Legal Opinion
In Re Metropolitan Life Derivative Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 16, 1996No. Civil Action 93 Civ. 9035 (DC)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
In this consolidated derivative litigation against defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and certain of its former and current officers, directors and employees, the parties seek approval of a proposed settlement and compromise. In addition, counsel for plaintiffs seek an award of $2.9 million in attorneys’ fees and costs.
I find that the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. Hence, it is approved. The application for fees and costs, however, is granted in part and denied in part, for I find that the requested amount of $2.9…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,755, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,074 William B. Weinberger v. James C. Kendrick, Charles M. CoyneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
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