Dismissal of Claims: S.B. 2 (2013)

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Allows any action to be dismissed by the plaintiff without


Allows any action to be dismissed by the plaintiff without an order of the court by filing a notice of dismissal “at any time before the pretrial.”  After the pretrial hearing, an action may only be dismissed by agreement of the parties or by the court.  Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is without prejudice… meaning the action may be filed again in the future.

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