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Parties Involved:
Kasey F. Hoffmann
Plaintiff
L. Pulido
Defendant
C. Smith
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KASEY F. HOFFMANN,

Plaintiff,

v.

L. PULIDO; C. SMITH,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:18-cv-00209-AWI-SKO

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK

OF COURT TO CLOSE CASE

On January 21, 2020, Plaintiff Kasey F. Hoffmann filed a notice of voluntary dismissal

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). (Doc. 29.) Rule 41(a) provides that a “plaintiff 

may dismiss an action without a court order by filing ... 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). 

Once a dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) is properly filed, no order of the court is necessary to 

effectuate dismissal; the dismissal is effective automatically. Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. 

Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1078 (9th Cir. 1999).

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Because Plaintiff filed a notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1), and no opposing party

has appeared in this case, this action has terminated. Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk 

of the Court to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2020 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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