If your case is dismissed with prejudice (that means the debt buyer cannot file again), dispute the debt with the credit agencies. A case dismissed without prejudice means the opposite.It's not dismissed forever. The program prepares the following forms: Instructions; Letter explaining your income and property are exempt from collection. If a case were to be "dismissed with prejudice", it means that it is officially over and cannot be reopened or refiled. A dismissal without prejudice means that they have dropped this particular case, but kept the right to sue you again. To respond You have 30 days to respond to a debt collection lawsuit in Illinois, and you must file both Appearance and Answer documents. (2) the judge has personal knowledge about disputed facts in the case;. No, the judge hearing your case, as well as the court clerk and other court personnel, are not permitted to provide legal advice to litigants or attorneys. Cavalry SPV I LLC tried suing me on a 3rd party debt collection and the case was dismissed WITH prejudice.