Opinion
No. C 13-03337 YGR (PR)
08-15-2014
JOSE CARRANZA, Plaintiff, v. G. LEWIS, et al., Defendants.
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO TERMINATE ACTION
Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal of this action filed by Plaintiff on July 25, 2014, this action is terminated. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) ("[A]n action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of the court . . . by filing a notice of dismissal."); Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman Am. Exp. Inc., 813 F.2d 1532, 1534-1536 (9th Cir. 1987) (Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) does not require leave of court to dismiss the action). The dismissal is without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(B) (unless plaintiff's notice of dismissal states otherwise, it is deemed to be "without prejudice"); Humphreys v. United States, 272 F.2d 411, 412 (9th Cir. 1959).
The Clerk of the Court shall close the file. This Order terminates Docket no. 30.
IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: August 15, 2014
/s/_________
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE