347 F.3d 394 Barbara D. SCHERER, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. Docket No. 02-7439. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: November 27, 2002. Decided: October 16, 2003. Victor M. Serby, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Andrew I. Hamelsky, Wright, Pindulic & Hamelsky, LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellee. […]