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CETEL v. KIRWAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Nos. 04-3408, 05-1329, 05-1503, 05-1504.

460 F.3d 494 (2006)

Karen CETEL; Morton Schneider; Marvin Cetel; Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A.; Barbara Schneider; Barbara Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A. v. KIRWAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Neil Prupis; Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & laBue; Raymond G. Ankner; CJA Associates; Beaven Companies, Inc.; Medical Society of New Jersey; Inter-American Insurance Co. of Illinois; Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.; Peoples Security Life Insurance Co.; Monumental Life Insurance Co.; Capital Holding Company; Aegon Insurance Group; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 00-cv-5799). Vijay Sankhla, M.D., on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Peoples Security Life Insurance Company; Providian Life Insurance Company; Aegon USA Inc.; Monumental Life Insurance Company; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.; Raymond G. Ankner; Beaven Companies, Inc.; CJA and Associates; Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Kirwan Financial Advisory, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Pacific Executive Services; Stephen R. Ross; Donald S. Murphy; Sea Nine Associate; DSM, Inc.; New Jersey Medical Profession Association; Southern California Medical Profession Association; The Medical Society of New Jersey; Neil Prupis. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 01-cv-04781) Vijay Sankhla, M.D., *Yale Shulman, M.D., *Yale Shulman, M.D., P.A., *Boris Pearlman, M.D. *Denville Radiology, P.A., Marvin Cetel, M.D., Karen Cetel, Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A., Barbara Schneider, M.D., Morton Schneider, Barbara Schneider, M.D. P.A., Appellants. *(Pursuant to Rule 12(a), F.R.A.P.). Karen Cetel; Morton Schneider; Marvin Cetel; Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A.; Barbara Schneider; Barbara Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A. v. Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Neil Prupis; Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & LaBue; Raymond G. Ankner; CJA Associates; Beaven Companies, Inc.; Medical Society of New Jersey; Inter-American Insurance Co. of Illinois; Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.; Peoples Security Life Insurance Co.; Monumental Life Insurance Co.; Capital Holding Company; Aegon Insurance Group; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 00-cv-5799). Vijay Sankhla, M.D., on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Peoples Security Life Insurance Company; Providian Life Insurance Company; Aegon USA Inc.; Monumental Life Insurance Company; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.; Raymond G. Ankner; Beaven Companies, Inc.; CJA and Associates; Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Kirwan Financial Advisory, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Pacific Executive Services; Stephen R. Ross; Donald S. Murphy; Sea Nine Associate; DSM, Inc.; New Jersey Medical Profession Association; Southern California Medical Profession Association; The Medical Society of New Jersey; Neil Prupis. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 01-cv-04781). Marvin Cetel, M.D., Karen Cetel, Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A., Barbara Schneider, M.D., Morton Schneider, Barbara Schneider, M.D. P.A., Appellants. karen Cetel; Morton Schneider; Marvin Cetel; Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A.; Barbara Schneider; Barbara Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A. v. kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Neil Prupis; Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & LaBue; Raymond G. Ankner; CJA Associates; Beaven Companies, Inc.; Medical Society of New Jersey; Inter-American Insurance Co. of Illinois; Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.; Peoples Security Life Insurance Co.; Monumental Life Insurance Co.; Capital Holding Company; Aegon Insurance Group; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 00-cv-5799). Vijay Sankhla, M.D., on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Peoples Security Life Insurance Company; Providian Life Insurance Company; Aegon Usa Inc.; Monumental Life Insurance Company; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.; Raymond G. Ankner; Beaven Companies, Inc.; CJA and Associates; Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Kirwan Financial Advisory, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Pacific Executive Services; Stephen R. Ross; Donald S. Murphy; Sea Nine Associate; Dsm, Inc.; New Jersey Medical Profession Association; Southern California Medical Profession Association; The Medical Society of New Jersey; Neil Prupis. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 01-cv-04781). Donald S. Murphy, Pacific Executive Services, DSM, Inc., Appellants. Karen Cetel; Morton Schneider; Marvin Cetel; Marvin Cetel, M.D., P.A.; Barbara Schneider; Barbara Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A. v. Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Neil Prupis; Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis, Petigrow & LaBue; Raymond G. Ankner; CJA Associates; Beaven Companies, Inc.; Medical Society of New Jersey; Inter-American Insurance Co. of Illinois; Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.; Peoples Security Life Insurance Co.; Monumental Life Insurance Co.; Capital Holding Company; Aegon Insurance Group; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 00-cv-5799). Vijay Sankhla, M.D., on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Commonwealth Life Insurance Company; Peoples Security Life Insurance Company; Providian Life Insurance Company; Aegon USA Inc.; Monumental Life Insurance Company; Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.; Raymond G. Ankner; Beaven Companies, Inc.; CJA and Associates; Kirwan Financial Group, Inc.; Kirwan Financial Advisory, Inc.; Barry Cohen; Michael Kirwan; Pacific Executive Services; Stephen R. Ross; Donald S. Murphy; Sea Nine Associate; DSM, Inc.; New Jersey Medical Profession Association; Southern California Medical Profession Association; The Medical Society of New Jersey; Neil Prupis. (District of New Jersey Civil No. 01-cv-04781). Monumental Life Insurance Company, Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, Capital Holding Corporation, and AEGON USA, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed August 28, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. Oberstaedt, Esq., (Argued), Stephen J. Fram, Esq., Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield, NJ, for Appellants/Cross Appellees.

Kevin L. Smith, Esq., (Argued), Hines Smith, Costa Mesa, CA, Charles L. Becker, Esq., Reed Smith, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee/Cross Appellant, Comm Life Ins. Co., et al.

Christopher P. Leise, Esq., (Argued), White & Williams, Cherry Hill, NJ, Elizabeth A. Venditta, Esq., Edward M. Koch, Esq., White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee/Cross Appellant Pacific, Executive Serv., et al.

Walter F. Kawalec, III, Esq., (Argued), Larry I. Zucker, Esq., Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellee/Cross Appellant, Medical Society of NJ.

Richard L. Hertzberg, Esq., (Argued), Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, Woodbridge, NJ, Alain Leibman, Esq., Stern & Kilcullen, Roseland, NJ, for Appellee/Cross Appellant Raymond G. Ankner, et al.

William P. Marshall, Esq., Colmar, PA, for Appellee Barry Cohen.

Michael Kirwan, Yardley, PA, Pro Se.

Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judge, and YOHN, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

Appellants/Plaintiffs are physicians and their professional corporations who purchased life insurance through Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Associations ("VEBAs") created, marketed, operated, and endorsed by Appellees/Defendants, a number of individuals, corporations, and associations connected to the VEBAs.1 They claim that defendants misrepresented...

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