TANCREDI v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 00 Civ. 5780(LAK).

256 F.Supp.2d 196 (2003)

Stephen TANCREDI, et ano., Plaintiffs, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et ano., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Malakoff, Malakoff Doyle & Finberg, P.C, Pittsburgh, PA, Barry A. Weprin, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP, New York City, Peter Wasylyk, Law Offices of Peter Wasylyk, Providence, RI, for Plaintiffs.

Bruce E. Yannett, Carl Micarelli, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, Duncan J. Logan, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York City, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KAPLAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs in this case challenged the demutualization of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife") on constitutional grounds, suing pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This Court dismissed the complaint, holding that plaintiffs had failed to allege the requisite state action and, in any case, that their constitutional claims lacked merit.1 The Court of Appeals affirmed on the state...

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