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Parties Involved:
Mexicali Restaurant
Defendant
Mexicali, Inc.
Defendant
Arthur Owens
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR OWENS,

Plaintiff,

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MEXICALI, INC. dba MEXICALI 

RESTAURANT.,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00309 AWI JLT

ORDER CLOSING CASE

(Doc. 11)

On May 10, 2016, Plaintiff filed a voluntary dismissal of the entire action. (Docs. 11) 

Plaintiff notes that no defendant has appeared in the action. Furthermore, he relies upon Rule 

41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, under which “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). Once the 

notice is filed, no further action by the Court is required. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(ii); Wilson v. 

City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997). Thus, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED

to close this action in light of the voluntary dismissal with prejudice filed and properly signed 

pursuant to Rule 41. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:16-cv-00309-AWI-JLT Document 12 Filed 05/12/16 Page 1 of 1