Aetna Life Insurance Class Action
Last verified October 8, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Connecticut (No. 3:24-cv-01447).
- September 10, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Aetna Life Insurance Company. The nature-of-suit code is civil rights, and the docket indicates class certification briefing is scheduled, but the specific allegations are not stated in the provided text.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Aetna Life Insurance Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 10, 2024 in the District Court, D. Connecticut (No. 3:24-cv-01447).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Aetna Life Insurance Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Sabrina Merold (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Elizabeth McCarthy McDermott (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Seran Gee; Kelly Parry-Johnson (Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund). For Aetna Life Insurance Company: Sarah Reeves (Baker Botts L.L.P.); Theodore J. Tucci (Robinson & Cole LLP); Earl B. Austin , III (Baker Botts L.L.P.); Christopher Anthony Costain (Robinson & Cole LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Gennifer Herley
- Alma Avalle
- Jamie Homnick
- S. N.
- Kay Mayers
- Binah Gordon
Defendants
- Aetna Life Insurance Company
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Sabrina MeroldCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herley4 tracked casessmerold@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4661
- Elizabeth McCarthy McDermottCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herley3 tracked casesemcdermott@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-3682
- Seran GeeRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herleysgee@transequality.org · (646) 845-4203
- Kelly Parry-JohnsonAdvocates for Trans Equality Education FundRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herleykparry-johnson@transequality.org · (646) 993-1691
- Sydney DuncanAdvocates for Trans Equality Education FundRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N.sduncan@transequality.org · (646) 898-2205
- Harini SrinivasanCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herley2 tracked caseshsrinivasan@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Aniko SchwarczCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N.aschwarcz@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Z Gabriel ArklesAdvocates for Trans Equality Education FundRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N.garkles@transequality.org · (212) 549-2569
- Ezra Ungrich CukorAdvocates for Trans Equality Education FundRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N.ecukor@transgenderlegal.org · (646) 862-9396
- Christine E. WebberCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herleycwebber@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Joseph WardenskiWardenski P.C.Represents Binah Gordon, Kay Mayers, S. N., Jamie Homnick, Alma Avalle, Gennifer Herley2 tracked casesjoe@wardenskilaw.com · (347) 913-3311
Counsel for defendants
- Sarah ReevesBaker Botts L.L.P.Represents Aetna Life Insurance Company3 tracked cases · $2M in disclosed settlements defendedsarah.reeves@bakerbotts.com · (212) 408-2649
- Theodore J. TucciRobinson & Cole LLPRepresents Aetna Life Insurance Companyttucci@rc.com · (860) 275-8200
- Earl B. Austin , IIIBaker Botts L.L.P.Represents Aetna Life Insurance Company4 tracked cases · $2M in disclosed settlements defendedearl.austin@bakerbotts.com · (214) 953-6542
- Christopher Anthony CostainRobinson & Cole LLPRepresents Aetna Life Insurance Companyccostain@rc.com · (860) 275-8232
- Abby M. WarrenRobinson & Cole LLPRepresents Aetna Life Insurance Companyawarren@rc.com · (860) 275-8215
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- South Carolina Transgender Student Rights Class Action · Wardenski P.C.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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