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PROTECTIVE LIFE INS. v. DIGNITY VIATICAL SETTLEMENT PARTNERS

No. 98-1752.

171 F.3d 52 (1999)

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. DIGNITY VIATICAL SETTLEMENT PARTNERS, L.P., and Dignity Partners, Inc., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 24, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luke DeGrand, with whom Clark & DeGrand, Wayne S. Henderson and Wayne S. Henderson, P.C., were on brief, for appellants.

John A. Shope, with whom John H. Henn and Foley, Hoag & Eliot LLP were on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Dignity Viatical Settlement Partners, L.P., and Dignity Partners, Inc. (collectively, Dignity) appeal from an order denying them prejudgment interest and imposing sanctions in connection with their quest. The appellee, Protective Life Insurance Company (Protective), regards the appeal as frivolous and suggests appellate sanctions. We affirm the denial of prejudgment interest, reverse the sanctions order, and deny Protective's motion for further...

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