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Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Can Occur Even When It Will Functionally Be With Prejudice

Posted by Sean A. Black | Oct 19, 2021 | 0 Comments

Trial courts can dismiss cases for want of prosecution even when the practical effect of such dismissal will be to bar further prosecution as, for instance, where the statute of limitations has run.

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