Anthony Mathis v. New York Life Insurance Company

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• noting that district courts may dismiss a case with prejudice if the case is frivolous
• stating that in the absence of any limitation as to dismissal with prejudice under the in forma pauper-is statute, “Congress intended to leave the decision to dismiss with or without prejudice in the district court’s discretion” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• affirming district court’s dismissal with prejudice where plaintiff, an experienced IFP litigant, failed to disclose ownership of a home with $14,000 of equity
• affirming dismissal of complaint with prejudice when plaintiff misrepresented his true financial status on his IFP application
• upholding dismissal with prejudice where plaintiff failed to disclose $14,000 of equity in house and falsely stated that he was not represented by appointed counsel in other litigation
• affirming dismissal with prejudice when the plaintiff “did not disclose [on his IFP application] that he owned a home with approximately $14,000 of equity”

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