M. Ismail Sloan,

Appellant,

against

Charles E. Roberts et al,

Appellees

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Record No. 1389-96-3
Circuit Court No. 9216
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Upon a Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Before the Full Court

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On consideration of the petition of the appellant to set aside the judgment rendered herein on the 14th day of November, 1996 and grant a rehearing en banc thereof, the said petition is denied on the grounds that there is no dissent in the panel decision, no member of the panel has certified that the decision is in conflict with a prior decision of the Court, nor has a majority of the Court determined that it is appropriate to grant the petition for rehearing en banc in this case. Code Sec. 17-116.02(D).

A Copy,

Teste:

Cynthia L. McCoy, Clerk

By: /s/ Deborah Uitvlucht
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Deputy Clerk