Legal Opinion
Staehr v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 17, 2008No. Docket 06-3877-cvPublishedCited by 603 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMAHON, District Judge:
This case is one of many stemming from the so-called “contingent commission” arrangements between insurers and brokers that were prevalent prior to October 2004. “Contingent commissions” is a euphemism for kickbacks — insurance brokers would receive payments from insurers for steering business their way.
Appellants purport to represent all persons who acquired common stock of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”) during the period of August 6, 2003 through October 13, 2004 (the “Class Period”). (Joint Appendix (“J.A.”) at 2.) They bring this…
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