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STATE OF
STATE OF NEW
NEW YORK YORK
SUPREME COURT:
SUPREME COURT! COUNTY COUNTY OF OF ERIE.
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lier
. Parent and Natural Guardian,
Parent and Natural Guardian,
MICHELE SARDO,
MICHELE SARDO, andand
M§CHELESARDO,
MICHELE SARDO,Individually
Individually
Plaintiffs,
Plaintiffs, THIRD-PARTYSUMMONS
THIRD-PARTY summons
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WEST SENECA
WET SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT,
DISTRIQT,
WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOLU1STR1CT
DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
AND
WEST SENIOR
WEST SENICR HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL,
SCHOOL,
Defendants.
Defendants.
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WEST SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT,
DISTRICT,
WEST SENECA
WEST SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT
EDUCATION AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
SENEORHIGH
WEST SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL,
SCHCOL,
Potters Road
675 Potters Road
Seneca,New
West Seneca, NewYork
York 14224
14224
Titird-party Ptalntlffs
Third-Party Plaintiffs
VS
VS
STORTZ
CHRYSTLER LEE STORTZ
Bamsdale Avenue
24 Bamsdale Avenue
Seneca, New
West Seneca, NewYork
York 14224,
14224,
MECHAELJAMES
MICHAEL JAMESSTORTZ
STORTZ
Bamsdale Avenue
24 Bamsdale Avenue
Seneca, New
West Seneca, NewYork
York 14224,
14224,
BARBARA ANNE STORTZ
BARBARA ANNE STORTZ
Barneda!e Avenue
24 Barnsdale Avenue
West Seneca,
West Seneca,New
NewYork
york 14224, and
and
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HEATHER THIBEAULT
HEATHER THIBEAULT a/k/a
a/kfa HEATHER
HEATHERA. STORTZ,
A. STORTZ,
56 Sterxzit
56 Street
Stenzil Street
Tonawanda, New
North Tonawanda, New York
York 14120
14126
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NAMED THIRD-PARTY
THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS:
DEFENDANTSI
ARE HEREBY
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required
SUMMONED and required to
to serve
serve upon
upon the
the Defendants
Defendants //
Third~Parly Plaintiffs' attorneys,
Third-Party Plaintiffs' altorneys, an
an Answer to the
the annexed
annexed Thlrd~Par1y Complaint,which
Third-Party Complaint, which
Is herewith served upon you with
herewith served pleadings in
with all relevant pleadings in the
the action
action within
within twenty
twenty (20)
(20)
days
days after the service
after the service thereof,
thereof, exclusive
exclusive of
of the
the day
day of
of service,
service, or
or within
within thirty
thirty(30)
(30) days
days
after service
after is complete
service Is complete ifif service
service is
is made
made by
by any
any method
method other
other than
than personal
personal! delivery
delivery
to you
to you within the State
within the State of
of New
New York.
York.
in case
In of your
case of failure to
your failure to answer,
answer, judgment
judgment will
will be
be taken
taken against
against you
you by
by default
default
for the relief demanded in the Third-Party Complaint.
Venue is
Venue is based
based upon
upon the
the addresses
addresses of
of all
all parties
parties named
named in this
this litigation.
litigation.
Dated; West
Dated: West Seneca, New York
York
January 19, 2021
BAXTER SMITH
BAXTER SMITH &
& SHAPRRO, P.C.
SHAPIRO, P.C.
Ey:
By:
LOUIS B.8.
49
DINGELDEY
.IV
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Defendants/ Third-Pérty
Attorneys for Defendants/
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Third-Pariy Plaintiffs
Iaintiffs
WEST SENECA
WEST SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL
SENECA CENTRAL
DISTRICT, WEST SENECA CENTRAL
D1STR1CTBOARD
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDOF OFEDUCATION
EDUCA TfON
AND WEST SENIOR
SENIOR NIGH
HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL
Dwyer Street
182 Dwyer Street
West Seneca,
West Seneca,New
NewYork
York 14224
14224
(718) 854-6140
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TO:
TO: CHRYSTLER LEELEE STORTZ
STORTZ
24 Barnsdale
24 BarnsdaieAvenue
Avenue
West Seneca,
West Seneca,New
NewYork
York 14224,
14224,
NHCHAELJAMES
MICHAEL JAMESSTORTZ
STQRTZ
24 BarnsdaieAvenue
24 Bamsdale Avenue
WestSeneca,
West Seneca,New
NewYork
York 14224,
14224,
BARBARA ANNE
BARBARA ANNE STORTZ
STORTZ
24 Bernsdale
24 BamsdaleAve
Ave
West Seneca,
West Seneca,New
NewYork
York 14224,
14224, and
and
HEATHER THIBEAULT
HEATHER THIBEAULT a/k/A
a/I(/AHEATHER
HEATHERA.
