Charles S. Singer, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated...

2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 DISTRICT OF NEVADA Charles S. Singer, individually and on behalf of Case No. 2:25-cv-01852-CDS-MDC all others similarly situated, 5 Order Closing Case 6 Plaintiff 7 V. 8|| Diversified Adjustment Service, Inc., 9 Defendant u Although plaintiff Charles Singer brought this case as a putative class action, and was 12|| ordered to file a status report addressing whether dismissal would affect the putative class 13|| members, that order was ignored and instead he voluntarily dismissed this action under Rule 14|| 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ECF No. 12.

15 Therefore, I construe Singer's dismissal of this action to be with prejudice as to Singer 16|| only and without prejudice as to the putative class members. I apply Rule 41(a), not Rule 23(e), 17]| in the disposition of this matter because no class is certified. See Frias v. G4S Secure Sols. (USA) Inc., 18|| 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128578, at *2 (E.D. Cal. July 9, 2021) (citation omitted) (“On December 1, 2003, Rule 23(e) was amended to allow the ‘parties to a proposed class action to stipulate to 20]| dismissal of the action without any judicial approval where the class has not yet been 21|| certified.”).! As no class is certified in this action, the putative sass members are not bound by 22|| the settlement and dismissal of Singer. The Clerk of Courph hal instructed to close this case.

23 Dated: January 7, 2026 LZ 24 iblg——= 55 Unit d states District Judge ‘No answer or motion for summary judgment is filed.