How to Drop a Lawsuit

Not all disputes are worthy of a court battle.

Lawsuits aren't always the most convenient way to settle a dispute. The cost of bringing a lawsuit to court could outweigh the potential reward. The argument could be settled faster outside of court. Or you may decide there's no real worthy case surrounding what happened. In any case, dropping a lawsuit may be your best option. This may save you time, money and stress. The most straightforward way to end a lawsuit is to dismiss the case.

Instructions

1. Set a motion to dismiss the case. Fill out a Motion to Dismiss form. Provide the required information on the form. Provide this form to the judge heading the lawsuit case.

2. Fill out a Proposed Order to Dismiss form and serve it to the judge along with the motion to dismiss. Complete only the heading section of this form and leave the rest for the judge to fill out. Serve this form to the judge, along with the Motion to Dismiss form from the previous step.

3. Wait for the judge to sign both forms and return them to you.

4. Serve both the Motion to Dismiss and the Proposed Order Motion to Dismiss to the other party in the lawsuit to be dropped.

References

• UT Courts: Checklist to Dismiss a Small Claims Case
• Cornell University Law School: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Resources

• Debt Settlement Lawyers: When to Drop a Debt Settlement Lawsuit