William Gochis v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Plaintiffs-appellants William Goehis, et al., attempt to appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Allstate Insurance Co. Because plaintiffs’ notice of appeal is ineffective, however, we dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

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Factual and Procedural Background

A. The Dispute

This ease involves a compensation dispute between plaintiffs, seventy-nine former Massachusetts insurance sales agents (“Agents”), and their employer, defendant Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”). Agents worked for Allstate pursuant to an Agent Compensation Agreement until…