A,STORTZ
STORTZ
66
56 Stenzil
Stenzi!Street
Street
North Tonawanda,
North Tonawanda, New
New York
York 14120
14120
THESEPAPERS
PLEASE GIVE THESE PAPERSTO
TOYOUR
YOURINSURANCE
INSURANCECOMPANY
COMPANYIMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY.
DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOSSOF
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OFYOUR
YOURINSURANCE
INSURANCECOVERAGE.
COVERAGE.
CC:
CC: Joseph
Joseph L.L. Nicastro,
Nicastro,Esq.
Esq.
Cantor Wolff
Cantor WolffNicastro
Nicastro&&Hall
Hall
Attorneys
Attorneys for
for Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs
Main Place
Main Place Tower
Tower
350 Main Street,
350 Main Street,Suite
Suite 2140
2140
Buffalo,
Buftafo, New York 14202
New York 14202
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SUPREME COURT;
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her
Natural Guardian,
Parent and Natural Guardian,
SARDO, and
MICHELE SARDO, and
Individually
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Plaintiffs,
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SENECA CENTRAL
WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT,
DISTRICT,
WEST SENECA
WEST SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
DlSTRiCT
AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
WEST SENIOR
WEST SENlOR HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL,
SCHOOL,
Defendants.
Defendants.
SENECA CENTRAL
WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL
SC-HCOLDISTRICT,
l;)isTRlcT,
SENECA CENTRAL
WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOLDISTRICT
DISTRICT
EDUCATION AND
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
WEST SENIOR
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL,
HIGH SCHOOL,
Third-Party
Third-Palfy Plaintiffs
Plaintiffs
VS
VS
CHRYSTLER LEE
LEE STORTZ,
STORTZ,
MICHAEL
MICHAEL JAMES
JAMES STORTZ,
STORTZ,
BARBARA
BARBARA ANNE
ANNE STORTZ
STORTZ and
and
HEATHER
HEATHER A. THIBEAULT a/k/a
A. THIBEAULT a/k/a HEATHER
HEATHERA.
A.STORTZ
STORTZ
Third-Party
Thlrd-'partyDefendants
Defendants
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Defendants,
Defendants, WEST
WEST SENECA
SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL SCHOOL
SCHOOL DISTRICT,
DISTRICT, WEST
WESTSENECA
SENECA
CENTRALSCHOOL
CENTRAL SCHOOLDISTRICT
DISTRICTBOARD OFEDUCATION
BOARDOF EDUCATIONAND
ANDWEST
WESTSENIOR
SENIORHIGH
HIGH
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SCHOOL (the
SCHOOL (the latter
latter of
of which
which'\isisnot
nota alegal
legalentity),
entity),bybytheir
theirattorneys,
atiomeys,BAXTER
BAXTERSMITH
SMITH
SHAPIRO, P.C.,
SHAPIRO, P.C.,for
forIts
ItsThird-Party
Third~PartyComplaint,
Complaint,allege
allegethe
tlwe followingupon
following uponinformation
informationand
and
belief:
belief:
1.
1. The Defendants
The Defendants f/ Third~Party
Third-Party Plaintiffs, W EST SENECA
Plaintiffs, WEST SENECA CENTRAL
CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT,
SCHOOL DISTRICT,WEST
WESTSENECA
SENECACENTRAL
CENTRALSCHOOL
SCHOOLDISTRICT
DlSTR:CTBOARD
BOARDOF
OF
EDUCATIONAND
EDUCATION AND WEST
WEST SENIOR
SENIORHIGH
HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL(hereinafter
(hereinafter "WEST
"WEST SENECA
SENECA
CSD") was
CSD") was and still
steel!is is
aa publiceducation
public educationcorporation
corporationduly
cicily formed
formed andexisting
and existingpursuant
pursuant
and subject
and subject to
to the
the laws
laws of
of New
New York
York State
State with
with offices
officeslocated
locatedatat 675
675Potters
PottersRoad,
Road,
West Seneca,
West Seneca, New
new York,
York, 14224,
14224, and
andisis still
still doing
doing and
and transacting
transactingbusiness
businesswithin
withinthe
the
State of
State of New
New York.
