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Case 1 :08-cv-00107-JJF Document 16 Filed 06/04/2008 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
I FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CYNTHIA PARLIN, Individually, and )
in her Capacities as Surviving )
Spouse of Samuel Parlin, And As )
Executrix of the Estate of Samuel )
Parlin, Deceased, )
)
Plaintiffs, ) {
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v. ) C.A. No. 08-107 (JJ F)
)
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, INC., )
et al., )
)
Defendants. )
PLAINTIFFS’ SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW
IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Neilli Mullen Walsh (2707)
Ben T. Castle (520)
Yotmc C0NAwAY STARGAH & TAY1.0R, LLP
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391
(302) 571-6618/ 6603
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Of Counsel:
James E. Beasley, Jr.
Maxwell S. Kennerly
THE BEASLEY Fnuvt, LLC
1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4997
(215) 592-1000
Dated: June 4, 2008
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SUPPLEMENTAL ARGUMENT
4 After briefing was completed on defendants’ Motions to Dismiss and to Remand,
the 5th Circuit issued an opinion reversing and remanding the primary district court
opinions upon which defendants’ motions in this case were based. Now, there is
essentially no precedent supporting defendants’ arguments for remand and dismissal,
and ample precedent rejecting those exact same arguments.
Specifically, in Lane v. Halliburton, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 11401 (5th Cir., May
28, 2008), the Fifth Circuit reversed Lane v. Halliburton, Fisher v. Halliburton, Inc.,
and Smith—Idol v. Halliburton. The Court there rejected attempts at “‘semantic
cataloguing’ of a particular matter as one implicating ‘foreign policy’ or ‘national
security."’ Lane at * 16. Instead, the court demanded a “discriminating inquiry into the
precise facts and posture of the particular case." Ld, The Court then went into an
extended analysis as to whether the LOGCAP contract rendered plaintiffs’ tort claims
nonjusticiable under the political question doctrine, holding those tort claims did gt
intrude upon any federal interests. Plaintiffs’ claims were thus permitted to proceed
through litigation and to trial.
Here, in stark contrast, defendants have gg provided this court a copy of the
government contract they claim renders them immune, nor provided any other factual
basis upon which this Court could apply the political question doctrine. The Fifth Circuit
in Lane, in reviewing the identical issue presented here with far more developed facts,
reversed the district court and required it allow plaintiffs’ tort case to proceed.
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Plaintiff respectfully requests this Court apply a similar analysis as in Lane, reject
» defendants’ vague arguments in favor of federal jurisdiction and dismissal, and remand
this action to state court for further proceedings.
Respectfully submitted,
I I I I _ _. @.7 __
Nei Mullen .. lsh (2707)
Ben . . . stle (520)
Younc CoNAwAY STARGATT & TAYLoR, LLP
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391
(302) 571-6618/ 6603
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
4 Of Counsel:
James E. Beasley, Jr.
Maxwell S. Kennerly
THE BEASLEY Fnuvi, LLC
1125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4997
(215) 592-1000
. Dated: June 4, 2008

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EDWARD B. MAXWELL, 2ND
June 4, 2008
BY E—FILE AND HAND DELIVERY
The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr,
U. S. District Court
District of Delaware
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Parlin v. Dyncorp International, Inc., et al. — -
C.A. No. 08-107 (JJF)
Dear Judge Farnan:
Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court consider the enclosed Supplemental
Memorandum of Law In Opposition To Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss, which references a
recent Fifth Circuit opinion rendered subsequent to the filing of plaintiffs’ reply brief.
Resp ctfully,
Nei li Mullen Walsh 2707
NMW:bmh
Enclosure
cc: Robert J. Katzenstein, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and hand delivery)
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Robert B. Wallace, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and mail)
Kevin P. Ferrell, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and mail)
Yoora Pak, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and mail)
Maxwell S. Kennerly, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and mail)
Ben T. Castle, Esquire (with enclosure)(by efile and hand delivery)
Clerk of the Court (with enclosure)(by efile and hand delivery)
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