Legal Opinion
Lonnie Welsh v. Correct Care. L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2019No. 17-11522PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES L. DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
Lonnie Kade Welsh appeals from an order dismissing his case with prejudice after his attempt to dismiss unilaterally without prejudice. Because the dismissal with prejudice was erroneous, we VACATE and REMAND.
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Welsh filed a state court action against Correct Care, L.L.C., Marsha McLane, Michael Searcy, and others, in which he alleged constitutional violations and other wrongs inflicted on him while he was in the custody of the Texas Civil Commitment Office. After removing the case to federal court, defendants McLane and Searcy filed a partial motion to dismiss.…
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