Court Opinion

ID: 9671340
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 03:34:46.987045+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:09.365645
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T. M. Burns, J.
(concurring). I agree that the dismissal for lack of progress in this case was an adjudication on the merits. I would point out, however, the difference between the instant case, where the dismissal was based upon defendants’ motion, and the question presented to this Court in Caughey v. Rozycki (1970), 22 Mich App 317, where the dismissal for lack of progress was a purely perfunctory one performed by the trial court.
In Caughey, a panel of this Court, on which I participated, held that a no-progress dismissal which was handled ministerially by the trial court would not constitute an adjudication on the merits. However, the Court did, in an opinion by Judge Levin, state:
“If a defendant were to move for dismissal because of a lack of prosecution and an order of dismissal was entered, such an order would, no doubt, operate an adjudication on the merits.” Caughey v. Rozycki, supra, p 322.
In the instant case the defendants did move for the dismissal. Therefore, in this instance, I agree that the dismissal should operate as an adjudication on the merits.