Sivietz v. Yellow Cab Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““It should be noted also that Hoagland has not applied to the court under Fed.R.Civ.P. 6(b) for enlargement of the time to file his motion to dismiss, which normally would be granted routinely when there is a good excuse, such as failure to receive official notice. Since the accident happened on August 29, 1955, the period of the statute of limitations expired on August 29, 1957. On August 2, 1957, plaintiff’s counsel wrote to Hoagland’s insurance company notifying it of the filing of the present suit. Although the insurance company knew of the suit a substantial time before the limitation period had expired, it and Hoagland, its insured, waited until after the limitation period had expired before filing the motion to dismiss. Under the circumstances the court would not extend the time for filing the motion to dismiss nor would it treat the motion as though it had been filed within the proper time, since to do so would, because of the inaction of Hoagland and the insurance company, strip plaintiff of her cause of action against Hoagland.” (Emphasis supplied)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hoffman v. Kennedy