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1161 Discontinuance or withdrawal of counterclaim by A defendant may discontinue a counterclaim, or withdraw part of it— (a) before being served with the plaintiff’s answer to the counterclaim; or (b) after being served with the plaintiff’s answer to the counterclaim—only with the court’s leave or the agreement of the other active parties.
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