Leading a group of Objectors, Caddell & Chapman opposed final approval of a nationwide class action settlement in a New Mexico case that challenged First Colony’s charging of modal premiums to its life insurance customers. Objectors moved to intervene in the case and objected to the settlement as being neither fair, adequate, nor reasonable. Objectors also requested limited discovery into the settlement negotiations between First Colony and Class Plaintiffs because Class Counsel conducted no formal …
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Hartford Insurance Class Action
Caddell & Chapman served as the sole lead counsel of a nationwide class of more than 100,000 insureds in an insurance class action lawsuit against Hartford and related insurance companies involving alleged systematic underpayment of their homeowner’s claims. The alleged underpayment was the result of Hartford, and related insurance companies, neglecting to include a payment for general contractor’s overhead and profit as part of the up‑front “actual cash value” payment made to insureds after the …