Louisiana Motion and Order to Dismiss by Plaintiff

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Louisiana
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LA-5210
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This example of a motion filed by the plaintiff’s counsel in a civil matter notes that the mover desires to dismiss the cause, and requests that the cause be dismissed with prejudice at plaintiff's costs. Included in the document is an order granting the motion and ordering that the court’s judgment against specified parties is to remain in full force and effect.

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When a judge denies a defendant's motion to dismiss, the case will continue because defendant did not convince the judge to terminate the case.When students read a U.S. court decision where a judge denies a motion to dismiss, it may appear that the judge is ruling that the plaintiff won her case.

A plaintiff can file a motion to voluntarily dismiss the case before the defendant has filed their answer. After the defendant has filed their answer to the complaint, the plaintiff and the defendant can come to an agreement and file a motion with the court to dismiss the case.

Voluntary dismissal is termination of a lawsuit by voluntary request of the plaintiff (the party who originally filed the lawsuit).Simply stated, Rule 41(a) allows the plaintiff to make a dismissal as long as the defendant has not filed an answer or filed a motion for summary judgment.

The first lines of your motion should state your name and role in the case, and what you are asking the judge to do. Traditionally, the first line begins "Comes now the defendant," followed by your name. Then you state that you're asking the court to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint.

A motion to dismiss (aka demurrer in some states) is a powerful litigation tool that can stop a lawsuit cold in its tracks. When granting a motion to dismiss, the judge essentially decides the case in the defendant's favor most often denying the plaintiff the opportunity to go to trial.

Fill out your court forms. Fill out a Request for Dismissal (Form CIV-110 ). File your forms at the courthouse where you filed your case. Serve the other side with a copy of the dismissal papers. File the Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service (Form CIV-120)

Each court has different rules about how long you have to respond to this motion, but usually you will have at least two or three weeks to file an opposition to the defendant's motion to dismiss.

The court may dismiss a case in response to a defendant's motion to dismiss or do so sua sponte. According to FRCP 41(a), a plaintiff may also voluntarily dismiss an action by choosing to drop the case or by reaching an out of court settlement with the defendant.

Only "final judgments" may be appealed. A final judgment disposes completely of the case, leaving no further issues for the court to decide.Cases which are resolved through motions for summary judgment or motions to dismiss are also considered final judgments.

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Louisiana Motion and Order to Dismiss by Plaintiff