York.
2.
2, Upon information
Upon information and
and belief,
boiief, at
at all
all times
timeshereinafter
hereinafter mentioned,
mentioned, the
theThird-
Third~
Defendant, CHRYSTLER
Party Defendant, CHRYSTLERLEE
LEESTORTZ,
STORTZ,was
wasand
andstill
stillIsisa aresident
residentofofthe
theCounty
County
Erie and
of Erie and State
Stateof
of New
New York.
York.
3. Upon information
Upon information and
and belief,
belief,at
at all
all times
timeshereinafter
hereinaftermentioned,
mentioned,the
theThird-
Third-
Party Defendant,
Party Defendant, MICHAEL
MICHAEL JAMES
JAMESSTORTZ,
STORTZ,was
wasand
andstill
stillisisa aresident
residentofofthe
theCounty
County
of Erie
of Erie and
and State
Stateof
of New
New York.
York.
4. Upon information
Upon information and
and belief,
belief, at
at all
all times
times hereinafter
hereinafter mentioned,
mentioned, the
theThird-
Third~
PartyDefendant,
Party BARBARA ANNE
flefendant, BARBARA ANNE STORTZ,
STORTZ,was
wasand
andstill
stillisisaaresident
residentofofthe
theCounty
Countyofof
Erie
Erie and
and State
state of New York.
of New York.
5.
5. Upon information
Upon and belief,
information and belief, at
at all
all times
times hereinafter
hereinafter mentioned,
mentioned. the
theThird-
Third»
Party Defendant,
Party HEATHER A.
Uefeodant, HEATHER THIBEAULTa/k/a
A. THIBEAULT a/kia HEATHER
HEATHERA.
A.STORTZ
STORTZ(hereinafter
(hereinafter
"H EATHERA.A.THIBEAULT"),
"HEATHER was
Tl-IIBEAULT"), andstill
and
was is is
still aaresident
residentofofthe
theCounty
CountyofofErie
Erieand
andState
State
of
of New
New York.
York.
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6.
6. N.J,S,an
N.J.S, an infant,
infant, by
by and
and through her Parent
through her and Natural
Parent and Guardian,
Natural Guardian,
MICHELESARDO,
MICHELE SARDO,and
andMICHELE
MICHELESARDO,
SARDO,Individually,
individually,commenced
commencedananaction
actionagainst
against
WEST SENECA
WEST SENECACSD
CSDininSupreme
SupremeCourt,
Court,Erie
ErieCounty,
County,Index
indexNo.
No. 805265/2020,
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recovers against
recovers against WEST
WESTSENECA
SENECACSD
CSDininaddition
additionto'tolegal
legalfees,
fees,interest,
Interest,costs
costsand
and
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59.
