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Patterson v. Does

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 22, 2021
1:19-cv-01401-NE-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2021)

Opinion

1:19-cv-01401-NE-JLT (PC)

11-22-2021

VESTER L. PATTERSON, Plaintiff, v. JOHN DOES 1-18, Defendants.


ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COURT TO CLOSE CASE

JENNIFER L. THURSTON CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on November 19, 2021. (Doc. 33.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), 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. Com. Space Mgmt. Co. v. Boeing Co., 193 F.3d 1074, 1078 (9th Cir. 1999). 1

Because Plaintiff has filed a notice of dismissal and no opposing party has filed an answer or a motion for summary judgment, this action has terminated. Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to terminate all pending motions and to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 2


Summaries of

Patterson v. Does

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 22, 2021
1:19-cv-01401-NE-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2021)
Case details for

Patterson v. Does

Case Details

Full title:VESTER L. PATTERSON, Plaintiff, v. JOHN DOES 1-18, Defendants.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Nov 22, 2021

Citations

1:19-cv-01401-NE-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2021)