Lorenne Rebecca RIVERA-PLATTE, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
FIRST COLONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Virginia Corporation, Defendant-Appellee,
v.
Michael B. Hopkins, Robin H. Hopkins, and James McCoy, Objectors/Proposed Intervenors-Appellants,
Martin Sir, Objector/Proposed Intervenor-Appellant,
Paul R. Holley and Phillip Mickens, Objectors/Proposed Intervenors-Appellants,
Lisa Treat, Objector-Appellant.
Court of Appeals of New Mexico.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 22, 2007.
Certiorari Granted November 30, 2007.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
The Eaves Law Firm, P.A., John M. Eaves, Kerry Kiernan, Karen S. Mendenhall, McCary, Wilson & Pryor, Dennis M. McCary, Floyd D. Wilson, Alan R. Wilson, Alan Konrad, Albuquerque, NM for Appellee Lorenne Rebecca Rivera-Platte.
Scheuer, Yost & Patterson, P.C., Mel E. Yost, Christopher M. Grimmer, Santa Fe, NM, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Mindy J. Spector, John P. Mastando III, Alana L. Brown, Jessica D. Lubarsky, New York, NY, for Appellee First Colony Life Insurance Co.
Caddell & Chapman, Michael A. Caddell, Cynthia B. Chapman, James Juranek, Houston, TX, McClaugherty & Silver, P.C., Joe L. McClaugherty, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellants Michael B. Hopkins, Robin H. Hopkins, and James McCoy.
White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy, M. Karen Kilgore, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellant Martin Sir.
George T. Geran, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellants Paul R. Holley and Phillip Mickens.
The Law Office of Brian K. Branch, Brian K. Branch, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant Lisa Treat.
Court of Appeals of New Mexico.
Certiorari Granted, No. 30,691, November 30, 2007.
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} This appeal stems from the entry of an order approving a settlement reached between the Class and First Colony Life Insurance Company. Seven unnamed class members appealed. This Court consolidated the appeals to resolve in a single opinion all the issues advanced. As a preliminary matter, we address the right of unnamed class members in an opt-out class action...
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