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By of the
theforegoing,
foregoing,Third-pariy
Third-PartyDefendant,
Defendant,IVUCHAEL JAM&S
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NO. 82 30 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 HEATHER THIBEAULT HEATHER THIBEAULT a/k/a a/kfa HEATHER HEATHERA. STORTZ, A. STORTZ, 56 Sterxzit 56 Street Stenzil Street Tonawanda, New North Tonawanda, New York York 14120 14126 Defendants Third-Party Defendants . l l l i I l l * m- n4o_¢¢ln» a¢ » u» » -- - -w ..- Q U- - - 4 , p¢pX --X TO THE ABOVE TO THE ABOVE NAMED NAMED THIRD-PARTY THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS: DEFENDANTSI ARE HEREBY YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required SUMMONED and required to to serve serve upon upon the the Defendants Defendants // Third~Parly Plaintiffs' attorneys, Third-Party Plaintiffs' altorneys, an an Answer to the the annexed annexed Thlrd~Par1y Complaint,which Third-Party Complaint, which Is herewith served upon you with herewith served pleadings in with all relevant pleadings in the the action action within within twenty twenty (20) (20) days days after the service after the service thereof, thereof, exclusive exclusive of of the the day day of of service, service, or or within within thirty thirty(30) (30) days days after service after is complete service Is complete ifif service service is is made made by by any any method method other other than than personal personal! delivery delivery to you to you within the State within the State of of New New York. York. in case In of your case of failure to your failure to answer, answer, judgment judgment will will be be taken taken against against you you by by default default for the relief demanded in the Third-Party Complaint. Venue is Venue is based based upon upon the the addresses addresses of of all all parties parties named named in this this litigation. litigation. Dated; West Dated: West Seneca, New York York January 19, 2021 BAXTER SMITH BAXTER SMITH & & SHAPRRO, P.C. SHAPIRO, P.C. Ey: By: LOUIS B.8. 49 DINGELDEY .IV J J Defendants/ Third-Pérty Attorneys for Defendants/ 4 Third-Pariy Plaintiffs Iaintiffs WEST SENECA WEST SENECA CENTRAL CENTRAL SCHOOL SCHOOL SENECA CENTRAL DISTRICT, WEST SENECA CENTRAL D1STR1CTBOARD SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDOF OFEDUCATION EDUCA TfON AND WEST SENIOR SENIOR NIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL Dwyer Street 182 Dwyer Street West Seneca, West Seneca,New NewYork York 14224 14224 (718) 854-6140 (716) 854-6140 . 1-- 9D_1119,cab4891d0 09.§J_1118c ah4 891d0 I Ug-CD¥1f8 USAA e*niial ) Confidential FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 01:43 03:47 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 82 30 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 TO: TO: CHRYSTLER LEELEE STORTZ STORTZ 24 Barnsdale 24 BarnsdaieAvenue Avenue West Seneca, West Seneca,New NewYork York 14224, 14224, NHCHAELJAMES MICHAEL JAMESSTORTZ STQRTZ 24 BarnsdaieAvenue 24 Bamsdale Avenue WestSeneca, West Seneca,New NewYork York 14224, 14224, BARBARA ANNE BARBARA ANNE STORTZ STORTZ 24 Bernsdale 24 BamsdaleAve Ave West Seneca, West Seneca,New NewYork York 14224, 14224, and and HEATHER THIBEAULT HEATHER THIBEAULT a/k/A a/I(/AHEATHER HEATHERA. A,STORTZ STORTZ 66 56 Stenzil Stenzi!Street Street North Tonawanda, North Tonawanda, New New York York 14120 14120 THESEPAPERS PLEASE GIVE THESE PAPERSTO TOYOUR YOURINSURANCE INSURANCECOMPANY COMPANYIMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY. DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOSSOF FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OFYOUR YOURINSURANCE INSURANCECOVERAGE. COVERAGE. CC: CC: Joseph Joseph L.L. Nicastro, Nicastro,Esq. Esq. 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SENECA CENTRAL WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL SC-HCOLDISTRICT, l;)isTRlcT, SENECA CENTRAL WEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL SCHOOLDISTRICT DISTRICT EDUCATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION AND WEST SENIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, Third-Party Third-Palfy Plaintiffs Plaintiffs VS VS CHRYSTLER LEE LEE STORTZ, STORTZ, MICHAEL MICHAEL JAMES JAMES STORTZ, STORTZ, BARBARA BARBARA ANNE ANNE STORTZ STORTZ and and HEATHER HEATHER A. THIBEAULT a/k/a A. THIBEAULT a/k/a HEATHER HEATHERA. A.STORTZ STORTZ Third-Party Thlrd-'partyDefendants Defendants -X Defendants, Defendants, WEST WEST SENECA SENECA CENTRAL CENTRAL SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DISTRICT, WEST