Court Procedures Rules
1160Discontinuance or withdrawal by plaintiff
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1160 Discontinuance or withdrawal by plaintiff (1) A plaintiff may discontinue a proceeding, or withdraw a part of it, at any time before the court sets a date for the hearing of the originating (2) A plaintiff may discontinue a proceeding, or withdraw part of it, at any other time only with the court’s leave or the agreement of the other active parties. (3) Also, if there is more than 1 plaintiff, or a counterclaim against a plaintiff, a plaintiff may only discontinue or withdraw with the court’s leave or the agreement of the other active parties. (4) A plaintiff may discontinue against 1 or more defendants without discontinuing against other defendants. (5) Each party who agrees to a proceeding being discontinued, or part of it being withdrawn, must agree in writing.