Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue presented in this case is whether a defendant's contribution claim against a codefendant is considered a "counterclaim" within the meaning of section 2-1009 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 110, par. 2-1009), so as to prevent a plaintiff from voluntarily dismissing his cause of action without the defendant's consent. We hold that it is.
This case arises out of a November 16...
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