UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. CHRISTOPH BÜCHEL, Defendant. : : : : : Civil Action No. 3:07-cv-30089-MAP JURY TRIAL DEMANDED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x PLAINTIFF'S REPLY TO DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. ("MASS MoCA") replies to the counterclaims set forth in the Answer And Counterclaims Of Christoph Büchel upon knowledge as to itself and otherwise upon information and belief as follows: ("Introduction.") MASS MoCA avers that the three-page portion of the Answer And Counterclaims Of Christoph Büchel that is entitled "Introduction" contains legal conclusions to which no response is required. To the extent that a response is deemed required, MASS MoCA denies each and every allegation contained in the Introduction, except that MASS MoCA admits that it entered into an agreement with Defendant Christoph Büchel ("Büchel") regarding a planned Exhibit to be located in MASS MoCA's football field-sized Building 5 gallery, as further described in MASS MoCA's Complaint For Declaratory Relief ("Complaint"). 1. MASS MoCA admits the allegations of paragraph 1. 1 1 References to numbered paragraphs refer to the portion of the Answer And Counterclaims Of Christoph Büchel that begins on page 9 of that document and is entitled "Büchel's Counterclaims." Case 3:07-cv-30089-MAP Document 14 Filed 07/12/2007 Page 1 of 19
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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28. To the extent that any claim in this action seeks exemplary or punitive
damages, any such relief would violate statutory limitations on damages, and/or MASS MoCA's
right to procedural and substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United
States Constitution.
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Twenty-Ninth Affirmative Defense (Reservation of Rights)
29. MASS MoCA hereby gives notice that it intends to rely upon such other
and further defenses as may become available or apparent during pre-trial proceedings in this
case and hereby reserves its rights to amend this Reply and to assert such defenses.
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, MASS MoCA requests that this Court:
A. Dismiss Mr. Büchel's Counterclaims with prejudice; and
B. Grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
JURY TRIAL DEMAND
MASS MoCA demands a trial by jury on any and all of Büchel's Counterclaims
which are so triable.
Dated: July 12, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts Of Counsel: Barry H. Garfinkel John L. Gardiner SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP Four Times Square New York, New York 10036 (212) 735-3000 [email protected][email protected]
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kurt Wm. Hemr Kurt Wm. Hemr (BBO #638742) SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP One Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 573-4800 [email protected] Counsel for Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Kurt Wm. Hemr, hereby certify that this document filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing ("NEF"), and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non-registered participants on July 12, 2007. Dated: July 12, 2007 /s/ Kurt Wm. Hemr Kurt Wm. Hemr
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