McKnight v. Evancheck

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• suggesting that an evidentiary hear ing is not necessary on a motion to dismiss for fraud where neither party requests such a hearing
• affirming a dismissal for fraud on the court based on medical records and where neither party requested an evidentiary hearing
• affirming the trial court's dismissal for fraud even though no evidentiary hearing was held
• affirming dismissal for fraud on the court where trial court found plaintiff “lied about his extensive medical history, which had a direct bearing on his claim for damages”
• affirming the dismissal of McKnight’s complaint for fraud on the court based on McKnight’s omission of an extensive medical history, which, if it had gone undiscovered, would have interfered with the jury’s ability to fairly adjudicate the issues
• “the trial court was within its discretion to determine that the misrepresentations made by [plaintiff] permeated the case”

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