Paradise v. Davis
- Yvonne Rogers
- 4:19-cv-07939
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In Paradise v. Davis, Judge Rogers recorded Paradise’s voluntary dismissal without prejudice, terminated pending motions, and closed the case.
Matthew Christian Paradise and Ron Davis; the case was terminated, pending motions were terminated, and the court file was closed.
What happened
In Paradise v. Davis, Matthew Christian Paradise voluntarily dismissed his action against Ron Davis, identified as a warden. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court terminated the action based on Paradise’s December 11, 2019 notice of voluntary dismissal. The dismissal was without prejudice, all pending motions were terminated, the court file was closed, and no filing fee was due.
Judge Yvonne Rogers issued the order on January 3, 2020. The order states that the case had been reassigned to her from a magistrate judge because of a recent Ninth Circuit decision.
The detailed version
- Paradise v. Davis · No. 4:19-cv-07939
- Yvonne Rogers
- Jan. 3, 2020
Background
Matthew Christian Paradise brought this action against Ron Davis, identified in the caption as a warden. The opinion does not describe the claims or the underlying dispute. It states that the action had been reassigned from a magistrate judge to Judge Rogers in light of a recent Ninth Circuit decision.
Voluntary dismissal
Paradise filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on December 11, 2019. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), a plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss an action under the circumstances described in the rule without obtaining the court’s permission. The court relied on that rule in terminating the case.
Ruling and effect
The court ordered that the action was terminated and that the dismissal was without prejudice. It directed the Clerk of Court to close the file, terminated all pending motions, and stated that no filing fee was due. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
Judge Yvonne Rogers signed the order on January 3, 2020.
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