Milton Lecompte v. Mr. Chip, Inc.

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• concluding that a voluntary dismissal without prejudice is final “[w]here the trial court allows the plaintiff to dismiss his action without prejudice” (emphasis added) (internal quotation marks omitted)
• stating that it is the effect, rather than the formal language of the dismissal, that determines whether legal prejudice results
• stating that it is the effect, rather than the formal language of the dismissal, that determines whether legal prejudice results
• explaining that “[i]f a plaintiff voluntarily dismisses an action without prejudice, it is considered that the suit had never been filed”
• explaining that a plaintiff generally cannot appeal a voluntary dismissal without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2), but may appeal if the order has the effect of being a dismissal with prejudice
• explaining that a plaintiff generally cannot appeal a voluntary dismissal without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2), but may appeal if the order has the effect of being a dismissal with prejudice

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).