Legal Opinion
In re American Investors Life Insurance Co. Annuity Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 18, 2009No. MDL Docket No. 1712PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*228 MEMORANDUM
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
The plaintiffs have moved for certification of a class, final approval of a settlement, and an award of attorneys’ fees, costs and incentive payments in this case involving the sale of long-term deferred annuities products. The defendants do not oppose the motion. The Court held a hearing on November 6, 2009, and now grants the plaintiffs’ motion and enters final judgment and an order of dismissal.
I. Background
A. Overview
This action is a multi-district litigation proceeding that involves six consolidated putative class action lawsuits, the oldest of which *229…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by18 opinions
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