In 1997, some Florida lawyers (including lead attorney Jack Scarola of West Palm Beach) convinced about fifteen plaintiffs to opt out of a class action against Prudential concerning life insurance sales, and to pursue their claims on their own instead. At first, the plaintiffs presented a unified front. But then things started getting ugly, and never stopped. Now there’s an astonishing tangle of litigation and cross-accusations, law.com reports here.
In 1997, some Florida lawyers (including lead attorney Jack Scarola of West Palm Beach) convinced about fifteen plaintiffs to opt out of a class action against Prudential concerning life insurance sales, and to pursue their claims on their own instead. At first, the plaintiffs presented a unified front. But then things started getting ugly, and never stopped. Now there’s an astonishing tangle of litigation and cross-accusations, law.com reports here.
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