Can the Two-Dismissal Rule be successfully invoked where the first case was dismissed by a court lacking jurisdiction due to the amount being below the jurisdictional threshold?

• A. Yes, because two dismissals always bar a subsequent suit.
• B. No, because the first case was dismissed in a court lacking jurisdiction; the rule does not apply.
• C. Yes, provided the second case is identical in all respects.
• D. No, because the second case cannot be dismissed due to lis pendens.

Answer: (C)