Dismissal upon Motion by Plaintiff; Effect on Counterclaim

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1. Outside Section1, dismissal at the plaintiff’s instance ordinarily requires what under Section2?
2. What is Section2’s default prejudice effect unless the order specifies otherwise?
3. If a defendant pleaded a counterclaim before service of the plaintiff’s dismissal motion, the dismissal is limited to w…
4. A defendant timely manifests a preference to resolve its protected counterclaim in the same action within the Section2 …
5. A class suit is before the court. The named plaintiff proposes dismissal or compromise solely by private agreement, wit…
6. Before receiving the plaintiff’s dismissal motion, the defendant has pleaded a counterclaim. The plaintiff asks that di…
7. An order grants the plaintiff’s Section2 dismissal motion, says nothing specifying prejudice, and the protected defenda…
8. Describe how Section2 protects a counterclaim pleaded before service of the plaintiff’s dismissal motion.
9. Why is a plaintiff’s post-answer wish to withdraw not equivalent to the early Section1 notice right?
10. What does silence about prejudice in a Section2 order ordinarily mean, and what does it not decide about a surviving co…
11. Does Section2 permit the court to impose proper terms and conditions on plaintiff-requested dismissal?
12. For counterclaim protection, does Section2 compare pleading the counterclaim with service of the dismissal motion?