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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o EZIBA.COM, INC./AVACET, INC., EBIZA SECURITIES CORP. and MILLERS CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o DEL-HOMES CATALOG GROUP, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., BECKER MORGAN GROUP, INC., and O'DONNELL, NACCARATO & MACINTOSH, INC. and EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC. Defendants, and LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC., Third-Party Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 04-339/04-1322 JJF

CONSOLIDATED ACTION

JURY OF TWELVE DEMANDED

THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC.'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REVISED AMENDED COMPLAINT COMES NOW Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc. ("ECE") and files this Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Amended Complaint respectfully showing the Court as follows: 1. Plaintiff Federal Insurance Company ("Federal") filed a motion for leave to file

an amended complaint on September 30, 2005. (D.I. 156) ECE filed a response in opposition to

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Federal's motion on October 14, 2005. (D.I. 162) On October 19, 2005, Federal filed a motion for leave to file a revised amended complaint. (D.I. 164) 2. Federal's motion must be denied to the extent it seeks to allege gross negligence

against ECE. In support of its position, ECE incorporates herein by reference its response in opposition to plaintiff Millers Capital's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint (D.I. 161) and its response in opposition to Federal's motion for leave to file an amended complaint. (D.I. 162) For the reasons set forth therein, Federal's motion must be denied.

Respectfully submitted, WETZEL & ASSOCIATES, P.A. /s/ Natalie M. Ippolito_________________ Benjamin C. Wetzel, III (I.D. No. 985) Natalie M. Ippolito (I.D. No. 3845) The Carriage House, Suite 201 1100 N. Grant Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 652-1200 [email protected] Robert B. Hill, Admitted Pro Hac Vice MCLAIN & MERRITT, P.C. 3445 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30326 Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc. Dated: November 1, 2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o EZIBA.COM, INC./AVACET, INC., EBIZA SECURITIES CORP. and MILLERS CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY a/s/o DEL-HOMES CATALOG GROUP, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., BECKER MORGAN GROUP, INC., and O'DONNELL, NACCARATO & MACINTOSH, INC. and EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC. Defendants, and LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. EAST COAST ERECTORS, INC., Third-Party Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 04-339/04-1322 JJF

CONSOLIDATED ACTION

JURY OF TWELVE DEMANDED

ORDER AND NOW, this ________ day of _____________, 2005, upon consideration of Plaintiff Federal Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Amended Complaint, and Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc.'s opposition thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Federal Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Amended Complaint is DENIED.

__________________________________ JOSEPH J. FARNAN, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on November 1, 2005, I electronically filed the within Third-Party Defendant East Coast Erectors, Inc.'s Response in Opposition to Federal Insurance Company's Motion for Leave to File a Revised Amended Complaint with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such filing to the following: David L. Baumberger, Esquire Chrissinger & Baumberger Three Mill Road, Suite 301 Wilmington, DE 19806 James F. Bailey, Jr., Esquire Bailey & Associates Three Mill Road, Suite 306A Wilmington, DE 19806 Frank E. Noyes, II, Esquire White & Williams, LLP PO Box 709 Wilmington, DE 19899-0709 Sean J. Bellew, Esquire Cozen O'Connor Chase Manhattan Centre 1201 N. Market Street, Suite 1400 Wilmington, DE 19801 Victoria K. Petrone, Esquire Tighe, Cottrell & Logan, PA PO Box 1031 Wilmington, DE 19899

Robert K. Beste, Jr., Esquire Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, PC Nemours Building 1007 Orange Street, Suite 205 Wilmington, DE 19801

I hereby certify that on November 1, 2005, I mailed by United States Postal Service, the document to the following non-registered participants: Ron L. Pingitore, Esquire White and Williams, LLP 1800 One Liberty Place Philadelphia, PA 19103-7395 Bruce W. McCullough, Esquire McCullough & McKenty 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 Dana Ostrovsky, Esquire Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman, P.C. 11th Floor, 1515 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 WETZEL & ASSOCIATES, P.A. /s/ Natalie M. Ippolito_________________ Natalie M. Ippolito (I.D. No. 3845) The Carriage House, Suite 201 1100 N. Grant Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 652-1200 [email protected] Steven K. Gerber, Esquire Cozen O'Connor 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Geoffrey W. Veith, Esquire Rogut McCarthy Troy, LLC One First Avenue ­ Suite 410 Conshohocken, PA 19428