New Jersey Ex Rel. Lennon v. Strazzella

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• noting that the rules set forth three different ways an action may be voluntarily dismissed: by notice of dismissal, by stipulation of dismissal, or by order of court
• interpreting Federal Rule Civ.Proc. 41(a)(2) from which Md.Rule 2-506(b) is derived
• “To interpret rules of procedure, we use the same canons and principles of construction used to interpret statutes.”
• “When a party contends that a court should disregard the express language of a carefully-drawn rule of procedure, that party bears a heavy burden of showing that departure from the plain language is justified.”
• “When the words are clear and unambiguous, ordinarily we need not go any further.”
• “By using the term ‘notice of dismissal,’ Rule 2-506(c)[ 2 ] makes dear that it is that form of voluntary dismissal that, following ‘a previous dismissal,’ operates as an adjudication of the merits.”

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