Legal Opinion
In Re the Prudential Insurance Co. of America Sales Practices Litigation
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 19, 1995No. MDL 1061PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
Currently before the Court is the motion of defendant Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) for a protective order restricting plaintiffs’ attorneys from ex parte contact with present and former Prudential employees. Pursuant to the instructions set forth below, Prudential’s motion will be granted.
BACKGROUND
This ease involves allegations that Prudential engaged in various practices and schemes to defraud customers by misrepresenting the nature and potential cost of certain insurance products. After numerous plaintiffs—as individuals and as…
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