Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
BRUCE CHARLES RYAN, RUSSELL WILLIAM )
NEWTON, ROBERT FITZPATRICK, and MERIT ) CASE NUMBER:
CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, H\IC., ) 3:03 CV 00644 (CFD)
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Plaintiffs, )
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vs. )
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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE )
COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., and )
AIG TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., )
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Defendants. )
DAVID W. GWYNN, RAQUEL GWYNN AND )
GWYNN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ) CASE NUMBER:
) 3:03 CV 1154 (CFD)
Plaintiffs, )
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vs. )
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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE )
COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA., and )
AIG TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., )
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Defendants. ) August 23, 2005
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER,
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS
Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 15, Defendants National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh, Pa. and AIG Technical Services, Inc., now known as AIG Domestic Claims, Inc., by
its attorneys Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, respectfully move this Court for leave to tile an
Amended Answer asserting additional Affirmative Defenses and new Counterclaims (the
"Amended Answer") in the above—captioned action Ryan, et al. v. National Union Fire
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Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., et al., Case No. 3:03 CV 00644 (CFD) (the "Ryan
action”), substantially in the form annexed hereto as Defendants’ Exhibit A.
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. l5(a), counsel for the Plaintiffs Bruce Charles Ryan, Russell
William Newton, Robert Fitzpatrick, and Merit Capital Associates, Inc. (the "Ryan Plaintiffs")
consent to the filing of the Amended Answer.
WHEREFORE, Defendants National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
and AIG Technical Services, Inc., now known as AIG Domestic Claims, Inc. respectfully request
that the Court grant Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer, Affirmative
Defenses and Counterclaims in the Ryan action and such other and further relief as the Court
may deem just and proper.
DEFENDANT NATIONAL UNI FIRE
HWSURANCE COMPANY OF PITT URG , a.
and AIG T HNICAL SERVICES, C.
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= R. Hawkins H (ct00128)
liam M. Tong (ct25304)
inn Dixon & Herling LLP
One Landmark Square, Suite 1400
Stamford, CT 06901-2689
Tel: (203) 325-5000
Fax: (203) 348-5777
Email: [email protected]
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CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was delivered by United
States mail, first class, postage prepaid to the following this 23rd day of August, 2005:
Peter M. Nolin, Esq.
Jay H. Sandak, Esq.
Sandak Hermessey & Greco LLP
707 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 425-4200
Mario DiNatale, Esq.
Jonathan M. Levine, Esq.
Silver Golub & Teitell LLP
184 Atlantic Street
Stamford, CT 06904
(203) 325-4491
es R. Hawkins H
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