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· 10/4/1982

Bostic v. Garrison

Citations

  • 459 U.S. 846
  • 103 S. Ct. 103
  • 51 U.S.L.W. 3255
  • 74 L. Ed. 2d 92
  • 1982 U.S. LEXIS 3334

How courts have described this case

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  • granting motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2), filed approximately 18 months after plaintiff commenced the action
  • “[T]he mere fact that the plaintiff may seek to include the allegations contained in this complaint in a subsequent proceeding is not sufficient legal prejudice.”
  • “[T]he mere fact that the plaintiff may seek to include the allegations contained in this complaint in a subsequent proceeding is not sufficient legal prejudice.”
  • “[T]he mere fact that the plaintiff may seek to include the allegations contained in this complaint in a subsequent proceeding is not sufficient legal prejudice.”
  • “In any event, the time and expense the defendant incurred to gather the facts, file a motion to dismiss, and conduct discovery will not be wasted if these allegations do in fact appear in a subsequent complaint.”
  • “[T]he plaintiff’s asserted reason for seeking the dismissal of this action, that is, so he can consolidate his claims against this defendant in one action, serves the interests of judicial economy.”

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