FEINGOLD v. JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INS. CO. (USA)

No. 13-2151.

753 F.3d 55 (2014)

Richard FEINGOLD, individually and as a representative of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA); John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

May 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn L. Hara , with whom David M. Oppenheim , George K. Lang , and Anderson + Wanca were on brief, for appellant.

Edwin G. Schallert , with whom Susan R. Gittes , Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Myles W. McDonough , Ryan B. MacDonald , and Sloane and Walsh LLP were on brief, for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, SELYA and KAYATTA, Circuit Judges.


LYNCH, Chief Judge.

Richard Feingold sued John Hancock Life Insurance Company and John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company (collectively, "Hancock") in a putative class action for damages said to arise from Hancock's adherence to contractual terms requiring that Hancock be given notice of the death of its insureds before death benefits are paid out to beneficiaries. Specifically, Hancock is said to have an obligation, stemming from a regulatory agreement between...

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