Howard Verlo v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a New York Corporation

562 F.2d 1034

Howard VERLO, Appellee,

v.

The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF the UNITED STATES, a

New York Corporation, Appellant.

No. 76-1415.

United States Court of Appeals,

Eighth Circuit.

Submitted Jan. 12, 1977.

Decided Aug. 2, 1977.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Oct. 20, 1977.

Gerald L. Svoboda, St. Paul, Minn., for appellant.

Gregg M. Corwin, Minneapolis, Minn., for appellee.

Before LAY, ROSS and WEBSTER, Circuit Judges.

WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

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