WILLIAMS v. FANNIE MAE — Entry #33: MOTION for Summary Judgment by FANNIE MAE, RICHARD LAWCH, GRACE HUERSCHER
Case: WILLIAMS v. FANNIE MAE dcd · 1:05-cv-01483
filed July 28, 2005
What this document is
Docket entry #33 · filed June 21, 2007
MOTION for Summary Judgment by FANNIE MAE, RICHARD LAWCH, GRACE HUERSCHER (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment# (2) Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Grace Huebscher and Deposition Excerpts# (3) Exhibit Exhibit B - 3-28-2007 Williams Dep and Exhibit# (4) Exhibit Exhibit C - Fannie Mae's Interrogatory Responses# (5) Exhibit Exhibit D - Declaration of Richard Lawch# (6) Exhibit Exhibit E - 3-21-2003 Williams Deposition Excerpts# (7) Exhibit Exhibit F - 5-7-2007 Williams Deposition and Exhibit# (8) Exhibit Exhibit G - DC Certificate# (9) Exhibit Exhibit H - Jones Deposition and Exhibits# (10) Exhibit Exhibit I - CAM Amended Complaint# (11) Exhibit Exhibit J - CAM Dismissal Order# (12) Exhibit Exhibit K - Williams Interrogatory Responses# (13) Exhibit Exhibit L - 3-17-2003 Williams Deposition# (14) Exhibit Exhibit M - DC License Document# (15) Exhibit Exhibit N - Draft Complaint# (16) Exhibit Exhibit O - 5-5-2003 Williams Deposition Excerpts# (17) Exhibit Exhibit P - 5-6-2003 Williams Deposition Excerpts# (18) Exhibit Exhibit Q - Westover Declaration# (19) Exhibit Exhibit R - Production Document# (20) Exhibit Exhibit S - Ott Deposition Excerpts# (21) Exhibit Exhibit T - Production Document# (22) Affidavit Declaration of K Grundeman# (23) Statement of Facts Statement of Undisputed Facts# (24) Text of Proposed Order # (25) Certificate of Service)(Goldfrank, Sarah)
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- FANNIE MAE
- WILLIAMS
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EXHIBIT C
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ©
MARIALICE BATHRUS WILLIAMS, Civil Action No. 1:05CV01483
Plaintiff, a : Judge John D. Bates
vs. ;
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION, et al. |
Defendants.
DEFENDANT FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION’S
RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
Pursuant to Rules 33 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, defendant Federal
National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) responds to Plaintiff Marialice Bathrus
Williams’s (“plaintiff”) First Set Of Interrogatories (“Interrogatories”) as follows:
GENERAL OBJECTIONS
1. Fannie Mae has made diligent and reasonable efforts to respond to each and every
Interrogatory, to the extent it has not been objected to, as Fannie Mae understands and interprets
the Interrogatory. If plaintiff subsequently asserts an interpretation of any Interrogatory that
differs from that of Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae reserves the right to supplement its objection and/or
responses. |
2. Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff's Interrogatories to the extent they seek
information or documents protected from discovery by the attorney-client privilege, the work
| product doctrine, and/or any other applicable privilege, immunity, or exemption from disclosure.
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3. Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff's Interrogatories to the extent they are
overbroad, vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or call for the disclosure of information or
documents that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably
calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
| 4, Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff's {nterrogatories as overbroad or calling
for the disclosure of information or documents that is not relevant to the subject matter of this —
| action and which is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence to
the extent she seeks information beyond the July 1998 through December 2003 timeframe
__Televant to this action. | | |
5. Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff's Interrogatories as unduly burdensome
| to the extent she seeks information that is available from public sources, is already known by
plaintiff, or is equally as accessible to plaintiff as it is to Fannie Mae.
6. Fannie Mae generally objects to-plaintiff’s Interrogatories to the extent they may
be read as requiring the use of unreasonable data recovery processes.
7. Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff's Interrogatories to the extent she seeks
the production of documents, which might otherwise be responsive, obtained by Fannie Mae’s
attorneys in connection with, or in furtherance of their representation of Defendants in this
action, or any other civil action or governmental or regulatory investigation or proceeding.
8. Fannie Mae generally objects to plaintiff’s Interrogatories to the extent she seeks
the production of documents, which might otherwise by responsive, protected from discovery by
the attorney-client privilege and/or the work product doctrine contained in counsel files in
connection with, or in furtherance of, the representation of Defendants in this action, or any other
civil action or governmental or regulatory investigation or proceeding. —
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9. To the extent that Fannie Mae provides information or documents in response to .
plaintiff's Interrogatories, such production shall not constitute a waiver of any objection to the
_relevance or admissibility of such information or documents, all such objections being expressly
reserved.
