Palmquist v. FLIR Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant, his former employer, alleging breach of the employment contract and failure to pay wages within the statutory time limit. Defendant moved for summary judgment. After a hearing on that motion and after the trial court filed an order granting it, but before the order was entered in the court register, plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. The trial court refused to give effect to that notice; instead, it entered judgment for defendant with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals, arguing that the trial court was required to dismiss the case…