Legal Opinion
Rabouin v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1999PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Herman Cahn, J.
Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) moves for an order dismissing the complaint (CPLR 3211 [a] [5], [7]).
Nature of Action
Plaintiff Joyce Rabouin has been the owner of a whole life insurance policy issued by MetLife since 1980. She claims that she, and other MetLife policyholders similarly situated (as members of a potential class of plaintiffs), have suffered damage as a result of MetLife’s handling of a fund created by the premiums it received from its whole life policyholders. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that “[d]uring a time…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Auerbach v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ely-Cruikshank Co. v. Bank of MontrealNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Cron v. Hargro Fabrics, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Airco Alloys Division v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Greeff v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Welwart v. Dataware Electronics Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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