- Defeated certification of a nationwide class action of index annuity policyholders due to variations in state law governing insurance contract interpretation.
- Won dismissal of a class action by annuity beneficiaries due to lack of standing and for failure to state a claim under RICO and various common-law torts.
- Obtained multidistrict litigation consolidation of copycat annuity sales practices class actions alleging claims under RICO and state law. Settled classwide on favorable terms, and enforced the settlement to bar action by the state attorney general on behalf of consumers.
- Secured dismissal of property-casualty insurance class actions based on the filed rate doctrine.
- Obtained an order vacating certification of a national class action alleging breach of the cash value provision of life insurance contracts.
- Secured an order affirming a denial of certification of a class of life insurance purchasers on appeal where the statute of limitations defense raised individualized issues that could not be resolved classwide.
Counsel,
- Phone: 202.239.3277
- Email: kristin.shepard@alston.com
Insurance and financial services companies turn to Kristin to defend their most complex and sensitive cases. She has defeated nationwide class actions at the pleadings and certification stages. Kristin also uses her knowledge of how insurance products are regulated and sold to help companies proactively identify and mitigate emerging areas of litigation risk.