Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Dismissing a lawsuit

I am a plaintiff in pro per. I had filed a lawsuit against three defendants in the superior court. One of the defendants has reached a settlement with me. However, the other two defendants do not want to settle.

I like to dismiss my lawsuit against the agreeing defendant and continue with the remaining two defendants. Are there any prescribed forms to do so?

Thank you for yourt advice.


Asked on 12/26/07, 12:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Dismissing a lawsuit

You might wish to bring a motion for determination of good faith settlement, so that the other defendants can't later -- at trial -- point to the settling defendant's chair (figuratively) and say, it was he/she who was solely responsible.

If you don't do that, you could file a request for dismissal. You can find the form on the Judicial Council's web site.

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Answered on 12/26/07, 1:08 pm


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