Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Waiver of right of respondent Ohio Casualty Insurance Company to respond filed.

Brief of respondents Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Equity Group LLC in opposition filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Peoples State Bank of Chaplin, Kentucky n/k/a King Southern Bank; Nelson Bank Corp, Inc.; James O. King, Jr. to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Frist Union Bank of Tampa, N.A. a/k/a Wachovia Bank to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Barnett Bank of Tampa, N.A. n/k/a Bank of America to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2006)

Paul A. Sims, et al., Petitioner, represented by Edna Jenelle Coulter

Frist Union Bank of Tampa, N.A. a/k/a Wachovia Bank, Respondent, represented by William Jay Hunter Jr.

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, Respondent, represented by Timothy D. Martin

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, et al., Respondent, represented by Janet P. Jakubowicz

Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, et al., Respondent, represented by Susan Simpson Wettle

Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Equity Group LLC, Respondent, represented by William W. Allen