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Parties Involved:
Audrey King
Defendant
James Payne
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES PAYNE,

Plaintiff,

v.

AUDREY KING, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-1799-MJS (PC)

VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF ACTION

(ECF NO. 15)

CLERK TO TERMINATE ALL PENDING 

MOTIONS AND CLOSE CASE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 16, 2015, Plaintiff filed a 

notice to withdraw his complaint and have his case dismissed without prejudice. (ECF 

No. 12.) 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), 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. Plaintiff’s April 16, 2015 

notice is sufficient under Rule 41.

Accordingly, this action is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk shall 

terminate all pending motions and CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2015 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-01799-MJS Document 16 Filed 04/17/15 Page 1 of 1