[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]



                            United States Court of Appeals

                                For the First Circuit

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        No. 97-1189



                           IN RE: THUNDERBOLT REALTY TRUST,

                                       Debtor.

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                                  ELEANOR B. MARTIN,



                                Plaintiff, Appellant,



                                          v.



                            RUSSELL E. MARTIN, SR., ET AL.



                                Defendants, Appellees.

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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS



                    [Hon. Michael A. Ponsor, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before



                                Torruella, Chief Judge,
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                          Aldrich, Senior Circuit Judge, and
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                                Lynch, Circuit Judge.
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            Louis Kerlinsky on brief for appellant.
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            Mark H. Bluver, Steven Weiss, Susan E. Zak, and Shatz, Schwartz &
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        Fentin, P.C. on brief for appellee Steven Weiss, Chapter 7 Trustee.
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            Stephan M. Rodolakis, Mark Foss, and Peters, Barhill, Massad &
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        Rodolakis on brief for appellee A. Richard Grebe.
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            Michael J. Rye and Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy, P.C. on
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        brief for appellees Park West Bank and Trust Company and David Azran.

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                                  September 19, 1997

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                      Per Curiam.   We have reviewed the  parties' briefs
                      Per Curiam
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            and the  record on  appeal.   We affirm  the decision of  the



            district  court that the complaint filed by appellant Eleanor



            Martin  failed to  comply  with  the  applicable  statute  of



            limitations  for  the  reasons stated  in  the  court's well-



            reasoned memorandum.  See Loc. R. 27.1.  The judgment entered
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            on December 18, 1996 is affirmed.  Costs to appellees.



                      Affirmed.
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