OMID Holdings Inc (OMID)

[OhManIDied]

with prejudice

When a court dismisses an action, they can either do so “with prejudice” or “without prejudice.” Dismissal with prejudice means that the plaintiff cannot refile the same claim again in that court.

The reason that dismissal with prejudice prevents subsequent refiling is because this type of dismissal is considered an “adjudication on the merits.” An adjudication on the merits means that the court has made a determination on the legal and factual issues of the claim. Once a plaintiff’s claim is adjudicated on the merits, they cannot bring the same claim again. The source of this rule lies in the doctrine of res judicata.