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Fi r s t Af f i r ma t i v e De f e n s e

Some o r a l l o f Pl a i n t i f f ' s c l a i ms a ga i n s t t h e Bo mb a r d i e r

De f e n d a n t s ma y be b a r r e d as t h e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s a r e r i o t

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Second Af f i r mat i v e De f en s e

So me o r al l o f Pl a i n t i f f ' s c l a i ms ag ai n st t h e Bo mb a r d i e r

De f e n d a nt s ma y be h at r ed a s v e n u e i s i mp r o p er i n t h i s Co u r t

Th i r d Af f i r ma t i v e De f en s e

So me o r a l l o f Pl a i n t i f f ' s c l a i ms ag ai n st t h e Bo mb a r d i e r

De f e nd an t s may be h a i r e d t o t h e e x t e nt t h at Pl a i n t i f f ' s c l a i ms

ar e bar r ed by t h e ap p l i c ab l e = t a t i i t e s of l i mi t a t i on or

Fo u r t h Af f i r mat i v e De f e ns e

Th e Bo mb ar d i e r De f e nd an t s h er e by r e s po nd t o t h e

s pe c i f i c al l y - n u mbe r e d p a r ag r a ph s i n t h e Co mp l a i n t as f o l l ows

THE PARTI ES

l .

Th e Bo mb ar d i e r De f e n da n t s ar e wi t h ou t i n f o r mat i o n or

k nowl e dg e s uf f i c i en t t o f o r m a be l i e f a s t o t h e t r u t h of t he

mat t e r s as s er t e d I n Pa r a g r a ph 1

Th e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s a r e wi t h ou t i r i f _ ~ r m~ t i : : n or

k nowl edg e s uf f i c i en t t o f o r m , y be l i e f a s t o t he t r u t h - , f r r , -

mat t e r s as s er t ed i n Pa r a g r a ph




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3 .

Th e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e n da nt s ar e wi t h ou t i n f o r mat i on or

k n o wl e d g e s u f f i c i e n t t o f or m a be l i e f as t o t h e t r u t h o f t h e

mat t e r s as s er t e d i n Pa r a gr a ph 3

9 .

De f e n da nt Bo mb ar d i e r Ae r o s p a c e Cor p or a t i on admi t s t h e

al l e gat i ons con t a i ne d i i i Pa r a gr a ph 9 .

5 .

De f e n da nt Bo mb ar d i e r , I n c . a dmi t s t h e al l e gat i ons

i n Pa r a gr a ph 5

JURI SDI CTI ON ANDVENUE

6 .

Th e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e n dan t s admi t t h e a l l e g a t i on s c on t a i n e d

i n Pa r a gr a ph 6 on l y t o t h e e x t e nt t h at t h e y at t e mp t t o de s c r i be

t h e nat u r e of Pl a i n t i f f ' s c l a i ms i n t h i s c as e ; h o we v e r , t h e

Bo mb ar d i e r De f e n da nt s d en y t h e al l e gat i ons i n Pa r a gr a ph 6 t o t h e

e x t e nt t h at t h e y s t at e c r i mp l y t h at t h e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e n da nt s

we r e j o i n t t or t f e as or s or a r e o t h er wi s e l i ab l e t o Pl a i n t i r f i n

any man ne r .




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7 .

Th e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e n da nt s ar e wi t h ou t i n f o r mat i on or

k nowl e dg e s uf f i c i e nt t o f o r m 3 b e l i e f as t o t h e t r u t h of t h e

a l l e ga t i c ns c on t a i ne d i n Pa r a g r a ph 7 .

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De f e n d a nt Bo mb ar d i e r Ae r o s p ac e Co r p o r a r i c n a dmi t s t ! - = -

i s r e g i s t e r e d t o do bus i ne ss wi t h i n t h e St a t e of Ge or g i a a n d

t h a t i t h as a r e g i s t e r e d agent f o r s er v i c es i n Pu l t on ^ oun t c ,

Ge or g i a . Th e Bo mb a r d i e r De f e n da n t s de n y t h e r e ma i n i n g t h e

a l l e g a t i o n s c on t a i n e d i n Pa r a gr a ph b .

