Legal Opinion
Hoag v. Amex Assurance Co.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 21, 2008No. 461, 2007PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIDGELY, Justice.
Plaintiff-Appellant Ralph Hoag (“Mr. Hoag”) appeals the Superior Court’s dismissal of his uninsured motorist claim against Amex Assurance Co. (“Amex”) as a sanction for his failure to provide discovery as ordered by the trial court. On appeal, Mr. Hoag argues that dismissal was too extreme and constituted an abuse of discretion. We find no merit to his appeal and affirm.
I. Facts
In January of 2002, Mr. Hoag and his wife, Angela Hoag (“Angela”) separated due to marital difficulties. Mr. Hoag moved to Pennsylvania while Angela continued to reside in Newark, Delaware. Angela…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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