Free Answer to Counterclaim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-00163-GMS

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Filed 08/03/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) DONALD M. DURKIN CONTRACTING, INC. ) Civil Action No.: 04-0163 GMS ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) CITY OF NEWARK, HAROLD F. GODWIN, ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED JOHN H. FARRELL, IV, JERRY CLIFTON, ) KARL G. KALBACHER, DAVID J. ATHEY, ) FRANK J. OSBORNE, JR., CHRISTINA REWA ) AND URS CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants, ) ) vs. ) ) FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) ---------------------------------------------------------------CITY OF NEWARK, ) ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) URS CORPORATION, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) CITY OF NEWARK'S ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM OF URS CORPORATION 1. 2. 3. 4. Admitted. Denied. Denied. Denied.

Case 1:04-cv-00163-GMS

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FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE URS Corporation fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE URS Corporation's Counterclaim is barred by the doctrines of Waiver, Estoppel and Unclean Hands. THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE URS Corporation's Counterclaim is barred due to its own breach of contract. FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE URS Corporation's Counterclaim is barred by the statute of limitations.

TIGHE COTTRELL & LOGAN, P.A. /s/ Paul Cottrell Paul Cottrell, Esquire (# 2391) Victoria Petrone, Esquire (# 4210) One Customs House 704 North King Street, Suite 500 P.O. Box 1031 Wilmington, DE 19899 - 1031 tel. 302.658.6400 fax. 302.658.9836 e-mail: [email protected] Counsel for the City of Newark, its Mayor and Council Dated: August 3, 2006