Legal Opinion
Robert H. Gravatt v. Columbia University
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 22, 1988No. 533, Docket 87-7677PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the narrow issue whether a plaintiff who seeks to dismiss his complaint without prejudice must be afforded an opportunity to withdraw his motion in the event that the trial judge decides that, if the motion is granted, the complaint will be dismissed mth prejudice. The issue arises on an appeal by Robert H. Gravatt from a judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (Whitman Knapp, Judge). Since we conclude that an opportunity to withdraw the motion must be afforded, we reverse and remand.
Gravatt filed his initial…
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