State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Riley
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
199 F.R.D. 276 (2001)
- Written by DeAnna Swearingen, LLM
Facts
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) (plaintiff) brought an interpleader action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Nancy DeMarco (defendant) filed an answer in response to the complaint for interpleader. The court then issued a sua sponte memorandum opinion and order to strike DeMarco’s answer. DeMarco was granted leave to file a new answer.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Shadur, J.)
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