Legal Opinion
Otte v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 10, 2011No. Civil Action No. 09-CV-11537-RGSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
STEARNS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Brenda J. Otte is the administra-trix of the estate of Gladys Reynolds. On July 2, 2010, Otte filed a Rule 23 motion to certify a class of life insurance beneficiaries eligible for death benefits under employee benefit plans insured by CIGNA Corporation (CIGNA). Otte seeks monetary and other equitable relief from defendants Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) (an underwriting subsidiary of CIGNA), Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC) (also a CIGNA-affiliated company),…
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