Legal Opinion
Levy v. Lewis
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 12, 1980No. 7, Docket 80-7159PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Levy represents a class of retired employees of the Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC). Appellee Lewis, the New York State Superintendent of Insurance, has acted as Rehabilitator and Liquidator of CMIC under the authority of various state court orders. In his capacity as Liquidator, Lewis terminated certain retirement benefits of former CMIC employees including Levy and then sought approval of his action in the state courts. Levy subsequently filed this action for equitable relief in the District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging…
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