Holston
Holston v. Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic Center Medical Group, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ROBERT HOLSTON, Case No. 1:24-cv-00681-JLT-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER DISREGARDING STIPULATION
OF DISMISSAL
v. (ECF No. 12) SIERRA PACIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff filed this action against Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic Center Medical Group, Inc. (“Sierra Pacific”) and Fresno Credit Bureau, doing business as Creditors Bureau USA (“Creditors Bureau”) on June 11, 2024. (ECF No. 1.) On August 20, 2024, Creditors Bureau filed its answer to the complaint. (ECF No. 5.) Sierra Pacific has not filed an answer or motion for summary judgment. On December 3, 2024, Plaintiff filed a stipulation for dismissal of Sierra Pacific with prejudice. (ECF No. 12.) Under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, “a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Com. Space Mgmt. Co., Inc. v. Boeing Co., Inc., 193 F.3d…