Legal Opinion
Miara v. First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 16, 2005No. CIV.A.,04-12188-WGYPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND CERTIFICATION
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
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Plaintiff A sues Defendant B in state court for misrepresentation and other state causes of action in the sale of a product that Plaintiff A alleges does not function in the manner represented. Misrepresentation claims have been ree-ognized in common law courts in the United States and throughout the English-speaking world for centuries.
The product in question is a pension plan/profit sharing plan that falls within the ambit of the Employee Retirement Income…
2Cases cited131 opinions
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- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by23 opinions
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