2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Pedrina v. Chun.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedrina v. Chun Anchor | green | “a dismissal under rule 41(a)(1) is effective on filing, no court order is required, the parties are left as though no action had been brought, the defendant can't complain, and the 1 district court lacks jurisdiction to do anything about it.” | 8 |
| 2 | Commercial Space Management Company, Inc. v. The Boeing Company, Inc. | green | “under rule 41(a)(1)(a)(i), 'a plaintiff has an absolute right to voluntarily dismiss his 22 action prior to service by the defendant of an answer or a motion for summary judgment.” | 8 |
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