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k n o wl e d ge s u f f i c i e n t t o f o r m a be l i e f a s t o t h e t r u t h . f r ! - , .

a l l e ga t i on s c on t a i ne d i r e Pa r a g r a ph 1 0 as t h ey s l a t e t ~ t r ~

p ur p o r t e d r e s i d e nc e o f De f e n d a nt E p t , s Ai i Se r v i c e , I n ; = . , a n c !

a c c o r d i n g l y t h e a l l e ga t i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n Pa r a gr a p h 1 0 a : e . . - - e r r e d

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The Bombardi er Defendant s are wi t hout i nj ormarj on or

knowl edge SUf f i Cl °i : C t o t or ^ , , a bel i ef d5 to Chc. t rut h . - f Eh-

a l l ega t i ons con t amed i n Pa r a gr a p h ! 6 .

l i .

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knowl edge s u f f i c i en t t o f or m a be l i e f a s t o t he t r u t h o f t he

a l l ega t i ons con t a i ned i n Pa r a g r a p h 1 7 .

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: he Bombar d i e r De f e n da n t s a r e wi t h ou t i n f or mat i on or

k n o wl e dg es u f f i c i en t t o f or m

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a l l ega t i ons con t a i ned i n Fa i a qr a ph 1 5 .

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AND BOMBARDI ER AEROSPACE CORPORATI ON

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2 0 .

Th e Bombar d i e r De f e n da n t s d e n y t he a l l ega t i ons c on t a i ne d i n

Pa r a g r a p h 2 0 as s t a t e d, b u t admi t t h at Bombar d i e r Re i os p a c P




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Cor p or a t i on i s d wh ol l y - o wn ed s ubs i d i a r y o f Bo mb ar d i e r , I r i s a r : i

t ha t Bo mb ar d i e r , I n c i s t h e ma nu f a c t u r e r of t he Ch al l e nge r CL-

6 0 0 a i r c r a f t i nv ol v ed i n t h i s c a s e

2 1 .

The Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s deny t he a l l e ga t i ons c on t a i ne d i n

Pa r a gr a ph 2 1 .

2 2 .

The Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s deny t he a l l e ga t i ons c on t a i n ed i n

Pa r a gr a ph 2 2 .

CL AI MS AGAI NST ALL DEFENDANTS

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The Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s h e r e by i nc or por a t e and r e a l l - c a e

al l of t he i r a f f i r ma t i v e d ef e ns e s a n d r e s p on s e s t o Pa r a gr a ph s 1 -

2 2 h e r e i n a s i f e x pr e s s l y s e t f o r t h

2 4

The Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s deny t h e a l l e ga t i ons c e nr a i nPd i n

Pa r a gr a ph 2 4

J S .

T he Bo mb a r d i e r De f e nd an t s deny each a nd e v e r y a l l eg . , r i o n ,

a v e r me nt , mat t e r , p r a y er i t h i ng c on t a i ned i n F 1 _ , i nr i f f ' =

Co mp l a i n t not her e i n s pe c i f i c al l a d mi r _ t e d o r i , ~ ! ! -

f u r t her deny t hat Pl a i n t i f f i s ent i t l ed t o any da mag es c r = i r r v o f




t h e r e l i e f p r a y ed f o r t h e r e i n a e i t r e s pe c t s t h e E c n ~ l _ : ~ r . 7 i e r

De f e n da nt s

WHEREFORE, ha v i ng f u l l y a n s we r e d , De f e n d a nt s Bc mb a r d i : r

Ae r o s pa c e Co r p or a t i o n an d Bo mb ar d i e r , I n c . pr ay t h at Pl a i n t i f f ' s

Co mp l a i n t b e d i s mi s s ed wi t h pr e j u d i c e, t h at De f e n da nt s

Bo mb a r d i e r Ae r o s p a c e Cor p o r a t i on a n d Bo mb a r d i e r , I n c . b ~

t h e i r a t t o r n e y s ' f e e s a n d c as t s i n c ur r e d i n t h i s ac t i on , an d

t h at De f e n da n t s Bo mb ar d i e r Ae r o s pa c e Co r p or a t i o n an d

Bo mb ar d i e r , I n c h a v e s u c h o t h er an d f u r t h e r r e l i e f as t h i s

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