Court Opinion

ID: 9740913
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 20:44:56.075579+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:21.071903
License: Public Domain

JUSTICE McCULLOUGH, specially concurring: Section 2 — 1009(a) of the Law permits a plaintiff under certain circumstances to dismiss an action without prejudice. This section does not mention nor authorize an order of dismissal with leave to reinstate. An order of dismissal with leave to reinstate is a creature of case law. I know of no prejudice to the State in dismissing petitions, upon the State’s motion, in mental health cases. If the Code requirements are met, there is no limit to the filing of subsequent petitions. We should not extend case law to approve dismissals with leave to reinstate as to petitions for involuntary admission.