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CaseNo: AVK97685, CourtCode: SM, CourtName: RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT, Plaintiff: PAUL ANJOORIAN, State: RI Rhode Island, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>AVK97685, Kilberg, Pascarella, Trench, Providence, Arnold Kilberg, Paragraph, Loan, Fcc, Fairway, Accounting, Interrogatory, Paul, Loans, Complaint, Arnold, Anjoorian, Accounting Services, Truth, Allegations, Allege, Admit, Shareholder, Int, Cpa, Interrogatories, Authorization, Knowledge Sufficient, Objection, John, Testimony, Deny, Response, Worth, Firms, Rhode Island, Reliance, Damage, Sba, Ans, Preparation, Valuation Proceedings, Multiple, Landing, Realty, Amount, Duties, Responsibilities , ContentID: 120243501

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2 1999-11-12 ANJ SUP ANS 2ND INTER
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3 1999-10-04 PLF ANS 2ND INTER BY PAS
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4 1998-12-31 PLF ANSW TO DEF 2ND INTER
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5 1998-11-06 ANJ MORE RESPNSV ANS INTE
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6 1998-11-06 ANJ MORE RESPNSV ANS INTE
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7 1998-02-19 PLFS ANS TO PAS 1ST INTER
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8 1998-02-17 ANJOOR ANS KIL 1ST INTER
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9 1997-10-14 KILBS ANS TO INTER BY PAS
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10 1997-06-06 DEFS ANSWER
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11 1997-04-11 DEFS PASC + TRENCH ANSWER
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12 1997-02-27 COMPLAINT
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13 1997-02-27 CASE COVER SHEET
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1 . XXX

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
FAIRWAY
ACCOUNTING
LOANS
PAUL
AUTHORIZATION
ANJOORIAN
ARNOLD
INTERROGATORIES
MULTIPLE
LANDING
REALTY
STRAIGHT
NEGOTIATIONS
MULTIPLE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS
SBA
RESIGN
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
CONFLICTS
CHECK-SIGNING AUTHORITY
CONSULTING
OCCASION
VIOLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
KILBERG PAID
ENTITIES EXORBITANT SUMS
RENT
PAYROLL
ROCKY
KILBERG ENTITY
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                           SUPERIOR COURT
PROVIDENCE, SC.


PAUL V. ANJOORIAN

       VS.                                                P.C. NO.: 97-1013

ARNOLD KILBERG Et CO.                            . ..
ARNOLD KILBERG, and                      )"'
PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by a d /                    :
through  its general partners
STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA and
JOHN J. TRENCH



  PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S  MORE  1IESPONSIVE  ANSWERS  TO ARNOLD
               KILBERG  & CO.'S  FIRST  SET OF INTERROGATORIES


       Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby further responds to the following

interrogatories:


INT.  6.        Identify the date  on which Paul V. Anjoorian ceased to use Arnold

Kilberg, CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the








investigate and  learn the scope of  his deceit and misrepresentation,  I terminated

his services as an accountant.



                                                                       ...  . .





SNIPPETS:
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S MORE 1IESPONSIVE ANSWERS TO ARNOLD
  • KILBERG & CO.'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  • Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby further responds to the following
  • CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the
  • displaying in his handling of multiple business enterprises in which he and I
  • were involved, including Fairway Capital, Fairway Associates, Corliss Landing
  • (which included Westford Realty and Marsh Landings Realty)
  • Among other things Kilberg would not give me a straight
  • answer about the negotiations he was having with multiple prospective buyers
  • for my interest in Fairway Capital; Kilberg did not advise me that the SBA
  • had demanded that he resign as investment advisor of Fairway Capital because
  • of his conflicts of interest, in a letter sent in October, 1993;
  • and then reneged on his promise, to give me check-signing authority for Fairway
  • checks, Kilberg made loans without consulting me, or, on occasion, in direct
  • violation of my instructions to him; Kilberg paid himself and his related
  • entities exorbitant sums for accounting work, for rent, and for payroll, without
  • Kilberg transferred l-roubled loans from Moneta Capital to Fairway;
  • my knowledge or authorization, Kilberg transferred Fairway Capital's loan to
  • Rocky Point to another Kilberg entity, for no consideration, and then transferred

  • 2 . ANJ SUP ANS 2ND INTER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    KILBERG
    WORTH
    VALUATION PROCEEDINGS
    PROVIDENCE
    PAUL
    PASCARELLA
    AMOUNT
    CONTENDING
    FINANCIA1
    TES
    JOHN
    CARUSONE
    BERNARD
    TESTIMONY
    TES TIMONY
    BERNARD ROTH
    LAMES WALSH
    SUPPLEMENTAL ANS
    PRESENTLY CONTEND
    COLLATERAL SUPPORTING
    REGULAR CERTIFICATIONS
    BUSINESS
    LOANS WCRE
    BCCANW
    OFFERING FALSE TESTIMONY
    TRENCH
    FALSE FINANCIA1 IDORMATION
    EXPERT TES TILNONY
    BERNARD ROT11
    
    STATE OF RHODE  ISLAND                                                          SUPERIOR  COURT
    PROVIDENCE,  SC.
    
