Free Motion for Summary Judgment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00248-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

The American Legacy Foundation Plaintiff,
v.

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)Civil Action No. 07-248 (SLR)

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Defendant.

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PLAINTIFF THE AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a), Plaintiff American Legacy Foundation

("the Foundation") respectfully moves for summary judgment in favor ofthe Foundation on its
claims against Defendant National Union Fire Insurance Company of

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

("National Union"). The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying
Memorandum in Support of

the Foundation's Motion for Summary Judgment and the Affidavit

of

Ellen Vargyas dated March 6, 2008. The Foundation respectfully requests that the Court

order National Union to pay in full the legal fees and expenses incurred by the Foundation in

defending itself in litigation with the Lorillard Tobacco Company as set forth in the
accompanying memorandum.

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Date: March 12, 2008

PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES LLP

Laura Davis Jones (Bar No. 2436) Timothy P. Cairns (Bar No. 4228) 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor Wilmington, DE 19899-8705
Telephone: (302) 652-4100

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Facsimile: (302) 652-4400
and

GILBERT RANDOLPH LLP Richard D. Shore Kami E. Quinn 1100 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: (202) 772-2200

Attorneys for Plaintiff American Legacy Foundation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

The American Legacy Foundation Plaintiff,
v.

) )

)Civil Action No. 07-248 (SLR)
) ) ) ) )

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Defendant.

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff

The American Legacy Foundation's Motion

for Summary Judgment Against Defendant National Union (the "Motion"). Upon consideration
of the Motion, and all pleadings and oral arguments relating thereto, it is, ORDERED that the Motion be and is hereby GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that summary judgment be entered for Plaintiff

with respect to Counts II and

III of

Plaintiffs Complaint filed in this action; and it is further
ORDERED that National Union pay in full the legal fees and costs incurred by the

Foundation in defending itself

in the litigation with Lorillard Tobacco Company.

Dated:

,2008
The Honorable Sue L. Robinson United States District Court for the District of Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

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THE AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION )

Plaintiff, )

v. )

)

CASE NO: 07-248 (SLR)

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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ) OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYL VANIA, et. aL. )

Defendants )

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
Louise L. Tuschak, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she
is employed by the law firm of

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, and that on the LL~ay of

March, 2008 she caused a copy of the following document to be served upon the attached service
list in the manner indicated:

PLAINTIFF THE AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATIONS MOTION FOR SUMMAY JUDGMENT

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OUlse L. Tuschak

Sworn toind subscribed before me this I ¿ l/ay March, 2008

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My Commission Expires: II 4: d!

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MARY E. CORCORAN NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF DELAWARE
My commission expires Nov. 4, 20

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American Legacy Foundation Service List
Document No. 130442

02 - Hand Delivery
01 -First Class

Hand Delivery Richards Layton & Finger, P.A. John A. Parkins, Jr. Chad M. Shandler Todd A. Coomes
One Rodney Square, P.O. Box 551

Wilmington, DE 19899
Hand Delivery F ox Rothschild, LLP Neal J. Levitsky, Esquire 919 N. Market Street, Suite 1300 Wilmington, DE 198014

First Class Mail
Kramon & Graham, P.A. Lee H. Ogburn, Esquire
One South Street, Suite 2600

Baltimore, MD 21202-3201