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7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AKAL BROADCASTING CORP., et al. Case No. 1:24-cv-00029-JLT-SAB 11 Plaintiffs, ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE 12 COURT TO TERMINATE MOHAN S. CHEEMA, v. TARNVIR S. BISLA, AND JAGDEEP S. 13 DHALIWAL AS PARTIES IN THIS ACTION SUKHDEV SINGH DHILLON, et al., 14 (ECF No. 19) Defendants. 15 16

17 On May 14, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a notice of dismissal of Defendants Mohan S. Cheema, 18 Tarnvir S. Bisla, and Jagdeep S. Dhaliwal without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 19 Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (ECF No. 19.) Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 20 allows a party to dismiss some or all of the defendants in an action through a Rule 41(a) notice. 21 Wilson v. City of San Jose,

(9th Cir. 1997); see also Concha v. London, 62

, 1506 (9th Cir. 1995) (“The plaintiff may dismiss either some or all of the 23 defendants—or some or all of his claims—through a Rule 41(a)(1) notice.”). 24 Defendants Mohan S. Cheema, Tarnvir S. Bisla, and Jagdeep S. Dhaliwal have not filed 25 answers or motions for summary judgment in this action. Under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) a “plaintiff 26 may dismiss an action without a court order by filing: (i) a notice of dismissal before the opposing 27 party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). 28 / / / 1 Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate Defendants Mohan S. 2 | Cheema, Tarnvir S. Bisla, and Jagdeep S. Dhaliwal as defendants in this action. 3 4 IT IS SO ORDERED. FA. ee 5 || Dated: _May 15, 2024

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