Seitz v. J.C. Penney Properties, Inc. et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment -Partial Summary Jugment on Third-Party Complaint against Folsom Construction, LLC

D. Conn.January 13, 2017

PZ/34446/2/1415969v1 01/13/17-HRT/LFG UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT RALPH SEITZ : CIVIL ACTION NO. : Plaintiff, : 3:15-cv-01131 (VAB) : v. : : J. C. PENNEY PROPERTIES, INC.; : J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. : : Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs, : : v. : : FOLSOM CONSTRUCTION LLC : JANUARY 13, 2017 : Third Party Defendant. : DEFENDANTS J. C. PENNEY PROPERTIES, INC. AND J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC.’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT AGAINST FOLSOM CONSTRUCTION, LLC Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56, Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs J. C. Penney Properties, Inc. and J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (collectively, “J. C. Penney”) hereby submit this motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability in Count One of the third-party complaint (Dkt. No. 23) against Third-Party Defendant Folsom Construction, LLC (“Folsom”). The issue of damages can be reserved for trial. As set forth more fully in the accompanying memorandum of law, pursuant to the terms of a contract, Folsom is obligated to defend and indemnify J. C. Penney against the claims asserted by Plaintiff Ralph Seitz. WHEREFORE, J. C. Penney respectfully requests that this Court enter judgment on the issue of liability in Count One of J. C. Penney’s third-party complaint. Case 3:15-cv-01131-VAB Document 46 Filed 01/13/17 Page 1 of 2 2 PZ/34446/2/1415969v1 01/13/17-HRT/LFG DEFENDANTS/THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS: J. C. PENNEY PROPERTIES, INC. and J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC. By: /s/ David W. Case James A. Budinetz (ct16068) David W. Case (ct25895) McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP One State Street, 14 th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 Tel: 860-522-5175 Fax: 860-522-2796 jbudinetz@mdmc-law.com dcase@mdmc-law.com CERTIFICATION I certify that on the above date, a copy of the foregoing document was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by email to all parties by operation of the court’s electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the notice of electronic filing. Parties may access this filing through the court’s CM/ECF system. /s/ David W. Case David W. Case Case 3:15-cv-01131-VAB Document 46 Filed 01/13/17 Page 2 of 2