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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