Oreglia
Christopher Brian Oreglia, et al. v. County of Placer, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER BRIAN OREGLIA, et al., No. 2:25–cv–00959-CKD Plaintiffs, ORDER v. COUNTY OF PLACER, et al., Defendants. 16 On September 2, 2025, plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 6) along with a request for dismissal of defendants Hahn, Miller, and Solverson. (ECF No. 7.) Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A) provides that “the plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing . . . (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment . . . .” “Under Rule 41(a)(1), a plaintiff has an absolute right voluntarily to dismiss his action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Even if the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss, the plaintiff may terminate his action voluntarily by filing a notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1). The dismissal is effective on filing and no court order is required...Unless otherwise…