Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. AXA Equitable Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 10, 2018No. 17-1085-cv; August Term 2017PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
*125 The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (" SLUSA ") precludes plaintiffs from bringing certain class actions in state court that allege fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of nationally traded securities. 15 U.S.C. § 78bb(f)(1). In this putative class action, plaintiff-appellant Richard T. O'Donnell sues on behalf of himself and other variable annuity holders as customers of defendant-appellee AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. (" AXA "). O'Donnell alleges that AXA implemented a volatility management strategy for its variable…
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