Legal Opinion
Glenn A. Hawkins and Nedra J. Hawkins v. Aid Association for Lutherans, Aid Association for Lutherans v. Martin F. Radmer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 2003No. 01-4124, 01-4147, 01-4148PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Three groups of plaintiffs filed putative class actions against Aid Association for Lutherans (“AAL”), a fraternal benefit society that provides them with life insurance, alleging that AAL engaged in fraudulent sales practices. These policyholders want their claims resolved in a judicial forum, but a federal district court ordered them to arbitration. We affirm.
i. Background
Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, AAL is a fraternal benefit society, ie., a nonprofit, nonstock, membership organization with a representative governing system, see Wis. Stat. § 614.01, that provides life…
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