In Valdovinos v. Luna-Manalac Medical Center, Ltd., 328 Ill. App. 3d 255, 265, 764 N.E.2d 1264, 262 Ill. Dec. 147 (2002), the Court held that we would excuse "plaintiffs' failure to strictly comply with the requirements of section 2-1009" where no prejudice resulted. Valdovinos, 328 Ill. App. 3d at 267-68. In Valdovinos, the Court held that no prejudice resulted, where defendants "were given an opportunity to respond to the plaintiffs' motion despite the lack of notice," and where the court's dismissal order directed plaintiffs to subsequently "pay costs and expenses to the defendants." Valdovinos, 328 Ill. App. 3d at 267-68.