    
    PAUL V. ANJOORIAN
    
                   vs.                                                  C.A. NO. 97-1013
    
    ARNOLD  KILBERG           CO., ARNOLD  :
    KILBERG,  and PASCARELLA  E?
    TRENCH,  ET  AL.                                                                         t!.
    
    
                   PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S  SUPPLEMENTAL  ANSWER  TO
                  KILBERG  & CO.'S  SECOND  SET OF INTERROGATORIES
    
    INT. 1.        State whether you cnntcncl that the cvllateral for any of  the loans made by
    
    Fairway Capital Corporation bccame, at any time before March 4,1994, worth less than
    
    the unpaid principal of  the loan plus accrued  interest.  If  your response is "yes", then
    
    for each such loan identify:
    
    
                (1)  the borrower;
    
                (2)  the amount of  the loan; and
    
                (3)  all facts upon which you rely in contending that
                     the collateral for the loan was worth less than the
                     unpaid principal and accrued inlerest for that loan.
    
    ANS. 1.        As of  March 4,1994, I hac1 110  knowledge that the collateral for any
    
    Fairway Capital loan had become worth less than the outs tanding balance of  the loan
    
    plus interest.  To the contrary, the financial statements and other documents I received
    
    from the Defendants repeatedly assured me that all loans were fully collectible and
    
    more than adequately collateralized, a h :  that 1x1 loan loss reserve should be taken
    
                                ( 1 : '   /  :> ,  ,  .  . ' I
                                         -     '  i  i  il.  /  ;!,
    
    
    
    against any of  the loans.  It was not until Kilberg filed an election tu purchase my shares
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PROVIDENCE, SC.
  • KILBERG, and PASCARELLA E?
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER TO
  • KILBERG & CO.'S SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  • Fairway Capital Corporation bccame, at any time before March 4,1994, worth less than
  • the unpaid principal of the loan plus accrued interest.
  • all facts upon which you rely in contending that
  • hearing transcripts containing the tes timony of John Carusone, Bernard Roth, and
  • lames Walsh, along with Mr. Kilberg's own testimony.
  • SUPPLEMENTAL ANS.
  • I dc) not presently contend that, as of March 4,1994, the
  • collateral supporting any of Fairway Capital's loans was worth less than the amount of
  • the regular certifications to the Small Business Administ~:ation,
  • believe that, to the contrary, all of the loans wcre more than adequately collateralized.
  • During the trial of the valuation proceedings, I bccanw aware that one of two
  • Either Mr. Kil.berg was offering false testimony in the course of
  • or Mr. Kilberg, Kilbc.1-g 23 Company, and Pascardla & Trench had
  • been providing false financia1 idormation to me over a period of years.
  • the hearings, Mr. Kilberg testified, and he presented expert tes tilnony from John
  • Carusone and Bernard Rot11 to the effect that certain of the loans were undercollateralized.

  • 3 . PLF ANS 2ND INTER BY PAS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FAIRWAY
    ARNOLD KILBERG
    TRENCH
    PROVIDENCE
    RELIANCE
    DAMAGE
    LOAN
    INTERROGATORY
    VALUATION
    INT
    AMOUNT
    FINANCIALS
    ACCOUNTING
    PERFORMING
    PORTFOLIO
    LOAN LOSS RESERVE
    LITIGATION
    EXPERT WITNESSES
    SUBSTANDARD
    TESTIMONY
    VALUATION PROCEEDING
    CHOOSING
    FCC
    SHAREHOLDER
    ANS
    RELYING
    ONGOI11G
    CERTAINTY
    NATURE
    
            STATE OF RHODE  ISLAND                                                                     
            PROVIDENCE,  SC.
    
