Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 93-609 Attorney(S) James W.B. Benkard argued the cause for petitions. With him on the briefs were James D. Liss, Vincent T. Chang, Hannah Berkowitz, James L. Truitt, Robert B. Mazur, Ernest E. Figari, Jr., Theodore Edelman, Fletcher L. Yarbrough, Robert G. Cohen, Kathryn A. Oberly, and Morton L. Susman. Richard G. Taranto argued the cause for respondent Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co. With him on the brief were H. Bartow Farr III and Stewart M. Weltman. Michael R. Dreeben argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Days, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Barbara C. Biddle, Paul Gonson, and Jacob H. Stillman. James M. Finberg and Paul J. Mishkin filed a brief for the National Association of Securities and Commercial Law Attorneys as amicus curiae urging affirmance. Barbara B. Edelman and Barry Friedman filed a brief for Spendthrift Farm, Inc., et al. as amici curiea. Judges PER CURIAM. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. MORGAN STANLEY CO., INC., ET AL. v. PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 997 F.2d 39, affirmed by an equally divided Court. PER CURIAM. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is affirmed by an equally divided Court. JUSTICE O'CONNOR took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.