Florida Dismissal Without Prejudice

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This form is an order of dismissal without prejudice. 'Without prejudice' means that the plaintiff is not barred from refiling the action. Dismissals without prejudice occur when a case is thrown out on a procedural technicality or when plaintiff moves for dismissal in order to refile.

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For example, an employer might admit in a without prejudice communication that it had failed to carry out certain procedures which might otherwise render a dismissal unfair, but the employee would normally not be able to show that admission to an Employment Tribunal to try and prove their claim.

Reasons for dismissal without prejudice The parties came to an agreement and the plaintiff wants to end the case. The person the plaintiff sued paid you the money he or she owed you. The plaintiff cannot locate the defendant to serve him or her, but wants to reserve the right to sue at a later date.

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.

Unless otherwise stated in the notice or stipulation, the dismissal is without prejudice, except that a notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication on the merits when served by a plaintiff who has once dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.

Dismissal without prejudice means that the judge dismissed the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case without damaging their right to have their matter heard in court later. A prosecutor may ask to withdraw the case against a person to have more time to make a case stronger, find more evidence or question other witnesses.

If prosecutors dismissed the case ?without prejudice,? they can refile charges any time before the statute of limitations has expired ? that is, they can reopen it if they are able to overcome whatever caused the dismissal in the first place.

Florida's ?two-dismissal rule? holds that a second voluntary dismissal will operate as a denial of adjudication ?of any claim for benefits previously subject to voluntary dismissal.? In other words, if your claim is dismissed twice, that specific claim is forever barred from being brought again.

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