HOAG v. AMEX ASSURANCE CO.

No. 461, 2007.

953 A.2d 713 (2008)

Ralph HOAG, Plaintiff Below-Appellant, v. AMEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant Below-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: July 21, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth F. Carmine (argued), Esquire, of Potter, Carmine & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware for appellants.

Stephen P. Casarino (argued), Esquire, of Casarino, Christman & Shalk, Wilmington, Delaware for appellee.

Before HOLLAND, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices.


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...

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