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N.D. Cal.Procedural orderFiled Jan. 3, 2025

Contillo v. Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Judge
Charles Breyer
Docket
3:24-cv-08400
Court
U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Contillo v. Alaska Airlines, Judge Breyer dismissed the action without prejudice after Contillo filed a voluntary dismissal notice.

Who this affects

Michael Contillo’s action against Alaska Airlines, Inc.; the clerk was directed to close the case and terminate all pending motions as moot.

What happened

In Contillo v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., Michael Contillo brought an action against Alaska Airlines, Inc.; the opinion does not describe the underlying claims.

Contillo filed a notice voluntarily dismissing the action. The court applied Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i).

Judge Charles R. Breyer dismissed the action without prejudice, directed the clerk to close the case, and terminated all pending motions as moot.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Contillo v. Alaska Airlines, Inc. · No. 3:24-cv-08400
Judge
Charles Breyer
Date
Jan. 3, 2025

Background

Michael Contillo was the plaintiff and Alaska Airlines, Inc. was the defendant. The opinion does not state the substance of Contillo’s claims.

Ruling

Contillo filed a notice of voluntary dismissal at Docket 13. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), the court DISMISSED the action without prejudice. A dismissal without prejudice generally does not bar refiling the action, although the opinion does not discuss any conditions or deadlines that might apply.

The court directed the clerk to close the case and terminate all pending motions as moot.

The authoritative version

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