Narrative Opinion Summary
The court has granted the Joint Motion to Dismiss filed by Plaintiff-Appellant Mirror Imaging, L.L.C. and Defendants-Appellees Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. and ACS Image Solutions, Inc. The order results in the following: (1) Appeal No. 04-1479 is dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled; and (2) ACS's Motion for Damages and Costs related to the frivolous appeal is also dismissed with prejudice. Each party is responsible for its own costs.
Legal Issues Addressed
Allocation of Costs in Dismissalsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: In the dismissal of the appeal and the motion for damages, the court ordered that each party bear its own costs, avoiding any cost shifting between the parties.
Reasoning: Each party is responsible for its own costs.
Dismissal of Appeal with Prejudicesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court dismissed the appeal filed by Plaintiff-Appellant Mirror Imaging, L.L.C. with prejudice, indicating that the appeal cannot be refiled in the future.
Reasoning: The order results in the following: (1) Appeal No. 04-1479 is dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled;
Dismissal of Motion for Damages and Costssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court dismissed ACS's Motion for Damages and Costs related to the alleged frivolous appeal with prejudice, preventing any future claims for these damages and costs.
Reasoning: ACS's Motion for Damages and Costs related to the frivolous appeal is also dismissed with prejudice.