Drewett v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
405 F.Supp. 877 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Drewett and other policyholders (plaintiffs) sued Aetna and other insurers (defendants) under the federal National Flood Insurance Act for failing to pay flood-insurance claims, and also sought penalties and attorney's fees under Louisiana state insurance law. The defendants moved under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) to strike the pleadings seeking those state-law penalties and fees.
IssueFree
Whether a Rule 12(f) motion to strike is the proper vehicle to remove a legally inadequate claim from a pleading.