Free Answering Brief in Opposition - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

F _ Case 1:04-cv—00163-Gl\/IS Document 225-4 Filed 08/30/2006 Page 1 0f 2
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§;y.;·r·zzAcrOR (Name and Addicts): · SURBTY {Nmw ami Principal Yiwu ¤fBus’ine•¤);
DONAID M. DURKIN GONTRAUKNG, INC. INSURANCE COMPANY .
13}.0 Indusuxial Boulevard, Suite 201. One Lxbertzy Place, 1650‘Maxl. Souulmempuom., FA 13966 Ptuladelphia, PA iL91.03—~'?30'.l.
pw[·iBR (Name and Address): ._‘_
CITY OF NEWARK .
220 Elktm:1 Ezvaci, 12*.0. Box 390 l _
Newavckg DE 1973.5··O39O ' ‘
20NS“1‘RUyO:N_C¤}4TRACT » _ _ - .
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Amount: NINE MILLION SIX HUNDRED ‘ NINE THOUSAND AND 00/1.00 DOLLARS ($9,5/9,000.00)
inscription (Name and Location): Contract Nc:. O2-B2 - Gcnstmmticm of an Water Supply Resemmix J
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Amount: NINE MIILION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE 'I'£%0U@ AND O0/100 BOLLARS ($9,679,0%.00) _
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