    
            PAUL V. ANJOORIAN                                                                        \ i
                             vs.                                                                       
    I I     ARNOLD KILBERG  & CO,, ARNOLD
            KILBERG,  and PASCARELLA  &
            TRENCH  by and through  its general
            Partners,  STEPHEN  E. PASCARELLA
            And JOHN J. TRENCH
    
    
                       PLAINTIFF'S  ANSWERS  TO SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES
                '"
                                    PROPOUNDED  BY PASCARELLA  AND TRENCH
    
                                                                                                       
    
    
    
                       INT. 25.  If  you relied on information generated, reviewed, and/or provided by
            Pascarella and Trench "in choosing to remain involved in FCC as a shareholder," as you     
    
            state in your answer to Pascarella & Trench's Interrogatory No. 14, please state how, in
    
            what way, and in what amount such reliance has caused you damage.
    
                       ANS. 25.                  Pascarella & Trench issued audited financial
    
            annual basis for Fairway Capital. I received and reviewed these statements.  I
    
            considered them important, because they were the only financials which were not
    
            produced by Arnold Kilbexg's accounting firm.  I believed that the accountants at
    
            PascarelIa & Trench could and would exercise some degree of independence in
    
            performing their audits.  Virtually the only asset of Fairway Capital was its portfolio of
    
            roughly           loans.  Therefore, the safety and  desirability of my investlnent and
    
            continued yarticipqtion
                                                       .. in, the 1 . : :
                                                                           company was a function of 
                                                                , ;   *',  .                ' ;
                                                          ~
                                                          $     1    ,      ,
                                    ,      ,
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PROVIDENCE, SC.
  • TRENCH by and through its general Partners, STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA And JOHN J. TRENCH
  • INT.
  • and in what amount such reliance has caused you damage.
  • annual basis for Fairway Capital.
  • because they were the only financials which were not
  • produced by Arnold Kilbexg's accounting firm.
  • performing their audits.
  • that there was no need for any loan loss reserve with respect to any of the Fairway
  • Arnold Kilberg, I believed that my investment was sound, and I chose to remain
  • Arnold Kilberg and his expert witnesses, many of the loans in Fairway's portfolio were
  • considered undercollateralized and substandard.
  • Based on their testimony to that effect in the valuation proceeding,
  • Other than the reliance on information generated, reviewed, and/or
  • provided by Pascarella and Trench "in choosing to remain involved in FCC as a
  • shareholder," as you state in your answer to Pascarella & Trench's Interrogatory No. 14,
  • ANS.
  • was damaged by relying on this information.
  • the valuation litigation is still.
  • ongoi11g, so I arn unable to say with certainty that I know the full extent or nature of

  • 4 . PLF ANSW TO DEF 2ND INTER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    KILBERG
    TESTIMONY
    RESERVE
    ELECTION
    PURCHASE
    SHARES
    VALUATION PROCEEDINGS
    INSUFFICIENT
    AMOUGST
    REGARD
    HEARING TRANSCRIPTS
    JOHN CARMONE
    BERNARD ROTH
    JAMES WALSLZ
    
                                                             STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                     
              1.
                                                              PROVIDENCE, SC.
    
    
                     \
                                                              PAUL V. ANJOORIAN
    
                                                                               v s .                   
    
                                                            ARNOLD KILBERG & CO.,
                                                             ARNOLD KILBERG, and
                                                             PASCARELLA G. TRENCH, et ai.
    
    
                                                                                               PAUL  V.
                                                                                KILBERG  b CO.'S 
    
    
                                                            INT. 1.                       State whether
    ans              -.
                                                            made by Fairway Capital  Corporalion
    
                                                           worth less than  the unpaid principal of 
                     -
                                                           response  is "yes", then for each such loan
    t2)  :1:. 1 ' -,  L,..
     a _. -  ::'::
                  : ,;  -7:                                                         (3.)  the borrower;
      -
     r;l                                     1' !.
      D           .                          ::"
                        ' I  " ,,*, 1
      b,                               I
                  '.  ,  _-.  .
                                              ,I
                                I  .,-  '  ,                                        (2)  the amount of
                   . I.  ,.; J;
                               ,
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       P!                            ' -.. ' "'
                                                     \
          e-               1-                        ,,.
                               ;                               ,
       -.  8"                  ..                    ',-                            (3)  all facts 
                        I,
         *.
        -_.                 ,-                       c..... ., ,. L                         the
                                                      ," s
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • reserve should be taken against any of the loans.
  • election to purchase my shares and we began the valuation proceedings that
  • Kilberg and his "experts" oyilled that the collateral for many of the loans was
  • insufficient.
  • amougst themselves as to which loans were under collateralized.
  • details of their claims in this regard are set forth in the hearing transcripts
  • containing the testimony of John Carmone, Bernard Roth, and James Walslz,
  • along with Mr. Kilberg's own testimony.