10. Fannie Mae objects to the Interrogatories to the extent they contain more than one
unique question and seek to impose a burden on Fannie Mae greater than that required by Fed. R.
Civ. P. 33. |
RESPONSES LO SPECIFIC INTERROGATORIES
INTERROGATORY NO. 1: For the period July 1, 1998 to july 1, 2006, identify
the names, race, qualifications, addresses, and telephone numbers of the insurance brokers that
Fannie Mae has used for its multifamily programs; and any other commercial insurance brokers
and agents that Fannie Mae uses to provide insurance to its directors and officers or with any
other product such as securitization of mortgage loans or credit enhancement. _
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 1: In addition to the General Objections
identified above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 1 to the extent it is overly
broad and unduly burdensome and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of | |
admissible evidence. In particular, the Interrogatory seeks information concerning “any”
commercial insurance broker that Fannie Mae used, regardless of whether it relates to the
proposed transaction at issue in this lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in
the Amended Complaint or this Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006). In addition, the 7
Interrogatory seeks information beyond the time period relevant to this litigation. Subject to and
without | waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that the only insurance broker or
agent that Fannie Mae used for the procurement of multifamily credit risk insurance eer)
between July 1, 1998 and December 2003 was CAM Financial Services, Inc. (“CAM”). Upon
information and belief, Fannie Mae states that CAM is a corporation whose Registered Agent is
Charles Rumsey, who is located at 259 Alexander Road, Long Beach, MS, 39560. Information
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‘concerning CAM’s ownership, qualifications and other identifying information can be found in
the documents produced in and other litigation materials from this litigation, including but not
limited to the deposition of Robert G. Jones. Answering further, Fannie Mae states that Crump
_ Insurance Services represented CAM as its wholesale broker in a number of these transactions.
Fannie Mae further states that it entered into several additional MCRI transactions within
the relevant time period, but none of these transactions involved Fannie Mae's DUS program, —
and thus they are not relevant to the subject matter of this action and are not reasonably
calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Fannie Mae states, in those instances,
it purchased insurance directly from an insurance carrier rather than through a broker.
Answering further, Fannie Mae states that it worked on those transactions with, among others,
Craig Ott, whose role was to serve as an underwriter for the carrier.
INTERROGATORY NQO. 2: Describe how consulting and insurance services are
procured. What methods, practices and policy, including but not limited to written manuals,
instructions, and directives, does Fannie Mae utilize and or has used since January 1998 to insure
that minorities are utilized in the procurement process?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 2: In addition to the General Objections
described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 2 because it is overbroad,
vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or documents
that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably calculated to
lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Instructions and Interrogatory are
vague because they do not define “consulting and insurance services” or “procure({],” and the |
Interrogatory is overbroad and unduly burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the
proposed transaction at issue in this lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in
the Amended Complaint or this Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time
period relevant to this litigation. Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections,
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Fannie Mae states that between July 1, 1998 and December 2003 it did not purchase consulting |
or insurance services related to MCRI. Fannie Mae further states it entered into a umber of
multifamily insurance transactions with i insurance carriers either directly or through an insurance
broker. Answering further, Fannie Mae incorporates its response to Interrogatory No. | as if”
fally stated herein. |
INTERROGATORY NO. 3: if Fannie Mae utilizes minority contractors, please -
describe the overall amount of business and what percentage of business procured by Fannie
Mae is provided by minority contractors by dollar amount as: well as percentage of business, by.
name, company, date, address, telephone number, and so on by year since January 1998.
RESPONSE TO INT ERROGATORY NO. 3: In addition to the General Objections
described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to » Interrogatory No, 3 because it is s overbroad,
vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or documents
that 1 is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably calculated to
lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Instructions and Interrogatory are
vague because they do not define “contractors,” and the Interrogatory i is overbroad arid unduly
burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the proposed transaction at issue in this lawsuit
(the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended Complaint or this Court’s
Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time period relevant to this litigation. Subject to
and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that between July 1, 1998 and
December 2003 it did not utilize contractors for MCRI. Answering further, Fannie Mae states
that it did negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with CAM (see document Bates labeled |
FNMA.MBW.006294-6296) while the plaintiff was working for Fannie Mae, and entered into a
number of multifamily insurance transactions with insurance carriers either directly or through
an insurance broker. Answering further, Fannie Mae incorporates its response to Interrogatory —
No. 1 as if fully stated herein.
