Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Watson
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 25, 1985No. 85-697PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYDER, Chief Judge.
The defendants appeal a trial court order which granted the plaintiffs motion to expunge the words “with prejudice” from a notice of voluntary dismissal under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b). We reverse.
A voluntary dismissal under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(a)(l)(i) divests a trial court of jurisdiction to relieve a plaintiff of the dismissal. Randle-Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Vasta, 360 So.2d 68 (Fla.1978); Miller v. Fortune Insurance Co., 453 So.2d 489 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984); United Services Automobile Association v. Johnson, 428 So.2d 334 (Fla. 2d…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Randle-Eastern Ambulance Service v. VastaSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
- Shampaine Industries, Inc. v. South Broward Hosp. Dist.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Bender v. First Fidelity Sav. & Loan Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Miller v. Fortune Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- UNITED SERVICES AUTO. ASS'N v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
3Cited by2 opinions
- Watson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- In Re Paternity of Mth v. AgrCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987