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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, Plaintiff, -againstTRUSTMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. TRUSTMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Plaintiff, -againstTIG INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Defendant. JUNE 7, 2004 Civil No.: 3:01 CV 2198 (PCD)

MOTION TO STAY THIS ACTION PENDING THE DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT ON TIG'S PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI Third Party Defendant TIG Insurance Company ("TIG"), through its counsel, hereby moves for an order staying this action pending the Supreme Court's decision on TIG's petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the Second Circuit's March 2, 2004 decision affirming the District Court's August 5, 2003 decision (the "Ruling") staying the arbitration between TIG and Security Insurance Company of Hartford ("Security"). As set forth more fully in the accompanying memorandum of law, TIG respectfully submits that the Court should stay the litigation pending the Supreme Court's decision on TIG's petition for a writ of certiorari because: (a) there are compelling reasons why the Supreme Court should hear this case, including the fact that the Second Circuit's decision is in conflict with decisions of several other

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courts of appeal; (b) TIG would suffer irreparable harm if the District Court does not stay this litigation pending the Supreme Court's decision on TIG's petition for a writ of certiorari; and (c) the balancing of the equities and judicial economy weigh heavily in favor of granting the stay. WHEREFORE, TIG respectfully requests that the court grant its motion for a stay pending decision on TIG's petition for a writ of certiorari. THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT By: J. Daniel Sagarin CT 04289 David Slossberg CT 113116 Hurwitz, Sagarin & Slossberg, LLC 147 North Broad Street Milford, Connecticut 06460-0112 Tel.: (203) 877-8000 Fax: (203) 878-9800 -andLawrence I. Brandes, CT 23789 Harry P. Cohen, CT 20446 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft 100 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 Telephone: 212-504-6000 Facsimile: 212-504-6666 Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant TIG Insurance Company

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on June 7, 2004, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent via facsimile and mailed, postage prepaid, first class mail, to: Frank F. Coulom, Jr., Esq. Marion B. Manzo, Esq. Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103-3597 Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Plaintiff Jeffrey Hellman, Esq. Zeisler & Zeisler, PC 558 Clinton Avenue PO Box 386 Bridgeport, CT 06605 Attorneys for Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff David M. Spector, Esq. Everett J. Cygal, Esq. Ronald S. Safer, Esq. Schiff Hardin & Waite 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606-6473 Attorneys for Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff Mark B. Holton, Esq. James L. Hallowell, Esq. Kathryn E. Nealon, Esq. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 200 Park Avenue, 47th Floor New York, NY 10166-0193 David J. Grais, Esq. Erick M. Sandler, Esq. Robert J. Morrow, Esq. Kathryn C. Ellsworth, Esq. Dewey Ballantine LLP 1301 Ave of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6092

____________________________________ David A. Slossberg

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Clerk's Office USDC ­ New Haven 141 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 Harry P. Cohen, Esq. Brian J. O'Sullivan, Esq. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft 100 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 Telephone: 212-504-6000 Facsimile: 212-504-6666

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