Court Opinion

ID: 9934938
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 18:55:01.089222+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:26:50.059804
License: Public Domain

The opinion has interpreted Rule 41, ARCP, to permit a trial judge to dismiss an action such as this without notice. I would prefer to require notice before granting dismissal. The federal cases seem to go both ways.
The better procedure would seem to suggest that before a trial judge dismisses a case such as here, he should give the other parties notice, and, if necessary, hold a hearing in order to insure substantial justice between the parties. I recommend that Rule 41, ARCP, be amended to require notice and hearing.
TORBERT, C.J., and BLOODWORTH, FAULKNER, ALMON, SHORES and EMBRY, JJ., concur. *Page 1205