Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
Appearance
Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp. | |
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Argued January 20, 1966 Decided March 7, 1966 | |
Full case name | Dora Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corporation et al. |
Citations | 383 U.S. 363 (more) 86 S. Ct. 854; 15 L. Ed. 2d 807; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2989 |
Case history | |
Prior | 342 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1965) |
Holding | |
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not require dismissal of cases where the record shows grave fraud charges based on reasonable beliefs growing out of careful investigation. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Black, joined by Douglas, Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, and White |
Concurrence | Harlan |
Fortas and Warren took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 383 U.S. 363 (1966), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure did not require courts to summarily dismiss fraud cases when the complaints were based on a thorough examination.
References
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