Legal Opinion
In Re: General American Life Insurance Company Sales Practices Litigation Lewis & Ellis, Inc. Karen Shapiro, Movants, James Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1992No. 627PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated appeals stem from a nationwide class action settlement between General American Life Insurance Company (GALIC) and more than 240,000 current and former policyholders. The policyholders claimed that GALIC committed fraud and made material misrepresentations in the course of selling certain life insurance policies. GALIC agreed to pay at least $55 million to class members in the form of additional policy benefits.
In appeal 01-1264, James Henderson challenges the district court’s 1 conclusion that the settlement fairly rewards the class. We dismiss his…
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