Oliver
Oliver v. ABC Legal Services, L.L.C.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 ANTHONY J. OLIVER, Case No. 1:24-cv-00895 JLT BAM Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
STRIKE LEGALESE ATTORNEY
v. SERVICE, LLC’S ANSWER; AND
DISMISSING ENTIRE ACTION
ABC LEGAL SERVICES, L.L.C., et al., WITHOUT PREJUDICE Defendants. (Docs 71, 96) 14 Anthony J. Oliver, a prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this civil action on July 29, 2024. (Doc. 1.) He filed the operative first amended complaint on August 9, 2024. (Doc. 11.) On January 21, 2025, he filed a notice of dismissal attempting to voluntarily dismiss without prejudice all remaining claims against all remaining defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). That rule permits voluntary dismissal only “before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Id. Because two of the still- remaining parties have filed answers, automatic dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) is not immediately effective and further…