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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o EZIBA.COM, INC./AVACET, INC., EBIZA SECURITIES CORP. and MILLERS CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o DEL-HOMES CATALOG GROUP, LLC, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ) BECKER MORGAN GROUP, INC., ) and O'DONNELL, NACCARATO & ) MACINTOSH, INC. and EAST COAST ) ERECTORS, INC. ) ) Defendants, ) ) and ) ) LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ) ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC., ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) Civil Action No. 04-339/04-1322 JJF

CONSOLIDATED ACTION

JURY OF TWELVE DEMANDED

THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC.'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o EZIBA.COM, INC./AVACET, INC., EZIBA SECURITIES CORP.'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION COMES NOW East Coast Erectors, Inc., (hereinafter "ECE") and responds to Federal Insurance Company a/s/o Eziba.Com, Inc./Avacet, Inc., Eziba Securities Corp.'s (hereinafter "Federal") Motion for Reconsideration respectfully showing the Court as follows:

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On March 8, 2005, Federal filed a Motion for Leave to File Rule 14(a) Claim

against ECE. (D.I.73). On March 18, 2005, ECE filed its answer, arguing that Federal's motion should be denied because Federal's claim against ECE was barred by the statute of limitations. (D.I.83). Federal did not file a reply in support of its motion. On August 30, 2005, the Court denied Federal's motion. (D.I. 139, 140) September 1, 2005. (D.I. 144) 2. The purpose of a motion for reconsideration is, "to correct manifest errors of law Federal filed a Motion for Reconsideration on

or fact or to present newly discovered evidence." Ciena Corp. v. Corvis Corp., 352 F. Supp.2d 526, 527 (D. Del. 2005) (quoting Max's Seafood Cafe v. Quinteros, 176 F.3d 669, 677 (3d. Cir. 1999)). A motion for reconsideration should not be granted where there is repetition of

arguments that should have been presented previously. Karr v. Castle, 768 F. Supp. 1087, 1093 (D. Del. 1991) (citing Brambles U.S.A., Inc. v. Blocker, 735 F. Supp. 1239, 1240-41 (D. Del. 1990)) In order for a judgment to be altered or amended, the party seeking reconsideration must demonstrate at least one of the following: (1) an intervening change in the controlling law; (2) the availability of new evidence; or (3) the need to correct a clear error of law or fact or to prevent manifest injustice. See Max's Seafood, 176 F.2d at 677. 3. Federal's motion for reconsideration must be denied. Federal has not raised or Its entire motion repeats

demonstrated any of the grounds required for reconsideration.

arguments that should have been made in its initial motion or in a reply, had one been filed. Federal has not pointed to a change in the applicable law, newly available evidence, or anything else that would permit this Court to reconsider its decision. In fact, neither the pertinent law nor the relevant evidence in this case has changed; Federal simply disagrees with the Court's decision. Consequently, Federal's motion must be denied.

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Wherefore, East Coast Erectors, Inc. respectfully requests that the Court deny

Federal's motion for reconsideration. Respectfully submitted, WETZEL & ASSOCIATES, P.A. /s/ Natalie M. Ippolito_________________ Benjamin C. Wetzel, III (I.D. No. 985) Natalie M. Ippolito (I.D. No. 3845) The Carriage House, Suite 201 1100 N. Grant Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 652-1200 [email protected]

Robert B. Hill, Admitted Pro Hac Vice MCLAIN & MERRITT, P.C. 3445 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30326 Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc.

Dated: September 15, 2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o EZIBA.COM, INC./AVACET, INC., EBIZA SECURITIES CORP. and MILLERS CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o DEL-HOMES CATALOG GROUP, LLC, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ) BECKER MORGAN GROUP, INC., ) and O'DONNELL, NACCARATO & ) MACINTOSH, INC. and EAST COAST ) ERECTORS, INC. ) ) Defendants, ) ) and ) ) LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ) ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC., ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) Civil Action No. 04-339/04-1322 JJF

CONSOLIDATED ACTION

JURY OF TWELVE DEMANDED

ORDER AND NOW, this ________ day of _____________, 2005, upon consideration of Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc.'s opposition to Federal Insurance Company a/s/o Eziba.Com, Inc./Avacet, Inc., Eziba Securities Corp.'s Motion for Reconsideration,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Federal Insurance Company's Motion for Reconsideration is DENIED.

__________________________________ JOSEPH J. FARNAN, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on September 15, 2005, I electronically filed the within Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc.'s Response to Federal Insurance Company a/s/o Eziba.Com, Inc./Avacet, Inc., Eziba Securities Corp.'s Motion for Reconsideration with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following: David L. Baumberger, Esquire Chrissinger & Baumberger Three Mill Road, Suite 301 Wilmington, DE 19806 James F. Bailey, Jr., Esquire Bailey & Associates Three Mill Road, Suite 306A Wilmington, DE 19806 Frank E. Noyes, II, Esquire White & Williams, LLP PO Box 709 Wilmington, DE 19899-0709 Sean J. Bellew, Esquire Cozen O'Connor Chase Manhattan Centre 1201 N. Market Street, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 Victoria K. Petrone, Esquire Tighe, Cottrell & Logan, PA PO Box 1031 Wilmington, DE 19899

Robert K. Beste, Jr., Esquire Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, PC Nemours Building 1007 Orange Street, Suite 205 Wilmington, DE 19801

I hereby certify that on September 15, 2005, I mailed by United States Postal Service, the document to the following non-registered participants: Ron L. Pingitore, Esquire White and Williams, LLP 1800 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 19103-7395 Bruce W. McCullough, Esquire McCullough & McKenty 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 Dana Ostrovsky, Esquire Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C. 11th Floor, 1515 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 WETZEL & ASSOCIATES, P.A. /s/ Natalie M. Ippolito_________________ Natalie M. Ippolito (I.D. No. 3845) The Carriage House, Suite 201 1100 N. Grant Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 652-1200 [email protected] Steven K. Gerber, Esquire Cozen O'Connor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Geoffrey W. Veith, Esquire Rogut McCarthy Troy, LLC One First Avenue ­ Suite 410 Conshohocken, PA 19428