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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
BRUCE C ARLES RYAN, RUSSELL WILLIAM )
NEWTON, y OBERT FITZPATRICK, and MERIT ) CASE NUMBER:
CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, INC., ) 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. )
DAVHD 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 )
COMPANYI OF PITTSBURGH, PA., and )
AIG TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., )
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Defendants. ) August 24, 2005
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER,
AFFIRMATIVE DEFEN SES AND COUNTERCLAIMS
Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. I5, Defendants National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh, Pa. and AIG Technical Services, Inc., now known as AIG Domestic Claims, Inc.
(collectively, "National Ur1ion"), by its attomeys Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, respectfully move
this Court for leave to file an Amended Answer asserting additional Affirmative Defenses and
new Counterclaims (the "Amended Answer") in the above-captioned action Ryan, et al. v.
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National Union Fire 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.
National Union has requested, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 15(a), that Plaintiffs Bruce
Charles Ryan, Russell William Newton, Robert Fitzpatrick and Merit Capital Associates, Inc.
(collectively, the "Ryan Plaintiffs") provide written consent to the Motion. National Union has
been advised by counsel for the Ryan Plaintiffs that they "do not obj ect to the amendment being
approved by the Court."
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 UNION FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF PI SBURGH, Pa.
and AIG HNICAL SERVIC , INC.
By: 7-
es R. Hawkins H (ct00128)
illiam M. Tong (ct25304)
Finn 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 24th day of August, 2005:
Peter M. Nolin, Esq. A
Jay H. Sandak, Esq.
Sandak Hennessey & 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
E gw R. Hawkins I1
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