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Finally, Fannie Mae states that, in the years 1998 through 2003, Minority Women-Owned
Businesses (“MWOB”) made up between 18 and 21% of its discretionary spending.
| INTERROGATORY NO. 4: Did Fannie Mae make any efforts to contract for the |
professional services of Marialice Williams from June 1998 to the present? If not, why not?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 4: In addition to the General Objections
described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 4 because it is overbroad,
vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or documents
- that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably calculated to
lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Instructions and Interrogatory are —
‘vague because they do not define “professional services,” and the Interrogatory is overbroad and
| unduly burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the proposed transaction at issue in this
lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended Complaint or this
Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time period relevant to this litigation.
Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that at times between |
July 1, 1998 and August 2001 it communicated with Ms. Williams concerning preliminary
concepts she proposed. Answering further, Fannie Mae states that it did not pursue the May,
2001 proposal because the concept proposed was inconsistent with Fannie Mae's business model
that required risk-sharing between Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders, and the Risk-Based Capital
| Rules issued by the Office of Federal Housing Oversight (“OFHEO”) in July 200] obviated any
need to pursue the proposal. |
INTERROGATORY NO.5: Was Fannie Mae aware that Marialice Williams was
not getting any insurance business from CAM Financial? If so, when did Fannie Mae discover
this? Did Fannie Mae inquire of CAM Financial why Marialice Williams was not getting any
business from them? Set forth the time, date, manner, substance, and identify the documentation |
of any discussion among defendants. a
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 5: In addition to the General Objections
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identified above, Fannie ‘Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 5 because it is 5 overbroad,
- vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome. For example, the Interrogatory i iS overbroad and
unduly burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the time period relevant to this litigation.
Subj ect to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that between July l,
1998 and December 2003 it was not specifically aware of the business relationship between |
plaintiff and CAM, nor of the extent of any business dealings between plaintiff and CAM. -
Fannie Mae states that, at times between 1998 and August 2001, plaintiff mentioned in
discussions with Fannie Mae that she was not getting any insurance business from CAM. Fannie _
Mae further states that it did not “inquire of CAM Financial why Marialice Williams was not |
getting any business from them.” —_ | | _
INTERROGATORY NO. 6: Why did Fannie Mae ask Marialice Williams to
provide them [sic] with a letter indicating that she was not “doing business” with CAM Financial
as a prerequisite for doing business with Fannie Mae?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 6: In addition to the General Objections
identified above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 6 because it is vague or -
ambiguous. Fannie Mae also objects to the extent this Interrogatory improperly asserts or |
implies that Fannie Mae sought the above-referenced letter as a “prerequisite” for doing business
with plaintiff. For the purpose of this response, Fannie Mae assumes that the above-referenced
letter is the letter attached to plaintiff's May 3, 2001 e-mail to defendant Huebscher, Rhoda
Newman and CAM (see FNMA.MBW.008002-8004). Subject to and without waiving the —
foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that to the extent it requested that plaintiff provide such
letter, it did so to understand the relationship between plaintiff's company and CAM, and to
ensure that all the parties agreed that Fannie Mae’s agreement with CAM did not preclude
Fannie Mae from engaging in any proposed DUS transactions that plaintiff might present to
Fannie Mae. | | |
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INTERROGATORY NO. 7: Why did Fannie Mae refuse to respond to two or
three simple questions related to DUS business that were asked by Marialice Williams in 2001?
Was Fannie Mae ever intending to answer these questions? Did Fannie Mae not answer the
questions because Fannie Mae was not interested in laying off DUS risk? Was Fannie Mae not .
interested in providing relief to DUS lenders through laying off risk through an insurance
mechanism? Does Fannie Mae have now or did it ever have an interest in laying off the primary,
- secondary, or tertiary risk associated with their DUS portfolio?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 7: In addition to the General Objections
identified above, Fannie Mae specifically obj ects to Interrogatory No. 7 because it is vague or.
