Legal Opinion
Paris v. Metropolitan Life Ins.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 27, 1950PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOHEY, District Judge.
Petitioners Boudin, Cohn and Glickstein, attorneys for successful plaintiffs in this class action, apply here for allowance of additional counsel fees.
Plaintiffs were life insurance agents employed by Metropolitan which, in 1944, was directed by the National War Labor Board to pay them a retroactive increase in compensation amounting to $1,000,163.50. Metropolitan objected to the direction on the ground that payment would violate §§ 213, subd. 7, and 213-a, subd. 5, of the New York Insurance Law, McK.Consol. Laws, c. 28. It did, however, agree to deposit in escrow a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. DurkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Paris v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1947
- Paris v. Metropolitan Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Paris v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1946
3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Warner Communications Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Oppenlander v. Standard Oil Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1974
- Powell v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Ross v. AH Robins Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Ressler v. JacobsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1992
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