CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE
Dismissed in its entirety with prejudice based on settlement
Filed with Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division on January 12, 2023
Key Legal Facts
- Dismissed “with prejudice”: The case is permanently closed and cannot be refiled
- “Based on settlement”: Both parties reached a resolution
- Joint stipulation: Signed by attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant
- Court-filed: Official document filed with Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division
- Each party bears own costs: No fees or costs awarded to either side
Case Information
- Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division
- Case number: 2019 CA 002651 B
- Judge: Hon. Neal E. Kravitz
- Dismissal filed: January 12, 2023
- Plaintiff attorneys: David M. Schwartz (Gerstman Schwartz, LLP); Lino J. De Masi (Aidala Bertuna & Kamins, PC)
- Defendant attorneys: Jeffrey D. Robinson; Jessica R. Lobis Buckwalter (Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC)
What “With Prejudice” Means
A dismissal “with prejudice” is a final judgment that permanently terminates the lawsuit. This means:
- The case cannot be refiled in any court
- The matter is conclusively resolved
- The dismissal has the force of a final judgment
Official Court Document
PRAECIPE TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH PREJUDICE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Plaintiff Ola Salem and Defendants Arabia Foundation and Ali Shihabi, through their attorneys, that the above-entitled action be dismissed in its entirety with prejudice based on settlement, with each party to bear their own fees and costs.
DATED: January 12, 2023
Signed by counsel for all parties and filed with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division.