Legal Opinion
Louis v. Bache Group, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 1, 1981No. 81 Civ. 457PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
In response to a second motion for summary judgment by the defendants (a prior motion was denied), plaintiff moves for a voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff seeks such dismissal without prejudice. The defendants oppose the application and urge that the Court decide the pending motion for summary judgment and, in the event of denial of their motion, that the case proceed to trial.
An application for voluntary dismissal of an action invokes the discretion of the Court, which brings…
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