District Court, S.D. New York April 29, 2003, No. 00 Civ. 5071(HB) (Thompson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance)

OPINION

BAER, District Judge.

Plaintiffs and defendant move, pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”), to have the proposed class action settlement approved. In addition, various non-parties or unnamed class members have moved to intervene to object to the proposed settlement. Plaintiffs and defendant oppose the intervention.