. ambiguous. For example, the Interrogatory is vague or ambiguous because it does not cite toa
specific document that contains the “two or three simple questions related to DUS business that
were asked by Marialice Williams in 2001.” Fannie Mae also objects to the extent this
Interro gatory improperly asserts or implies that Fannie Mae “refused” to answer questions posed
- by plaintiff. For the purpose of this response, Fannie Mae assumes that such document is the
May 23, 2001 e-mail from plaintiff to defendant Huebscher and Rhoda Newman (see
FNMA.MBW. 008031). Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae
states that it did not refuse to respond. to the questions posed by plaintiff in the aforementioned e-
mail. Answering further, Fannie Mae states that it determined that it should not pursue the
transaction at issue in this lawsuit -- the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the
Amended Complaint and/or this Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006 -- because the
concept proposed was inconsistent with Fannie Mae’s business model that required risk-sharing
between Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders, and the Risk-Based Capital Rules issued by OFHEO
in July 2001 obviated any need to pursue the proposal. In response to the last question in
Interrogatory No. 7, Fannie Mae states that such question is 100 vague to answer in the abstract
and absent a specific proposal. “Answering further, Fannie Mae states that its DUS business
model generaily requires risk-sharing between Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 8: Did Fannie Mae utilize insurance while securitizing -
and purchasing loans in its “Aggregation” program? What type of insurance product was used?
- What policy was used for this program? Did the insurance concept differ in any way from what
Ms. Williams recommended to Fannie Mae for the Aggregation program prior to her departure?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 8: In addition to the General Objections
identified above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 8 to the extent it is overly
broad and unduly burdensome and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of | | |
admissible evidence. Specifically, where the proposed transaction at issue in this lawsuit (the
May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced inthe Amended Complaint or this Court’s Order -
filed on or about June 26, 2006) relates to Fannie Mae’s DUS program, the Interrogatory seeks
information concerning Fannie Mae’s Ageregation program. | |
INTERROGATORY NO. 9: | Who is the “international” broker, including name,
address; telephone number that Richard Lawch indicated was hired by Fannie Mae for the:
multifamily division’s securitization and other loan programs? What qualifications does that
person have? What is the racial identity of that person or persons? | |
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 9: In addition to the General Objections
: identified above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 9 to the extent it is
overbroad, vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or
documents that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably
calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Interrogatory is
overbroad and unduly burdensome to the extent it is not limited to the proposed transaction at
issue in this lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended Complaint coe
or this Coun’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), ot to the time period relevant to this
litigation. Subject and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that it never
hired an “international broker” for the multifamily division’s securitization and other loan
programs. Answering further, Fannie Mae states that the only insurance broker or agent that
Fannie Mae used for the procurement of MCRI between July 1, 1998 and December 2003 was |
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CAM.
INTERROGATORY NO. 10: Why didn’t Fannie Mae give insurance business
directly to Marialice Williams?
: RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 10: in addition to the General | Objections 7
described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 10 because it is overbroad, |
vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or documents
that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which iS not reasonably calculated to
- lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Interrogatory is overbroad and
unduly burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the proposed transaction at issue in this
lawsuit (the May 2001 | proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended Complaint or this
_ Court’s Order filed o on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time period relevant to this litigation. -
Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that at times between n.
July 1, 1998 and August 2001 it communicated with Ms. Williams concerning preliminary
concepts she proposed. Answering further, Fannie Mae states that it did not pursue the May
2001 proposal because the concept proposed was inconsistent with Fannie Mae’s business model
that required risk-sharing between Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders, and the Risk-Based Capital
Rules issued by OFHEO in July 2001 obviated any need to pursue the proposal.
INTERROGATORY NO. 11; Why did Fannie Mae assign Rhoda Newman to
work with Ms. Williams on projects involving various forms of insurance coverage for the |
multifamily programs? Why didn’t Ms. Newman continue to work with Ms. Williams after CAM
filed its lawsuit? |
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 11: In addition to the General
Objections described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 11 because itis . _
overbroad, vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or
documents that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably
calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Interrogatory is
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overbroad and unduly burdensome to the extent that it is not limited to the proposed transaction
at issue in this lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended
Complaint or this Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time period relevant
to this litigation. Subj ect to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states.
that Ms. Newman reported to plaintiff when plaintiff) worked at Fannie Mae. Fannie Mae further
states s that plaintiff at times communicated with Ms. Newman after plant left the company, as
the documents produced by defendants i in this litigation show. Shortly after Fannie Mae
determined that it should not pursue the transaction at issue in this lawsuit because the concept
proposed was inconsistent with Fannie Mae’s business model that sequised risk-sharing between
_ Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders, and the Risk-Based Capital Rules issued by OFHEO in july
| 2001 obviated any need to pursue the proposal, plaintiff stopped communicating with Ms.
