Tennessee ORDER — of VoluntarDismissalal is a form of dismissal that is used by the court to end a legal proceeding if the parties involved agree to do so. It is generally used when the parties to a case have reached a settlement agreement, and they wish to close the case without further litigation. There are two types of Tennessee ORDER — of Voluntary Dismissal: with prejudice and without prejudice. A dismissal with prejudice means that the case is dismissed and cannot be brought back to court at a later date. A dismissal without prejudice means that the case can be brought back to court at a later date.