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· 3/23/1981

Guardiola v. United States

Citations

  • 450 U.S. 994
  • 101 S. Ct. 1695
  • 68 L. Ed. 2d 193
  • 49 U.S.L.W. 3710
  • 1981 U.S. LEXIS 1310

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  • stating that a voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(l)(A)(i) may not be conditioned by the court and cannot be opposed by another party
  • holding that “a voluntary dismissal by plaintiff of any particular defendant is available (without stipulation or court order) up until the time that that defendant answers or moves for summary judgment” and that the court has “no power to condition that dismissal in any way”
  • expressly agreeing with “the First, Third, Fifth, and Eighth circuits that Rule 41(a)(1

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