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GILMORE F. DIEhMANN, Jr.


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PATRICIA CULLISON
RICHARD P. WALKER
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BRONSON, BRONSON & McKINNON
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San Francisco, California 94111-2514
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Telephone: (415) 986-4200
Fax: (41S) 982-1394
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN :DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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) 1. Breach of contract .
14 HAMILTON T & COMP ) J2. Breach of Fiduciary
CONNIE C. TRONG I Duty
15 REMINGTON S. INC., RICHARD ·)3. Breach of Agency
FOWLES I S N LAU, CHRISTINE) Duties
GRAMBLING I BARRY MORGAN, AL MAY,) 4. Breach of Implied
ED HARGIS, VICKY DIMALANTA, ) Covenant
DRESDNER ENTERPRISES, INC., ) 5. Negligence
DRESDNER PETROLEUM, H.I. ) 6. Negligent Misrepre-
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ACQUISITIONS, INC., and )
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KNIGHTSBRIDGE, ) 8. Conversion
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Advertising
24 12. Constructive Trust
13. Accounting
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15. Declaratory Relief
16. Injunction
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DEMAND FOR JURy TRIAL
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Plaintiff Federal Express Corporation ("Federal Express II)
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alleges as follows:
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1. Plaintiff Federal Express is a corporation duly
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organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware
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with its principal place of business in Memphis, Tennessee.
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2. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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that defendant Hamilton Taft &: Company (nHamilton Taft") is a
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California corporation with its principal place of business in
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San Francisco, California. Hamilton Taft is engaged in
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21 that defendant Richard Fowles (IiFowles") was president of
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Hamilton Taft from March 1989 through September 1990, executive
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vice president of Remington from October 1990 until January 1991,
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and chief financial officer of Hamilton Taft thereafter.
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Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that
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Fowles resides in California.
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6. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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director of Hamilton Taft at times relevant herein, and resides
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in the state of California.
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7. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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that defendant Christine Grambling ("Gramblingll) was president of
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Hamilton Taft from September 1990 until January 1991, and is and
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was a resident and citizen of "the state of Texas.
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8. Plaintiff is informed and believes that defendant Barry
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Morgan ("Morgan") was chief accountant for Remington and
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performed accounting functions for Hamilton Taft. Plaintiff is
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11. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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Armstrong and his affiliated entities.
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12. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
24 that defendant Ed Hargis' (I'Hargislf) was at all relevant times
25 president of Dresdner Petroleum, and is and was a resident and
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citizen of the state of Texas.
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13. Plaintiff is informe,d and believes and thereon alleges
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(collectively "Dresdner") are Texas entities with their principal
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place of business in Dallas, Texas, and are owned or controlled
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by, and affiliated with, Armstrong and his affiliated entities.
14. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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that defendant Knightsbridge (l'Knightsbridge") is a Texas entity
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with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas, and is
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owned or controlled by, and affiliated with, Armstrong and his
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15. Plaintiff is inf~rmed and believes and thereon alleges
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that at all times herein mentioned, each of the defendants was
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15 16. There exists, and at all times herein mentioned there
16 existed, a unity of control, interest and ownership among
17 defendants Armstrong, Hamilton Taft, Remington, Dresdner, H.I.
18 International, C.R. Acquisitions and Knightsbridge (collectively
19 the tlAnnstrong Defendants ll ) , such that any individuality and
20 separateness of the Armstrong Defendants has ceased and each of
21 these defendants is the alter ego of each other. Adherence to
22 the fiction of the separate existence of the Armstr~ng Defendants
23 would permit an abuse of the corporate privilege and would
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sanction injustice. Each may be held responsible for the acts of
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doctrine of penQ~nt jurisdiction. The amount in controversy
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exceeds the sum or value of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00),
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exclusive of interest and costs •
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~.8. Ven~e is proper in this judicial district pursuant to
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28 U.s.c. §§1391(b) and (c) and 18 U.S.C. § 1965, because
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defendants do business and transact their affairs and the claims
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herein arose in this judicial district.
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GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
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19. In January of 1990, Federal Express entered into a
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22 which resulted from Hamilton Taft's acts or omissions.
23 20. On or about March a, 1991, Federal Express was informed
24 by former Hamilton Taft controller Steve Soledoff that defendants
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misconduct. Plaintiff was informed that, among other things,
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defendants were not disbursing Federal Express's taxes to taxing
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1 21. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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3 "with the money transferred for that purpose, defendants held such
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money for an additional period of time. Plaintiff is informed
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6 funds belonging to other Hamilton Taft clients to pay Federal
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8 ~times, defendants used funds belonging to Federal Express to pay
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21 24. Defendants· conduct constitutes a breach of the payroll
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23 25. Federal Express has performed all conditions and
24 covenants on its part to be performed under the payroll tax
25 service contract, except those conditions or covenants excused or
26 prevented by defendants' breach and the wrongful acts and
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26. Defendants have further breached the contract by not
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providing plaintiff full access to plaintiff's tax records in
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defendants' possession, custody or control •
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of contract, plaintiff has suffered damages in an amount to be
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proved at trial.
