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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JAN KOPACZ and JAN KOPACZ, Administrator of the Estate of Cathy Kopacz Plaintiffs, v. DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY, and CRAIG SWETT, Defendants. ____________________________________ JAN KOPACZ, Plaintiff, v. DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : :

C.A. No. 04-911 GMS Jury Trial Demanded

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C.A. No. 04-1281 GMS

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THIS ____ day of ______________ 2006 that Plaintiffs' Bill of Costs, Petition for Allowance of Pre-Judgment Interest, and Petition for Allowance of Counsel Fees and Costs as to Defendant Swett are hereby denied for the reasons stated in the above response. IT IS SO ORDERED.

________________________________ The Hon. Gregory M. Sleet U.S. District Court District of Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JAN KOPACZ and JAN KOPACZ, Administrator of the Estate of Cathy Kopacz Plaintiffs, v. DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY, and CRAIG SWETT, Defendants. ____________________________________ JAN KOPACZ, Plaintiff, v. DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : :

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C.A. No. 04-1281 GMS

DEFENDANT SWETT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' BILL OF COSTS, PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF PRE-JUDGMENT INTEREST, AND PETITION FOR ALLOWANCE OF COUNSEL FEES AND COSTS Defendant, Craig Swett, hereby moves this Honorable Court for entry of an order denying Plaintiffs' Plaintiffs' Bill of Costs, Petition for Allowance of Pre-Judgment Interest, and Petition for Allowance of Counsel Fees and Costs as to Defendant Swett and, in support thereof, submits the following: 1. The Court entered judgment in favor of Defendant Swett and against

Defendant Delaware River and Bay Authority ("DRBA") on February 15, 2006. (D.I. 127) 3

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An Amended Judgment was subsequently entered by the Court on February 22, 2006, still in favor of Defendant Swett. (D.I. 134) 2. Defendant Swett has no objection to Plaintiffs' Bill of Costs (D.I. 144),

Petition for Allowance of Pre-Judgment Interest (D.I. 145), and Petition for Allowance of Counsel Fees and Costs (D.I. 146) as long as those costs are assessed only against the co-defendant DRBA and not against Defendant Swett. Respectfully submitted, CASARINO, CHRISTMAN & SHALK, P.A. /s/ Donald M. Ransom DONALD M. RANSOM, ESQUIRE Del. I.D. No. 2626 800 N. King Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 1276 Wilmington, Delaware 19899 (302) 594-4500 Attorney for Defendant Craig Swett

DATED: March 15, 2006

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