
    No. 97-1285.
    No. 97-1358.
    No. 97-1360.
    No. 97-7884.
    No. 97-8090.
    Shephard v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co., Hadji-Elias et al. v. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Shahbaz et al., Real Parties in Interest), Shephard v. Pomona Fairplex et al., Valdez et al. v. Fonoimoana et al., Angel v. Texas,
   523 U. S. 1059;

523 U. S. 1060;

523 U. S. 1060;

523 U. S. 1080; and

523 U. S. 1098. Petitions for rehearing denied.  