Mealey's (February 28, 2017, 10:42 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Feb. 24 dismissed the appeal of an order striking class allegations in a lawsuit by purchasers of long-term health insurance who are bringing claims under Oregon’s financial abuse statute, finding that the appellate panel lacked jurisdiction (Lorraine Bates, et al. v. Bankers Life and Casualty Company, et al., No. 14-35397, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3370)....