Legal Opinion
Carter v. City of Alton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 30, 2019No. 18-2636PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, Circuit Judge.
Pearl Carter moved to voluntarily dismiss the complaint that she had filed against Michael Morelli, Jeffrey *826Henderson, and the City of Alton. Her motion did not explicitly say that she sought dismissal without prejudice, but it did state that "neither party will be prejudiced by the granting of this Motion." The defendants responded, arguing that the district court should grant Carter's motion-but that it should do so with prejudice. Carter's only reply was to amend her motion to specify that she sought dismissal without prejudice.
The district court dismissed Carter's…
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