two-dismissal rule

two-dismissal rule
The rule in some jurisdictions that a notice of voluntary dismissal of an action shall operate as an adjudication upon the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once dismissed an earlier action based on or including the same claim. 24 Am J2d Dism § 76.

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