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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF       COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI       , PLAINTIFFS V. CAUSE NO.             , DEFENDANTS ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO COMPLAINT COMES NOW, Defendants,       ,       and       , by and through their attorney, and file this Answer and Affirmative Defenses in response to Plaintiffs' Complaint. ANSWER For its answer, Defendants responded to the allegations in the Complaint with like numbered paragraphs. All allegations not expressly admitted herein are denied. Defendants' admissions are confined to the exact language in this Answer and to the extent Defendants' responses vary from the wording of       and       allegations, those allegations are denied. Parties and Venue 1. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in paragraph one of the Complaint and therefore deny same. 2. Admitted. 3. The allegations contained in paragraph three of the Complaint call for a legal conclusion and therefore no responsive pleading is required. To the extent a response is required, Defendants deny said allegations. Facts 4. Defendants admit the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint, except that the project was between       and       in       , Mississippi. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in the second sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint and therefore deny same. The allegations contained in the third sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint are denied. 5. Defendants admit that Exhibit "A" to the Complaint is a copy of the Letter Agreement executed on or about             ,       by       . To the extent the remaining allegations contained in the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint differ from the express provisions of the referenced agreement, such allegations are denied. Defendants admit that on or about             ,       ,       and       entered into the Limited Partnership Agreement attached to the Complaint as Exhibit "B". All allegations of paragraph       of the Complaint not expressly admitted are denied. 6. To the extent the allegations contained in paragraph       of the Complaint differ from the express terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, such allegations are denied. 7. Denied. 8. Denied. 9. Denied. 10. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in paragraph ten of the Complaint and therefore deny same. 11. Defendants are without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh sentences of paragraph       of the Complaint and therefore said allegations are denied. The allegations contained in the third sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint are denied. 12. Denied. 13. Denied. COUNT I Breach of Contract 14. To the extent the allegations contained in the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint differ from the express terms of the Letter Agreement and Limited Partnership Agreement, such allegations are denied. Moreover, to the extent the allegations contained in the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint call for a legal conclusion, no responsive pleading is required. To the extent a responsive pleading is required, the allegations contained in the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint are denied consistent with the first sentence of paragraph       of this Answer and Affirmative Defenses. The allegations contained in the second and third sentences of paragraph       of the Complaint are denied. All allegations not expressly admitted are denied. In response to the unnumbered paragraph on page       (       ) of the Complaint which begins "Wherefore", Defendants deny that       is entitled to recover anything whatsoever from Defendants. COUNT II Intentional Tort 15. Denied. COUNT III Breach of Fiduciary Duty 16. The allegations contained in the first sentence of paragraph       call for a legal conclusion and therefore no responsive pleading is required. To the extent a responsive pleading is required, the allegations of the first sentence of paragraph       of the Complaint are denied. The allegations contained in the second sentence of paragraph       are denied. COUNT IV Damages and Indemnity for Curative Work 17. Denied. In response to the unnumbered paragraph on page       (       ) which begins "Wherefore", Defendants deny that       and       are entitled to any relief whatsoever from Defendants. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims, or parts thereof, are barred by the doctrine of waiver and estoppel. THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims, or parts thereof, are barred by the doctrine of accord and satisfaction. FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims, or parts thereof, are barred by the Release entered into by       and       , in which       released       from any cause of action arising out of or relating to the Letter Agreement attached to the Complaint as Exhibit "A" and the Limited Partnership Agreement attached to the Complaint as Exhibit "B". FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE The claim of       fails claim upon which relief can be granted. SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE The claim of       for indemnity is barred due to the fact that       did not have a contract with Defendants and       had no right to rely on the alleged representations made by Defendants. SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims, or parts thereof, are barred due to fact that there is no causation between the alleged presence construction debris and the damages sought in the Complaint. Instead, the alleged damage, if any, to Plaintiffs' property was caused by other factors. EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claim for an alleged intentional tort, asserted under Count II of the Complaint, is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims are barred due to the fact that       substantially completed the work required under the Limited Partnership Agreement. Moreover,       work was accepted, without reservation, by Plaintiffs and therefore Plaintiffs' claims are barred. TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' entitlement to damages, if any, is limited by paragraph 3.07 of the Limited Partnership Agreement to the amount of       capital contribution to the Partnership, as agreed to by       and       . ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiffs' claims against       and       fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted or are barred due to the fact that at all times relevant to this action,       and       were acting within the scope of their respective employment as authorized agents of       . WHEREFORE, having answered the allegations of the Complaint, Defendants deny that Plaintiffs are entitled to the relief prayed for, and Defendants pray that this honorable Court will dismiss the Complaint of       and       herein, with prejudice, taxing all cost to       and       and that Defendants be awarded their attorneys fees incurred as a result of this action and that Defendants be granted such other and further relief in law or in equity to which it may be entitled in the premises. This the       day of       , 20       . Respectfully submitted, _______________________________________       Attorney for       Of counsel:                         Telephone:       MSB #       Attorney for       CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I,       , attorney for       ,       and       , hereby certify that I have this day mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Answer and Affirmative Defenses to       . This the       day of       , 20       . _________________________________