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United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit

No. 97-2256

MARTIN HODAS,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

MARK SCHONFELD AND SHERBURNE, POWERS & NEEDHAM, P.C.,

Defendants, Appellees.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

[Hon. George A. O'Toole, Jr., U.S. District Judge]

Before

Torruella, Chief Judge,

Stahl and Lynch, Circuit Judges.

Matthew Cobb, with whom Law Office of Matthew Cobb was on brief, for appellant. Gael Mahony, with whom Timothy Veeser and Hill & Barlow, a Professional Corporation were on brief, for appellees.

JUNE 25, 1998 Per Curiam. After careful consideration of the briefs, record and oral argument in this case, we affirm the district court opinion in this case. See 1st Cir. Loc. R. 27.1. Costs to be assessed against appellants.