tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post5342428055938298899..comments2023-09-05T02:12:57.445-04:00Comments on The Busman's Holiday: SLAPP?Bob Mayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15284393139608821650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-39349835813955941312008-05-21T06:34:00.000-04:002008-05-21T06:34:00.000-04:00Catching up on moderated comments:Anonymous from M...Catching up on moderated comments:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anonymous from May 16, 2008 at 10:16 AM wrote, in part:<BR/><BR/>"I hope Lamar does refile. They won't. .. If they do file again, the defendants would again have the ability, through discovery, to get ...access to all public and private documents related to the matter. letters, emails, text messages and so on from the Mayor, zober, ford and others. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-52346065578939882932008-05-20T19:35:00.000-04:002008-05-20T19:35:00.000-04:00The motion pertains to whatever the claims were in...The motion pertains to whatever the claims were in the action. Lamar could refile based on the same claims, or file a suit on totally different grounds. If the discontinuance had been "with prejudice", Lamar could still file a new lawsuit, but could not do it on the basis of any claims in the discontinued suit.Eileen Flinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516753726392781569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-61904243429780621042008-05-15T18:15:00.000-04:002008-05-15T18:15:00.000-04:00Thanks, to you both. The question in my mind is w...Thanks, to you both. The question in my mind is whether it was intended to be without prejudice in regard to matters before the Zoning Board, or whether there's any possibility that the council members could be the target of a new lawsuit by Lamar.Bob Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284393139608821650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-82825143620620490992008-05-15T17:56:00.000-04:002008-05-15T17:56:00.000-04:00Without prejudice means the suit can be refiled. ...Without prejudice means the suit can be refiled. It's similar to the concept of double jeopary. If it had been "with prejudice", bringing a new suit with the same cause of action by the same parties would be barred.Eileen Flinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516753726392781569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320438766855852970.post-18443358601251363272008-05-15T10:12:00.000-04:002008-05-15T10:12:00.000-04:00Without prejudice means that all parties can refil...Without prejudice means that all parties can refile their claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com