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Parties Involved:
Gruma Corporation
Defendant
Ramiro Torres
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAMIRO TORRES, an individual, on 

behalf of himself and others similarly 

situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

GRUMA CORPORATION; and DOES 1 

to 50, inclusive,

 Defendant.

1:15-cv-00217---GSA

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF 

COURT TO ADMINISTRATIVELY 

CLOSE CASE

(ECF No. 7)

On February 17, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal against Defendant 

(ECF No. 7) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). 

In relevant part, Rule 41(a)(1)(A) provides as follows:

[A] plaintiff may dismiss an action with a court order by filing: (i) a notice of 

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

summary judgment; or (ii) a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who 

have appeared.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Rule 41(a)(1)(B) further provides that a dismissal pursuant to 

Rule 41(a)(1)(A) is without prejudice “[u]nless the notice or stipulation states otherwise.” 

Once a party files a notice of voluntary dismissal, no order of the court is necessary to 

effectuate dismissal. Entry of such a dismissal is effective automatically and does not require 

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judicial approval. Commercial Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1077 (9th Cir. 

1999); Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997) ("The plaintiff may dismiss 

some or all of the defendants, or some or all of his claims, through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice," and 

the dismissal "automatically terminates the action as to the defendants who are the subjects of the 

notice"). 

Because Plaintiff has filed a Notice of Dismissal against the Defendant under Rule 

41(a)(1)(A)(i) without prejudice, this case has terminated. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). 

Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to administratively close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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