Prudential Insurance Company of America and Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Chrystal Athmer, a Minor, and Geneva Athmer, Individually and as Guardian of Chrystal Athmer v. Steven M. Hill, Jr., a Minor, and Betty Jo Pierce, Individually and as Guardian for Steven M. Hill, Jr.

178 F.3d 473

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and Boston Mutual

Life Insurance Company, Plaintiffs,

v.

Chrystal ATHMER, a minor, and Geneva Athmer, individually

and as guardian of Chrystal Athmer, Defendants-Appellants,

v.

Steven M. Hill, Jr., a minor, and Betty Jo Pierce,

individually and as guardian for Steven M. Hill,

Jr., Defendants-Appellees.

No. 98-4043.

United States Court of Appeals,

Seventh Circuit.

Argued April 12, 1999.

Decided May 14, 1999.

Richard J. Pautler, Thompson & Coburn, St. Louis, MO, argued, for Plaintiffs.

Steven E. Katzman, John F. Pawloski (argued), Katzman & Mack, Belleville,…