Legal Opinion
Barbara Fisher v. Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 1991No. 90-4049PublishedCited by 53 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
A voluntary dismissal without prejudice is not a matter of right. Zagano v. Fordham University, 900 F.2d 12, 14 (2d Cir.1990); Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(2). Although we have said that in most cases a voluntary dismissal should be allowed unless the defendant will suffer some plain prejudice other than the mere prospect of a second lawsuit, see Durham v. Florida East Coast Ry. Co., 385 F.2d 366, 368 (5th Cir.1967), the decision whether or not to grant such a dismissal is within the sound discretion of the district court and reviewable only for abuse of discretion, see LeCompte v. Mr. Chip, Inc., 528…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Milton Lecompte v. Mr. Chip, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Clayton E. Durham v. Florida East Coast Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Phyllis Zagano v. Fordham University and George N. GordonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Michael W. Nolin v. Douglas County, Earl D. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Charles H. FORT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, INC., Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
3Cited by53 opinions
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