Norris v. Johnson

DIXON, Judge.

This consolidated appeal of two dismissals with prejudice of companion cases in the Circuit Court of Henry County raises the issue of the right of a plaintiff to a voluntary dismissal after an earlier dismissal by the court for want of prosecution and a reinstatement of the case.

Plaintiffs, who have appealed the court’s order of dismissal with prejudice, filed their original claims in February, 1970. The claims arise out of a motor vehicle collision. There were initially two defendants, but the plaintiffs dismissed with prejudice as to one of the defendants. The cases remained…