Farm Family Mutual Insurance v. Thorn Lumber Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• indicating that “if the damages sought by the party moving for a default judgment are for a sum certain, or an amount which can be rendered certain by calculation, no evidentiary hearing on damages is necessary”
• remanding default judgment to trial court for evidentiary hearing on damages
• \Other jurisdictions considering the term 'sum certain' have suggested that its meaning is similar to ’liquidated amount.'\
• amount insurer paid under insurance contract was not a “sum certain” because the action was based upon a negligence allegation and “[t]he amount of damages in a property damage action usually calls for jury resolution”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).