Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: January 19, 1973

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 1998

Rule 67 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Dismissal of Civil Actions

67.05 | Dismissal of Plaintiff's Civil Action – Effect on Counterclaim, Cross-Claim, and Ancillary Matters

No dismissal, voluntary or involuntary, of a plaintiff's civil action shall operate to dismiss a previously filed counterclaim or cross-claim. No dismissal, voluntary or involuntary, of a plaintiff's civil action shall operate to discontinue any ancillary matter pending before the court. If an ancillary matter is not ruled on within ninety days after the dismissal, it is denied.


(Adopted January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973. Amended June 1, 1993, effective January 1, 1994; amended June 17, 1997, effective January 1, 1998.)
Back to top