Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

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.

Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
Argued January 20, 1966
Decided March 7, 1966
Full case nameDora Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corporation et al.
Citations383 U.S. 363 (more)
86 S. Ct. 854; 15 L. Ed. 2d 807; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2989
Case history
Prior342 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
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinions
MajorityBlack, joined by Douglas, Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, and White
ConcurrenceHarlan
Fortas and Warren took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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