Legal Opinion
Ezell v. Lexington Ins. Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 20, 2017No. Civil Action No. 17–10007–NMGPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nathaniel M. Gorton, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Norma Ezell ("Ezell"), Leonard M. Whitley, Jr. ("Whitley") and Erica Biddings ("Biddings") (collectively "plaintiffs") bring this putative class action against ten insurance companies and subsidiaries (collectively "defendants") alleging that certain commissions charged in connection with annuity payments are unlawful. Pending before this Court is defendants' motion to dismiss. For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss will be allowed.
I. Background
Plaintiffs' putative class action arises from a number of structured…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ezell v. Lexington Ins. Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2018
- Ezell v. Lexington Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2018