Legal Opinion
Manze v. State Farm Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 4, 1987No. Nos. 86-1341, 86-1342PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated matters come before us on appeal from an order of the district court dismissing the plaintiffs bad faith claim against the defendant insurer with prejudice pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(2) and appointing a neutral arbitrator to hear the plaintiffs claim for uninsured motorist benefits.
The appeal at No. 86-1342 raises an issue of first impression in our circuit regarding practice and procedure under Rule 41. We hold that the plaintiffs timely notice of voluntary dismissal of her bad faith claim pursuant to Rule 41(a)(l)(i)…
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- Edward O. Thorp v. John Scarne and Simon & Schuster, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Exxon Corporation v. Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Manze v. State Farm Insurance Company.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987