WESTSENECA SENECA CENTRALSCHOOL CENTRAL SCHOOLDISTRICT DISTRICTBOARD OFEDUCATION BOARDOF EDUCATIONAND ANDWEST WESTSENIOR SENIORHIGH HIGH 09 Q_1119cab4891d0 .0.9_Ql119c.ab4891do USAA Confidential USAA Confidential I FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 01:43 03:47 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 82 30 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 SCHOOL (the SCHOOL (the latter latter of of which which'\isisnot nota alegal legalentity), entity),bybytheir theirattorneys, atiomeys,BAXTER BAXTERSMITH SMITH SHAPIRO, P.C., SHAPIRO, P.C.,for forIts ItsThird-Party Third~PartyComplaint, Complaint,allege allegethe tlwe followingupon following uponinformation informationand and belief: belief: 1. 1. The Defendants The Defendants f/ Third~Party Third-Party Plaintiffs, W EST SENECA Plaintiffs, WEST SENECA CENTRAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL DISTRICT,WEST WESTSENECA SENECACENTRAL CENTRALSCHOOL SCHOOLDISTRICT DlSTR:CTBOARD BOARDOF OF EDUCATIONAND EDUCATION AND WEST WEST SENIOR SENIORHIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL(hereinafter (hereinafter "WEST "WEST SENECA SENECA CSD") was CSD") was and still steel!is is aa publiceducation public educationcorporation corporationduly cicily formed formed andexisting and existingpursuant pursuant and subject and subject to to the the laws laws of of New New York York State State with with offices officeslocated locatedatat 675 675Potters PottersRoad, Road, West Seneca, West Seneca, New new York, York, 14224, 14224, and andisis still still doing doing and and transacting transactingbusiness businesswithin withinthe the State of State of New New York. York. 2. 2, Upon information Upon information and and belief, boiief, at at all all times timeshereinafter hereinafter mentioned, mentioned, the theThird- Third~ Defendant, CHRYSTLER Party Defendant, CHRYSTLERLEE LEESTORTZ, STORTZ,was wasand andstill stillIsisa aresident residentofofthe theCounty County Erie and of Erie and State Stateof of New New York. York. 3. Upon information Upon information and and belief, belief,at at all all times timeshereinafter hereinaftermentioned, mentioned,the theThird- Third- Party Defendant, Party Defendant, MICHAEL MICHAEL JAMES JAMESSTORTZ, STORTZ,was wasand andstill stillisisa aresident residentofofthe theCounty County of Erie of Erie and and State Stateof of New New York. York. 4. Upon information Upon information and and belief, belief, at at all all times times hereinafter hereinafter mentioned, mentioned, the theThird- Third~ PartyDefendant, Party BARBARA ANNE flefendant, BARBARA ANNE STORTZ, STORTZ,was wasand andstill stillisisaaresident residentofofthe theCounty Countyofof Erie Erie and and State state of New York. of New York. 5. 5. Upon information Upon and belief, information and belief, at at all all times times hereinafter hereinafter mentioned, mentioned. the theThird- Third» Party Defendant, Party HEATHER A. Uefeodant, HEATHER THIBEAULTa/k/a A. THIBEAULT a/kia HEATHER HEATHERA. A.STORTZ STORTZ(hereinafter (hereinafter "H EATHERA.A.THIBEAULT"), "HEATHER was Tl-IIBEAULT"), andstill and was is is still aaresident residentofofthe theCounty CountyofofErie Erieand andState State of of New New York. York. 0_9_0113.9cala4891d0 .0.9-0111.99 a.b.4, 89 ld() W USAA Confidential usAA C9l'\fid6l\\i8l ) l FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 01:43 03:47 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 82 30 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 6. 6. N.J,S,an N.J.S, an infant, infant, by by and and through her Parent through her and Natural Parent and Guardian, Natural Guardian, MICHELESARDO, MICHELE SARDO,and andMICHELE MICHELESARDO, SARDO,Individually, individually,commenced commencedananaction actionagainst against WEST SENECA WEST SENECACSD CSDininSupreme SupremeCourt, Court,Erie ErieCounty, County,Index indexNo. No. 805265/2020, 805265/2020,entitled entitle4B91¢i0 0901119 cab4891d0 FILED: ERIE COUNTY CLERK 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 01:43 03:47 PM INDEX NO. 805265/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 82 30 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/01/2023 12/10/2021 recovers against recovers against WEST WESTSENECA SENECACSD CSDininaddition additionto'tolegal legalfees, fees,interest, Interest,costs costsand and in defending expenses in defending the the underlying underlyinglawsuit. lawsuit. 59. 59. By reason of By of the theforegoing, foregoing,Third-pariy Third-PartyDefendant, Defendant,IVUCHAEL JAM&S