No. 22-568

Jeffrey A. Cochran v. The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-12-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: artful-pleading circuit-split class-action federal-preemption material-fact material-facts misrepresentation securities-litigation securities-litigation-uniform-standards-act securities-regulation slusa
Key Terms:
Arbitration ERISA Securities Privacy ClassAction Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether SLUSA bars a state-law class action 'alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact' when the complaint contains no such allegations

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (“SLUSA”) precludes most state-law class actions “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact.” 15 U.S.C. § 78bb(f)(1)(A). The circuits, however, are split over how to determine whether a complaint is “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact.” The Eleventh Circuit’s opinion has deepened that rift by entering new territory, holding that SLUSA bars this state law class action as one “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” even though all parties have agreed that all material facts were disclosed. The questions presented are: 1. Whether SLUSA bars a state-law class action “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” when the complaint contains no such allegations. 2. Whether SLUSA bars a state-law class action “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” when it is unlikely that an issue of fraud will arise in the course of the litigation. 3. Whether SLUSA bars a state-law class action “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” when the claim requires no such proof. 4. Whether SLUSA bars a state-law class action “alleging a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” when all parties have agreed that all material facts were disclosed.

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-06
Waiver of right of respondents The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, et al. to respond filed.
2022-12-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2023)

Attorneys

Jeffrey A. Cochran
David Andrew BainLaw Offices of David A. Bain, LLC, Petitioner
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, et al.
Michael Edward KenneallyMorgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Respondent