MBE Civil Procedure: Pretrial Adjudication Flashcards ACTUAL EXAM 2024/2025 NEWEST!! COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+. Learn about: - Dismissals - Default Judgment - Summary Judgment - Declaratory Judgment Q1 What does it mean if a case is dismissed with prejudice? Without prejudice? Answers: With prejudice: adjudication on the merits, cannot relitigate. Without prejudice: no adjudication on the merits, can relitigate. On the merits means a decision based on all relevant legal arguments and evidence presented. 2 QWhen may P voluntarily dismiss an action without a court order? Answers: P can voluntarily dismiss without court order by either: 1. Filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment, whichever comes first; or 2. A stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared Rule 41(a)(1)(A) A voluntary dismissal by the plaintiff, court order, or stipulation is considered without prejudice. 3 Q Can a plaintiff relitigate a claim after dismissal if claim was dismissed by court order or stipulation? Answers: Yes, because dismissal by court order or stipulation is without prejudice. 4Q Can a plaintiff relitigate a claim after dismissal if claim was dismissed