Matter of Rivka A. P. (Dana P.)

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• noting that a voluntary dismissal may only be filed before a defendant has filed an answer
• reiterating that Rule 41(a)(1)() dismissal has the effect that no case was 17| brought and terminates the court’s jurisdiction over the claims
• noting that a voluntary dismissal may only be filed before a defendant has filed an answer
• explaining that Rule 41(a)(1)(i) dismissal has the effect that no case 18 was brought
• noting that a “ ‘final deci- sion’ . . . ‘ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but to execute the judgment’ ” (quoting Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay, 437 U.S. 463, 467 (1978))
• taking judicial notice of statement of claim filed with the California Victim 20 Compensation and Government Claims Board

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