Legal Opinion
Tierney v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 17, 2003No. 01-P-435PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCypher, J.
In this G. L. c. 30A appeal,3 the plaintiffs, Thomas Tierney and Doris Marah, challenge a Superior Court judge’s decision on cross motions for judgment on the pleadings. The judge upheld the decision of the Commissioner of Insurance (commissioner) approving the plan of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (JHM) to convert from a privately held mutual insurance company to a publicly traded stock company (plan), John Hancock Financial Services (JHFS). The judge also dismissed the plaintiffs’ related claims against the Hancock defendants for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Stephen Tancredi and Ronald Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York Stock Company and Metlife, Inc., a Delaware Holding CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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