Free Answer to Crossclaim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
DENNIS J. BUCKLEY, AS TRUSTEE OP
THE DVI LIQUIDATING TRUST,
Plaintiff, C.A. No. O4-955 (GMS)
v.
MICHAEL A. O’I-lANLON, STEVEN R. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
GARFINKEL, RICHARD E. MILLER,
JOHN P. BOYLE, ANTHONY J. TUREK, _
RAYMOND D. FEAR, WILLIAM S.
GOLDBERG, GERALD D. COHN, JOHN E.
MCHUGH, HARRY TJ. ROBERTS, and
NATHAN SHAPIRO,
Defendants.
RAYMOND D. FEAR’S ANSWER TO CROSS CLAIMS FOR CONTRIBUTION
ASSERTED AGAINST HIM BY MICHAEL A. O’HANLON, STEVEN R. GARFINKEL,
JOHN P. BOYLE, ANTHONY J. TUREK, WILLIAM S. GOLDBERG, GERALD L.
COHN, JOHN E. MCHUGH, HARRY TJ. ROBERTS, RICHARD E. MILLER, AND
NATHAN SHAPIRO
Defendant Raymond D. Fear, by and through his attorneys, Duane Morris LLP, hereby
answers and asserts affirmative defenses to the Cross Claims tiled by defendants Michael A.
O’Hanlon, Steven R. Garfinkel, John P. Boyle, Anthony J. Tnrek, Williams S. Goldberg, Gerald
L. Cohn, John E. McHugh, Harry T.J. Roberts, Richard E. Miller, and Nathan Shapiro in this
action as follows:
I. Denied. By way of further answer, Mr. Fear denies that he is or may be in any
way liable to defendants Michael A. O’I-lanlon, Steven R. Gartinlcel, John P. Boyle, Anthony J.
Turek, Williams S. Goldberg, Gerald L. Cohn, John E. McHugh, Harry TJ. Roberts, Richard E.
Miller, md Nathan Shapiro (the "Cross—Ciai1n Plainti1°fs") for contribution and/or indemnity. In

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addition, to the extent that the Affirmative Defenses contained in Mr. Fear’s Answer to plaintiff
Dennis J. Bucldey’s complaint are or amy be applicable to the cross—claims asserted by the
Crcss—Ciaim Plaintiffs, Mr. F ear incorporates those Affirmative Defenses by reference as though
set forth at length herein.
WHEREFORE, defendant Raymond D. Fear respectfully requests that this Court:
1. Enter judgment in his favor on the Cross—C1aims asserted by the Cross—C1aim
Plaintiffs;
2, Award him his costs and expenses incurred in defending this action, including his _
defense of the Cross—Clairns asserted bythe Cross—Clairn Piaintiffs; and
3. Grant him such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
DUANE MORRIS LLP
Date: May 29, 2007 /s/ Kathaleen S. McCormick
Kathaleen McCormick, Esquire (LD. No.4579)
1100 North Market Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 657-4930
Patrick .1 . Loftus, Esquire
Robert E. Ketly, Esquire
Kelly D. Eckel, Esquire
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
(215) 979-1000
(admitted pro itctc vice)
C0tmselfo1·Defer2da:tr
Raymond D. Feczr
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on May 29, 2007, l electronically tiled the foregoing document with
the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECP, which will send notification of such fiiling to the
following:
Francis A. Monaco, Jr. Peter B. Ladig
(§[email protected]) ([email protected])
Joseph J. Bodnar ([email protected]) The Bayard Firm _
Monzack & Monaco, P.A. Attorneys for Dejéndont Harry TJ Roberts
Attorneys for Plointyji
Gregory Miller (gmiller@mar—law.com)
David E. Brand ([email protected]) Stephen G. Stroup (sstroup@mar—law.com)
Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A. Miller, Alfano & Raspanti, P.C.
Attor·neysfot· Dejlendont Ric/zord Miller Attorneys for DefendontHor1jy TJ Roberts
David A. Felice (di`[email protected]) Martin James Weis
Cozen O’Connor ([email protected])
Attorneys jhr Defendant Anthony .1 Turek Dilworth Paxson LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Steven R. Gmfin/cel
I hereby certify that on May 29, 2007, I mailed the foregoing document to the following
non—registered participants: _
J. Mdrew Rahl, Jr. Arthur G. Connolly, Jr.
Mark L. Weyrnan Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz
Michael J. Venclitto The Nemours Building
Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. 1007 North Orange Street
1251 Avenue of the Americas P.O. Box 2207
New York, NY l0O2O Wilmington, DE 19899
Attorneys for Plating? Attorneys jot Defendants Wiliicnn S
Goldberg, Jo/in E. McHugh, ondNc1t/ton
Shapiro
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Kellie Marie l\/iacCready Laurie A. Krepto
Steven T. Davis Montgomery, McCracken, Walker &
Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippei Rhoads, LLP
LLP 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 750
3 Mill Road, Suite 306A Wilmington, DE 19801—1607
Wilmington, DE 19806 Airomeysjlrw Dejhndani Michael O Ylanlon
Attorneys for Dejhndani Gerald L. Cohn
Richard L. Scheff William P. Quinn, Jr.
Jeffrey Feldman Karen P. Pohlrnann
Noel C. Burnham David W. Marston, Jr.
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Rhoads, LLP 1701 Market Street
123 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 _
Avenue ofthe Arts Attorneys for Defendants William S.
Philadelphia, PA 19109 Goldberg, John E. McHugh, and Nathan
Aiiorneysfor Dejendarzr Michael A. Shapiro
O'HOl?lO?1
Julian W. Friedman
Patricia M. Hamill Stillman & Friedman, P.C.
Vincent T. Cieslik 425 Park Avenue
Conrad O’Brien Gellman & Rohn, P.C. New York, NY 10022
1515 Market Street, Sixteenth Floor Ariorneys for Dejhridant Gerald Cohn
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1916
Ariorneysfor Defendant Richard E. Miller
William .1. Taylor
John Bamoski
Cozen O’C0nnor
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19103
Artorneysfor Dehmdairr Arrrlrony J Turek
@ xm Gag Q ,1
Kathaleen S. McCormick (Del. Ld. N0. 4579)
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