Motion To Strike Without Prejudice In Wake
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It should be noted that the court upon a motion for a directed verdict may in appropriate circumstances deny that motion and grant instead a new trial, or a voluntary dismissal without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2).
When a court dismisses an action, they can either do so “with prejudice” or “without prejudice.” Dismissal with prejudice means that the plaintiff cannot refile the same claim again in that court.
A: A judge can dismiss a case without prejudice if they detect legal errors that prevent the case from going forward. However, dismissing the case without prejudice allows the two sides to correct those errors and re-file the case.
A case is dismissed without prejudice if 1) it is not resolved on the merits but for some reason is technically deficient as filed and the judge so rules, or, 2) the plaintiff moves for a voluntary dismissal for some reason.
Whereas a case that is dismissed “with prejudice” is dismissed permanently, a case that is dismissed “without prejudice” is only dismissed temporarily. This temporary dismissal means that the plaintiff is allowed to re-file charges, alter the claim, or bring the case to another court.
Some reasons to ask for a dismissal without prejudice include new facts that have emerged that necessitate a change to the criminal charges or that new defendants will be added to the case. Perhaps the prosecutor wants to refile the case with less or more severe criminal charges or file a case in a different court.
28 U.S.C. § 1291. So to be appealable, dismissals without prejudice must produce a final decision. And a final decision is normally one that “ends the litigation on the merits and leaves nothing for the court to do but execute the judgment.” 6.
A court may allow a plaintiff to voluntarily withdraw from the suit through a Rule 41(a) dismissal without prejudice if the plaintiff would suffer hardship from continuing the suit. Also, under Rule 37(b)(2), a court may dismiss without prejudice to sanction a party acting in bad faith.
