In re: It Group, Inc. v. -- 1 of 6 -- 2 IT LITIGATION TRUST

PRECEDENTIAL
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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No. 05-2191
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IN RE: IT GROUP, INC.,
Debtor
JOHN ACCARDI; DAVID L. BACKUS;
ROCHELLE BOOKSPAN; MELISSA L.DUBINSKY;
DENNIS G. FENN; JOHN P. FRANZ;
WILLIAM A. GAUNTT; THOMAS W. GRIMSHAW;
DAVID W. HICKMAN; WARREN C. HOUSEMAN;
STEPHEN C. KENNEY; JAMES R. MAHONEY;
THOMAS R. MARTI; DAVIDW. MAYFIELD;
WILLIAM H. MCINTOSH; ROY MCKINNEY;
DAVID C.MCMURTRY; DANIEL C. MELCHIOR, III;
GEORGEANN N. MOREKAS; WILLIAM C. PARIS;
MATTHEW G. RADEK; KEVIN R. SMITH;
LOUIS STOUT; LEONARD YAMAMOTO;
JOHN E. FOLEY; JAMES M. REDWINE;
STEWART BORNHOFT; ENZO ZORATTO;
POLLY QUICK,
Appellants
v.

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IT LITIGATION TRUST; IT GROUP, INC.,
and their Affiliates, as employers and fiduciaries,
administrators and sponsors of the Plan;
CARLYLE PARTNERS II, LP, as fiduciary of the Plan
and/or tortfeasor; ANTHONY DELUCA;
FRANCIS J. HARVEY; HARRY J. SOOSE, as fiduciaries of
the Plan and as officers; IT CORPORATION DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996
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On Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Delaware
(D.C. Civil No. 04-cv-00146)
District Judge: Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.
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Argued April 3, 2006
Before: RENDELL, SMITH, and BECKER*, Circuit Judges
(Filed : July 10, 2006)
John M. Stull
1300 North Market Street
P. O. Box 1947
Wilmington, DE 19899
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* The Honorable Edward R. Becker died on May 19,
2006.

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Thomas A. Johnson [ARGUED]
Suite 201
33 West Mission Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Counsel for Appellants
John Accardi; David L. Backus; Rochelle Bookspan;
Melissa L. Dubinsky; Dennis G. Fenn; John P. Franz;
William A. Gauntt; Thomas W. Grimshaw;
David W. Hickman; Warren C. Houseman;
Stephen C. Kenney; James R. Mahoney;
Thomas R. Marti; David W. Mayfield;
William H. McIntosh; Roy McKinney;
David C. McMurtry; Daniel C. Melchior, III;
Georgeann N. Morekas; William C. Paris;
Matthew G. Radek; Kevin R. Smith; Louis Stout;
Leonard Yamamoto; John E. Foley;
James M. Redwine; Stewart Bornhoft;
Enzo Zoratto; Polly Quick
Jeffrey M. Schlerf
The Bayard Firm
222 Delaware Avenue
P. O. Box 25130, 9th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19899
John K. Cunningham
Ileana A. Cruz
White & Case
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 4900

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Miami, FL 33131
Counsel for Appellees
IT Litigation Trust; IT Group, Inc.,
and Their Affiliates, As Employers and
Fiduciaries, Administrators and Sponsors
of the Plan
Mark D. Collins
Jason M. Madron
Richards, Layton & Finger
One Rodney Square
P. O. Box 551
Wilmington, DE 19899
Timothy L. Patten
Latham & Watkins
555 11th Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
Counsel for Appellees
Carlyle Partners II, LP, as Fiduciary of the
Plan And/or Tortfeasor
Ronald S. Gellert
Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott
1515 Market Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19102

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Mark A. Willard
Delia B. Bianchin
Sandra R. Mihok
Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott
600 Grant Street, 44th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Counsel for Appellee
Anthony DeLuca
Michael J. Prame [ARGUED]
Groom Law Group Chartered
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Counsel for Appellee
Francis J. Harvey
Charles A. DeMonaco
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote
Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
Counsel for Appellee
Harry J. Soose, as Fiduciaries of the Plan
and as Officers

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AMENDMENT TO PRECEDENTIAL
OPINION AND JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
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Upon consideration of the uncontested motion by
United States Trustee requesting that the Court issue an Order
Amending the Opinion and Caption to delete the reference to
“Mark S. Kenny, Trustee,” it is hereby
ORDERED that the captions of the Court’s Opinion
and Judgment entered on May 25, 2006 be and the same are
hereby so amended.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Marjorie O. Rendell
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Circuit Judge
Dated: July 10, 2006

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