Free Answer to Counterclaim - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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STEVE BROWN & ASSOCIATES, LLC
1414 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, SUITE 200 PHOENIX, A RIZONA 85014 (602) 264-9224

Steven J. Brown (#010792) [email protected] Steven D. Nemecek (#015219) [email protected] Attorneys for Trustee UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA DIANE MANN, Trustee; et al., CIV-02-2099-PHX-RCB Plaintiffs, v. GCTR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company; et al., Defendants. In re: LEAPSOURCE, INC., Debtor. DIANE MANN, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. ICG GROUP, INC., an Arizona corporation; MICHAEL MAKINGS and MARCIA MAKINGS, husband and wife, Defendants. consolidated with CIV-02-2325-PHX-RCB BK-01-9020-PHX-JMM Adv. No. 02-1202

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REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM

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Counterdefendant/Trustee Diane Mann replies to the corresponding paragraphs of the "Pleading in the Alternative Counterclaim" as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. remainder. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Admit first sentence. Insufficient knowledge or information as to second sentence. Admit. Insufficient knowledge or information as to first sentence. Admit second sentence. Admit. Deny that Makings was a party, though he represented ICG Group, Inc. in the Admit. Admit. Admit. Admit Admit that Mann filed complaint against Defendants for three claims. Deny

negotiations. Admit remainder. 12. 13. remainder. 14. No response needed. Deny. Deny that Kirk ever owned ICG. Insufficient knowledge or information as to

Counterdefendant affirmatively alleges that the Counterclaim is rendered superfluous by 11 U.S.C. § 502(h).

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Counterdefendant raises the defense of Rule 12(b)(6) because Counterclaimant lacks standing. If Plaintiff prevails in this adversary proceeding, only Debtor's transfer of ICG would be avoided; Counterclaimant's assignment of the Note to ICG Group, Inc. would be unaffected. Counterdefendant raises all affirmative defenses under Rule 8(c) that may arise through disclosure and discovery. WHEREFORE, Counterdefendant demands judgment against Counterclaimant as follows: A. B. C. Dismissing the Counterclaim with prejudice; Awarding Counterdefendant her costs incurred herein; Awarding Counterdefendant her attorney fees incurred herein, pursuant to the Note and A.R.S. § 12-341.01(A); and D. Awarding such other and further relief the Court deems just and proper.

DATED March 1, 2006. STEVE BROWN & ASSOCIATES, LLC

By:

/s/ S.B. #010792 Steven J. Brown Steven D. Nemecek 1414 East Indian School Road, Suite 200 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Attorneys for Trustee

ORIGINAL of the foregoing filed Via ECF this 1 st day of March, 2006. Copies mailed this 1 st day of March, 2006 to:

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Merrick B. Firestone Veronica L. Manolio RONAN & FIRESTONE, PLC 9300 East Raintree Drive, Suite 120 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Attorney for Defendants ICG Group, Inc, Michael Makings, and Marcia Makings Kevin A. Russell David S. Foster Patrick E. Gibbs LATHAM & WATKINS, LLP Sears Tower, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606 Attorneys for GCTR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. et al Don P. Martin Edward A. Salanga QUARLES & BRADY STREICH LANG, LLP One Renaissance Square Two North Central Phoenix, AZ 85004-2391 Attorneys for GCTR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. et al Richard A. Halloran Jon Weiss LEWIS & ROCA, LLP 40 North Central Phoenix, AZ 85004-4429 Attorneys for Defendants David Eaton and AEG Partners LLC John Bouma James R. Condo Patricia Lee Refo SNELL & WILMER LLP One Arizona Center 400 East Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85004 Attorneys for Defendant Kirkland & Ellis

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Leo L. Beus Scot C. Stirling Steven E. Weinberger Kevin Breger BEUS GILBERT PLLC 4800 North Scottsdale Road Suite 6000 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Attorneys for Individual Plaintiffs and Trustee

/s/ Sherrie Jo Christensen
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