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voluntary dismissal rule in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 2010–2023 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Smith v. Lallygreen
iowa · 1986 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010Smith v. Lally, 379 N.W.2d 914, 916 (Iowa 1986); Witt Mech.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Mark Peak v. Ellis Adams and Rachel Adams green
iowa · 2011
2 sentences

2023Id. at ___.

2023Id. at ___.

22023–2023
Venard v. Winter green
iowa · 1994
2 sentences

2023But instead, we reached the exact opposite conclusion—that “it would not matter” if Venard were intentionally trying to avoid section 668.11’s consequences by dismissing under rule 1.943, since “[t]he motive of the dismissing party plays no part in a voluntary dismissal under rule [1.943].” Id. at 168 .

2023But instead, we reached the exact opposite conclusion—that “it would not matter” if Venard were intentionally trying to avoid section 668.11’s consequences by dismissing under rule 1.943, since “[t]he motive of the dismissing party plays no part in a voluntary dismissal under rule [1.943].” Id. at 168 .

22023–2023

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 147.139 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 147.140 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

FL 20 (1983–2024) CA 5 (1998–2024) IA 5 (2010–2023) MD 5 (1966–2022) MO 4 (2013–2017) NM 4 (2004–2016) TN 4 (2002–2024) TX 3 (2008–2012) GA 2 (2006–2014) LA 2 (1993–2016) IL 2 (2004–2004) DC 2 (2002–2021) KY 2 (2025–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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