Perez v. Leibowitz

Defendant David R Leibowitz (Leibowitz) appeals from an order of the circuit court, granting plaintiff Carmen H. Perez (Perez) a voluntary dismissal. The issue on appeal is one of first impression, i.e., whether a voluntary dismissal may be granted, as of right, pursuant to section 2 — 1009(a) of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1009(a)), after the parties have participated in mandatory arbitration proceedings as provided for in section 2 — 1001A et seq. of the Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2 — 1001A et seq.) and Supreme Court…