Legal Opinion

In re MetLife Demutualization Litigation

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided November 4, 2009No. 00 CV 2258PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*206MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING NOTICE AND HEARING ON APPROVAL OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

JACK B. WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.

This class action challenges the accuracy of notice to voters in an insurance company demutualization. Trial commenced on Monday, November 2, 2009, with the swearing in of a jury. A related class action titled Fiala, et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al., Index No. 601181/2000, is pending in New York Supreme Court in and for New York County.

For facts of the relevant litigations, see In re MetLife Demutualization Litig., 156 F.Supp.2d. 254 (E.D.N.Y.2001)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

Fiala v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1989
Fiala v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
In re Metlife Demutualization LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2005
In Re Metlife Demutualization LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009

3Cited by1 opinion

In Re Metlife Demutualization LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2010