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(Breach of Fiduciary Duty
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Federal Express I s funds:; and failing to invest funds as a
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reasonably prudent investor would invest his or her own money.
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refusing to provide Federal ExPress immediate and full access to
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all documents and information in defendants' possession, custody
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or control relating to Federal Express's payroll taxes and funds_
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31. As a direct and proximate result of defendants I breach
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of fiduciary duty, plaintiff has suffered damages in an amount to
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THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
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(Breach of Agency Duties
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paragraphs 1 through 31, inclusive.
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33. Pursuant to the written payroll tax service contract,
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defendants became plaintiff's agent.
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payroll taxes and funds.
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of their agency duties, plaintiff has suffered damages in an
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FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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(Breach of the Covenant of
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37. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference
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paragraphs 1 through 36, inclusive ..
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38. Implied in the tax service agreement is a covenant of
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good faith and fair dealing whereby defendants were obligated not
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to take any actions which would deprive plaintiff of the benefits
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of the contract and to do everythihq which the contract
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presupposed defendants would do to accomplish the contract's
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40. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference
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paragraphs 1 through 39, inclusive.
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41. By agreeing to pay Federal Express's payroll taxes, and
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to do so in a timely manner, defendants assumed a duty to Use
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such skill, prudence and' dil~gence as other members of
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defendants. profession and business commonly possess and
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exercise.
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defendants have breached that duty. Defendants knew, or should
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have known, that Federal Express would be injured by defendants'
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acts and omissions .
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43. As a direct and proximate result of defendants'
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negligence, Federal Express has suffered damages in an amount to
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be proved at trial.
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(Negligent Misrepresentation Against All Defendants)
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and, believing them to be true, was induced to enter into the tax
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service contract and to advance and continue" advancing its
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payroll taxes to defendants.
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negligent misrepresentations, Federal Express has suffered
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damages in an amount to be proved at trial.
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oppressive, and done with the intent to injure plaintiff or with
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reckless disregard of its consequences to plaintiff, and
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(Fraud Against All Defendants)
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paragraphs 1 through 48, inclusive.
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21 justifiable reliance upon those representations, plaintiff was
22 induced to enter into the tax service contract and to advance
23 funds and continue advancing'funds to defendants.
24 53. As a direct and proximate result of defendants' fraud,
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EIGHTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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(Conversion Against All Defendants).
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paragraphs 1 through 54, inclusive.
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56. At all times herein mentioned, plaintiff had, and
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continues to have, the right to possession and ownership of the
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funds conveyed to defendants for payment of Federal Express's
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23 (Violation of RICO, IS U.S.C. §1961 et seq.
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1 to their own use, failed to pay amounts due to taxing
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authorities, and misrepresented to plaintiff that its tax
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§134~, in that defendants used Federal Express's funds for their
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own personal benefit and carried out their scheme by means of the
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63. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges
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that, as a part of defendants· fraudulent scheme, defendants
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20 believes that this pattern caused injury to plaintiff and others.
21 65. As a proximate result of defendants· pattern of
22 racketeering activity, plaintiff is informed and believes that it
23 has incurred damages consisting of, among other things, exposure
2.4 to penalties for failure" to pay taxes when due, and liability for
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conduct, plaintiff is entitled to recover treble damages from
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TENTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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(Unfair Business Practices Against All Defendants)
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67. Plaintiff realleqes and incorporates by reference
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paragraphs 1 through 66, inclusive.
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68. Defendants' acts, omissions and representations
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constitute unfair business practic~s in violation of §17200 of
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the California Business and Professions Code.
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business practices, plaintiff has suffered damages in an amount
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20 and misleading advertising, plaintiff has suffered damages in an
21 amount to be ascertained at trial.
22 TWELFTH CAUSE OF ACTION
23 (constructive Trust, Against the
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27 74. By virtue of the wrongful acts described above,
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funds, as well as any proceeds of those funds, as constructive
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trustees for plaintiff.
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(Accounting, Against the Armstrong Defendants Only)
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75. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference
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paragraphs 1 through 74, inclusive.
7 76. Plaintiff has demanded, and is entitled to, a full
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accounting of all monies paid by defendants to tax authorities on
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20 plaintiff's unpaid tax liabilities and penalties, if any, in an
21 amount which is presently unknown but which will be ascertained
22 at trial.
23 79. Neither the whole nor any part of this sum has been
24 paid despite demand therefor. The amount of any such unpaid
25 taxes and penalties is now due and owing to plaintiff.
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FIFTEENTH CAUSE OF ACTION
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(Declaratory Relief Against the
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80. Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference
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paragraphs 1 through 79, inclusive.
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81. Pursuant to the terms of the payroll tax service
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agreement, defendants agreed to indemnify plaintiff for all
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control concerning Federal Express1s payroll taxes and funds.
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concerning Federal Express's payroll taxes and funds in
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JURy DEMAND
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Dated: March 20, 1991

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