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MATHIS v. NEW YORK LIFE INS. CO.

No. 96-3312.

133 F.3d 546 (1998)

Anthony MATHIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony C. Mathis (submitted), Chicago Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Barbara Baran (submitted), Ross & Hardies, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, BAUER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Anthony Mathis provided inaccurate information on his application to proceed in forma pauperis. The district court, concluding that Mathis knowingly provided inaccurate information, dismissed Mathis's complaint with prejudice as a sanction for his attempt to deceive the court. Mathis appeals that decision, arguing that his mistakes were inadvertent. We affirm.

Mathis filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a motion for appointment...

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