JOYCE WALKER V. LIFE INS. CO. OF THE SOUTHWEST, No. 15-55809 (9th Cir. 2017)

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FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JOYCE WALKER; KIM BRUCE HOWLETT; MURIEL SPOONER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, No. MAY 05 2017 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS 15-55809 D.C. No. 2:10-cv-09198-JVS-RNB Central District of California, Los Angeles v. ORDER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, a Texas corporation, Defendant-Appellee. Before: SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges. The memorandum disposition filed on March 3, 2017 is amended as follows: Replace the following text on p. 4, lines 2-5: Although LSW may not have made any express disclaimer or guarantee of the charges’ reduction or disappearance, there is no indication that this depiction was a “substantial factor” that influenced the Plaintiffs’ decision to purchase their policies. With: Although LSW may not have made any express disclaimer or guarantee of the charges’ reduction or disappearance, there is no realistic possibility that this depiction was a “substantial factor” that influenced the Plaintiffs’ decision to purchase their policies. With this amendment, the petition for panel rehearing is denied. No further petitions shall be entertained. 2

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