Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Pervis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.

Pervis v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 498 U.S. 899 (1990)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1990-10-09
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • court may deny plaintiffs motion for voluntary dismissal and then dismiss for failure to prosecute
  • court may deny plaintiff's motion for voluntary dismissal and then dismiss for failure to prosecute
  • policy provision requiring the insured to take an examination under oath was a condition precedent to suit and that noncompliance constituted a material breach justifying the entry of summary judgment
  • “[A] general objection stating no grounds is insufficient under Rule 51.”

Citator

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C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.