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R E g E j V E g UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I .
_ __ DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT j
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THE MEDIA GROUP, INC., NATIONAL : Civil Action No. _
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, : 3:03—CV—10T7w`(JCH) L
HOWE LABORATORIES, INC., : ‘ ‘ ‘
AMERICAN DIRECT MARKETING, INC. :
AMERICAN FOUR, INTERNATIONAL :
MEDIA, INC., DURALUBE CORPORATION, 2
INC., and HERMAN S. HOWARD, :
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ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN & KAHN, : DECEMBER 11, 2003 N
PPLC and HUNTER CARTER, Esq. :
Defendants. N
PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED
COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
Plaintiffs in the within legal malpractice action, and each of them, hereby oppose
the motion of defendant Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn (hereinafter, "defendant") to
dismiss the Amended Complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) on the alleged ground
that the parties hereto are not fully diverse and that the Court therefore lacks subject
matter jurisdiction. The Coun is respectfully referred to plaintiffs’ Memorandum in _
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Opposition accompanying this response.
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Respectfully submitted,
Alfred C. Laub (NY -Admiued Pro Hao Vice)
Brophy and Laub, Esqs. ¤
3 Barker Avenue, 3“' Floor I
White Plains, NY 10601-1524
Tel: (914) 863-1112
Fax: (914) 683-8903
Attorneys for Plaintiffs The Media Group,
Inc., National Communications
Corporation, Howe Laboratories, Inc., I
American Direct Marketing, Inc., I
American Four, International Media, Inc.,
Duralube Corporation, Inc., and Herman I
S. Howard. I
ORAL ARGUMENT NOT REQUESTED _
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CERTIFICATE `
This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent via Facsimiie and overnight I
mail, postage prepaid, this 11"‘ day of December 2003, to:
Day, Berry & Howard, LLP
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, CT 06901 I
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