Legal Opinion
Duhaime v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 31, 1997No. Civ. A. No. 96-10706-GAOPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
O’TOOLE, District Judge.
Before the Court is the proposed settlement agreement between the plaintiff class and defendants John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company, and John Hancock Distributors, Inc. (collectively “John Hancock” or “Hancock”). The plaintiffs seek certification of the class, and both parties seek approval of the settlement and dismissal of the claims against John Hancock pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(e). For the following reasons, the class is certified and the settlement is approved.
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