Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 23, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2011-30285-PBSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ CROSS-MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES (#81)
COLLINGS, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. Introduction
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual” or “plaintiff’) filed its Complaint (# 1) against the defendants, claiming that the defendants violated the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act by making misrepresentations in connection with plaintiffs purchase of certain mortgage-backed securities. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. (Compl. ¶ 20)
II. Factual Background
Judge Ponsor has related the background to this case in an…
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