  • 5 . ANJ MORE RESPNSV ANS INTE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    KILBERG
    ANJOORIAN
    PASCARELLA
    TRENCH
    ARNOLD
    INTERROGATORIES
    ACCOUNTING
    PROVIDENCE
    JOHN
    FIRST SET
    PLAINTIFF PAUL
    ANJOORIAN HEREBY
    CPA
    SCOPE
    DECEIT
    MISREPRESENTATION
    
    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                               SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC.
    
    
    PAUL V. ANJOORIAN
    
           VS.                                                    P.C. NO.: 97-1013
    
    ARNOLD KILBERG Et CO.                             . .
                                                       .i'
                                                         . .'
                                                       N
    ARNOLD KILBERG, and                                .
                                             ,+'"
    
    PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by a d /
    through  its general partners
    STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA and
    JOHN J. TRENCH
    
    
    
      PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S  MORE  1IESPONSIVE  ANSWERS TO ARNOLD
                   KILBERG  & CO.'S  FIRST  SET OF INTERROGATORIES
    
    
           Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby furthe.r responds to the following
    
    interrogatories:
    
    
    INT. 6.         Identify the date  on which Paul V. Anjoorian, ceased to use Arnold
    
    Kilberg, CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    investigate and  learn the scope of his deceit and misrepresentation,  I terminated
    
    his services as an accountant.
    
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PROVIDENCE, SC.
  • PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by a d / through its general partners STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA and
  • JOHN J. TRENCH
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S MORE 1IESPONSIVE ANSWERS TO ARNOLD
  • KILBERG & CO.'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  • Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby furthe.r responds to the following
  • CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the
  • investigate and learn the scope of his deceit and misrepresentation,

  • 6 . ANJ MORE RESPNSV ANS INTE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FAIRWAY
    ACCOUNTING
    LOANS
    PAUL
    AUTHORIZATION
    ANJOORIAN
    ARNOLD
    INTERROGATORIES
    MULTIPLE
    LANDING
    REALTY
    STRAIGHT
    NEGOTIATIONS
    MULTIPLE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS
    SBA
    RESIGN
    INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    CONFLICTS
    CHECK-SIGNING AUTHORITY
    CONSULTING
    OCCASION
    VIOLATION
    INSTRUCTIONS
    KILBERG PAID
    ENTITIES EXORBITANT SUMS
    RENT
    PAYROLL
    ROCKY
    KILBERG ENTITY
    
    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                           SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC.
    
    
    PAUL V. ANJOORIAN
    
           VS.                                                P.C. NO.: 97-1013
    
    ARNOLD KILBERG Et CO.                            . ..
    ARNOLD KILBERG, and                      )"'
    PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by a d /                    :
    through  its general partners
    STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA and
    JOHN J. TRENCH
    
    
    
      PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S  MORE  1IESPONSIVE  ANSWERS  TO ARNOLD
                   KILBERG  & CO.'S  FIRST  SET OF INTERROGATORIES
    
    
           Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby further responds to the following
    
    interrogatories:
    
    
    INT.  6.        Identify the date  on which Paul V. Anjoorian ceased to use Arnold
    
    Kilberg, CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    investigate and  learn the scope of  his deceit and misrepresentation,  I terminated
    
    his services as an accountant.
    
    
    
                                                                           ...  . .
    
    
    
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S MORE 1IESPONSIVE ANSWERS TO ARNOLD
  • KILBERG & CO.'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES
  • Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian hereby further responds to the following
  • CPA or Arnold Kilberg b Co. for accounting services and state the
  • displaying in his handling of multiple business enterprises in which he and I
  • were involved, including Fairway Capital, Fairway Associates, Corliss Landing
  • (which included Westford Realty and Marsh Landings Realty)
  • Among other things Kilberg would not give me a straight
  • answer about the negotiations he was having with multiple prospective buyers
  • for my interest in Fairway Capital; Kilberg did not advise me that the SBA
  • had demanded that he resign as investment advisor of Fairway Capital because
  • of his conflicts of interest, in a letter sent in October, 1993;
  • and then reneged on his promise, to give me check-signing authority for Fairway
  • checks, Kilberg made loans without consulting me, or, on occasion, in direct
  • violation of my instructions to him; Kilberg paid himself and his related
  • entities exorbitant sums for accounting work, for rent, and for payroll, without
  • Kilberg transferred l-roubled loans from Moneta Capital to Fairway;
  • my knowledge or authorization, Kilberg transferred Fairway Capital's loan to
  • Rocky Point to another Kilberg entity, for no consideration, and then transferred