Newman concerning preliminary, potential or actual business opportunities |
INTERROGATORY NO.12: Did Fannie Mae ever have any intention of utilizing
the services of Ms.. Williams, the creator of the multifamily credit risk insurance program for
programs involving the use of insurance? Did Fannie Mae hire some other more qualified .
persons to do this business with Fannie Mae?
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY NO. 12: In addition to the General Objections |
described above, Fannie Mae specifically objects to Interrogatory No. 12 because it is overbroad,
vague, ambiguous or unduly burdensome or calls for the disclosure of information or documents _
that is not relevant to the subject matter of this action and which is not reasonably calculated to
lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. For example, the Interrogatory 18 overbroad and
unduly burdensome to the extent that it 1s not limited to the proposed transaction at issue in this
lawsuit (the May 2001 proposal referred to or referenced in the Amended Complaint ot this
Court’s Order filed on or about June 26, 2006), or to the time period relevant to this litigation.
Subject to and without waiving the foregoing objections, Fannie Mae states that at times between
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July 1, 1998 and August 2001 it communicated with Ms. Williams concerning preliminary |
concepts she proposed. Fannie Mae further states that it did not pursue the May 2001 proposal
because the concept proposed was inconsistent with Fannie Mae’ S business model that required
risk-sharing between Fannie Mae and its DUS lenders, and the Risk-Based Capital Rules issued
| by OFHEO i in July 2001 obviated any need to pursue the proposal Answering further, Fannie
Mae incorporates its responses to Interrogatory + Nos. 1-3 as if fully incorporated herein.
INTERROGATORY NO. 13: Please provide all documents identified 1 in your
responses OT used to prepare these responses. .
RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORY. NO. 13: In addition to the General Objections |
described above, Fannie Mae objects to Interrogatory No. 13 because it is not an interrogatory.
Subject to and without waiving its objections, Fannie Mae states that it referred to or identified
documents produced in and other litigation materials from this litigation to answer plaintiff's
interrogatory requests. Fannie Mae states that it referred to or identified three documents not
previously produced to prepare these responses: OFHEO’s Final Risk- Based Capital Regulation,
which is publicly available at http://www.ofheo. sovimedia/archivel docs/regs/RBCFinal pdf, and
information concerning Fannie Mae’s MWOB activities, which is being produced at Bates Nos.
FNMA.MBW.008613-8614.
May 10, 2007 7 ~ Respectfully Submitted,
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Evelyn L. Becker (D. C. Bar No. 451163)
Sarah A. Goldfrank (D.C. Bar No. 482382)
Kyra A. Grundeman (D.C. Bar No. 493622)
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 Eye Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 383-5300 (phone)
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(202) 383-5414 (fax)
Counsel for Defendants Federal National
Mortgage Association, Richard Lawch and
Grace Huebscher
Jonathan L. Griffith (D.C. Bar No. 456080)
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N. Ww. |
Washington, D.C. 20016
(202) 752-6167 {phone)
(202) 752-4948 (fax)
Counsel for Defendant F ederal National
Mortgage Association
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
J HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was furnished by
Federal Express this 10th day of May 2007 upon:
Michael W. Beasley, Esq. _ 7 Brian Lederer, Esq.
200 Park Avenue, Suite 106 a 3003 Van Ness Street, N.W.
Falls Church, VA 22046 Oe Suite #W228
; Washington, D.C. 20008
Harley Jay Daniels
5511 Second Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20011
Sarah A. Goldfrank
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARIALICE BATHRUS WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff, .
Civil Action No. 1:05CV01483)—
VS. -
| , Judge John D. Bates
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION, et al.
. : DECLARATION OF RICHARD
Defendants. : LAWCH
I, Richard Lawch, hereby declare as follows:
I verified the attached responses to Plaintiff Marialice B. Williams’ First Set of
Interrogatories on behalf of Federal National Mortgage Association; said responses were
prepared with the assistance and advice of counsel; the responses to Plaintiff's First Set of
Interrogatories, subject to inadvertent or undiscovered error, are based on and therefore .
necessarily limited by the records and information still in existence, presently recollected, and
thus far discovered; Federal National Mortgage Association reserves the right to make any
changes to the response, to designate additional or different witnesses, or to introduce additional
or other evidence at trial if it appears at any time that omissions or errors have been made or that
more accurate information is available: and subject to the limitations set forth above, the above
responses are true to the best of my knowledge. information, and belief.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this__th of .
Lied
Richard Lawch
May 2007 at
