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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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WASLEY PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL., :
: MASTER CONSOLIDATED CASE CiVlL
Plaintiff, : NO. 3:03 CV 383 (MRK)
v. THIS PERTAINS TO:
: 3:03 CV I790 (MILK)
BARRY BULAKITES, ET AL., : Prentiss, et ai. v. Wasiey Products, Inc., et al.
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Dcfmdam December 8, 2005
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LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYS
MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE SUIELREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO PLAN
PARTICIPANTS MOTION TO AMEND THEIR COMPLAINT
Defendant Lincoin National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoin National"), by and
through its undersigned counsel, hereby requests permission to tile a Sur—Reply in Opposition to
Pian Participants Motion for Permission to Join Additional Parties, to Amend Complaint, and
Certification oi` Derivative Action Under Rule 23.i ("Motion to Amend"). Lincoln Nationals
proposed Snr-Reply is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ln support of its Motion, Lincoln National states as foltovvs:
For the first time in their Reply Briet`, the Plan Participants seek to invoke the "fraud and
concealment exception" to ERISA § 4l3‘s statute of limitations. Nothing in the Plan
Participants' Motion to Amend, nor in their proposed Amended Complaint indicated that the Pian
Participants believed the "traud and concealment exception" applied to the new ciainis it seeks to
assert against Lincoln National. As a result, Lincoln National did not previously brief the issue.
New that the Plan Participants seek, for the iirst tirne, to circumvent ERISA's statute of

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limitations by invoking this exception, Lincoln National should be given the opportunity to
explain why the exception does not apply to Plan Paiticipants proposed new claims.
Dgtgd; Hanford, Cqj LBBOEUF, LAMB, GREENE & M/xcRAE LLP
December 8, 2005
By: /s/’ Doug Dubitsky
Thomas G. Rohtiack (Fed Bar No. C"l"i0l 96)
James J. Reatdon, Jr. (Ped Bar No. CTl38092)
Doug Dubitsky (Fed Bar No. CT2l558)
LEBOEUF, LA-\/[B, GREENE & MACRAE LLP
225 Asyium Street
Hartford, CT 06`ll}3
(860) 2933500
(860) 293-3730 (fax)
Counsel for Defendant
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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WASLEY PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL., :
: MASTER CONSOLIDATED CASE CIVIL NO.
Plaintiff, : 3:03 CV 383 (MRK)
y. THIS PERTAINS TO: ‘
: 3:03 CV l790 (MRK)
BARRY BULAKITES, ET AL., : Prentiss, et al. v. Wesley Products, Inc., et al.
Defendant.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on December S, 2005, a copy ofthe foregoing Motion for Permission
to File Sur·~Repiy in Opposition to Plan Participants Motion to Arnend Their Complaint was
iiied. electronically and served by mail on anyone unabie to accept electronic tiling. Notice of
this tiling will be sent by e—niail to all parties by operation of the Courts electronic tiling system
or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic tiling as indicated on the Notice of Electronic
Filing. Parties may access this iiiing through the Courts CM/ECP System.
Dated: December S, 2005 By: /s/Doug Dubitslqy
Doug Dubitsky (Fed Bar No. CT2t558)
LEBOEUF, LAMB, GREENE & MACRAE LLP
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 293-3500
(860) 293-3730 (tax)
ddt1’[email protected]
Counsel for Defendant
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company