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                            United States Court of Appeals
                            United States Court of Appeals

                                For the First Circuit
                                For the First Circuit

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        No. 96-1321



                                    GORDON VIOLA,



                                Plaintiff - Appellant,



                                          v.



                             FLEET BANK OF MAINE, ET AL.,



                               Defendants - Appellees.



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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT



                              FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE



                     [Hon. David M. Cohen, U.S. Magistrate Judge]
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                                        Before



                                Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                            Cyr and Stahl, Circuit Judges.
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            Michael J. Waxman on brief for appellant.
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            Jacqueline  W. Rider,  Michael T.  Healy,  and  Verrill &  Dana on
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        brief for appellee.





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                                   August 22, 1996              

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                      Per Curiam.  We have considered the parties' briefs
                      Per Curiam
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            and  the record  on appeal.   We  affirm essentially  for the



            reasons  stated  in  the  magistrate  judge's  opinion, dated



            February  27, 1996.  Affirmed.  See  1st Cir. R. 27.1.  Costs
                                 Affirmed                           Costs
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            to appellee.
            to appellee
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