Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 14, 2002, 00-56913 (Raymond Patenaude v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society Of The United States)

290 F.3d 1020 Raymond PATENAUDE, on behalf of himself and the general public, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES; AXA Advisors, LLC; Equitable Distributors, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-56913. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 5, 2002. Filed May 14, 2002. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Michael C.