  • 7 . PLFS ANS TO PAS 1ST INTER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    SHAREHOLDER
    MEETING
    PROVIDENCE
    ARNOLD KILBERG
    PASCARELLA
    INTERROGATORY
    INT
    PAUL
    TRENCH
    BUSINESS
    ANS
    PENDING
    INCORPORATION
    DUTIES
    RESPONSIBILITIES
    CAPACITY
    SUBSTANCE
    REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
    SEPARATE
    INDIVIDUAL PROVIDED ASSISTANCE
    PENDING RESOLUTION
    STOCK VALUATION
    PROCEEDING PRESENTLY PENDING
    PROVIDENCE COUNTY SUPERIOR
    COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
    PRESIDENT
    CORPORATE DOCUMENTS
    SIGNING
    AFFAIRS
    
                        -
    STATE OF RHODEISLAND                                              SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC.  "",\  x:., .'\,
    
    PAUL  V.  ANJOORIAN
    
           vs .                                                P.C. NO. 97- 1013
    
    ARNOLD  KILBERG  &  CO.,
    ARNOLD  KILBERG, and
    PASCARELLA  &  TRENCH,  by  and  :
    through  its  general  partners
    STEPHEN  E.  PASCARELLA  and
    JOHN  J.  TRENCH
    
    
    
          PAUL  V.  ANJOORIAN'S  ANSWERS  TO  PASCARELLA  &  TRENCH'S
                               FIRST  SET  OF INTERROGATORIES                                         *
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    INT. 1-         Please identify yourself fully, including name, date of birth, current
    
    address, occupation and business address.
    
    ANS. 1.         Paul V. Anjoorian; May 13, 1950; 13201 Marsh Landing, Palm
    
    Beach Gardens, FL 33418; Self-employed real estate investor; no separate
    
    business address.
    
    
    INT. 2.         For each individual(s) who assisted in preparing the answers to these
    
    interrogatories, identify each individual and following the identity of each individual, list
    
    the number of each interrogatory for which that individual provided assistance.
    
    ANS. 2.         None other than my attorneys.
    
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ARNOLD KILBERG & CO.,
  • ARNOLD KILBERG, and PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by and: through its general partners STEPHEN E.
  • JOHN J. TRENCH
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S ANSWERS TO PASCARELLA & TRENCH'S
  • address, occupation and business address.
  • FL 33418; Self-employed real estate investor; no separate
  • the number of each interrogatory for which that individual provided assistance.
  • INT.
  • Describe how and when you became a shareholder in FCC,
  • ANS.
  • I am still a shareholder of FCC, pending resolution of the stock valuation
  • proceeding presently pending before the Providence County Superior Court.
  • office and your duties and responsibilities in each such position or office.
  • To the best of my knowledge, I have been listed as the president and
  • director of FCC from the time of its incorporation up to the last time I received
  • corporate documents from FCC.
  • Other than signing some documents in my official
  • capacity, I had no substantive duties or responsibilities in that position or office, as all
  • of the day-to-day affairs and decisions were handled by Arnold Kilberg.
  • that capacity, identify the persons present,at each such meeting, describe the
  • substance of each such meeting and identify all documents concerning each such

  • 8 . ANJOOR ANS KIL 1ST INTER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ACCOUNTING SERVICES
    PROVIDENCE
    PASCARELLA
    TRENCH
    CPA
    PAUL
    PARTNERS
    PROVISION
    VARIETY
    AGREEMENTS
    ENGAGEMENTS
    EXACT ACCOUNTING SERVICES
    PREPARATION
    INT
    FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
    SWORN
    UNITED STATES
    BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
    FCC
    WRITING
    DOCUTNENTS RELATING
    ANS
    FACT URON
    ALLEGING
    PARAGRAPH
    COMPLAINT
    DEFENDANTS ARNOLD KILBERG
    DUTY
    NEGLIGENT
    
    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                              SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC.
    
    
                       \%\, %
    PAUL  v. A N J O C ~ ~ A , ~
           vs.                       `\I #  P.C. NO. 97-1013
    ARNOLD  KILBERG  8 CO.,  .
    ARNOLD  KILBERG, and
    PASCARELLA  &  TRENCH,  by  and  :
    through  its  general  partners
    STEPHEN  E.  PASCARELLA  and
    JOHN  J.  TRENCH
    
    
          PAUL  V.  ANJOORIAN'S  ANSWERS  TO ARNOLD  KILBERG  &  CO.'S
                                  FIRST  SET OF  INTERROGATORIES
    
    
    
    INT. 1.           State the terms of any agreement(s) between Paul V. Anjoorian and
    
    Arnold Kilberg, CPA or Arnold Kilberg & Co. for the provision of accounting services
    
    and identify:
    
           a)         the exact accounting service to be provided;
    
           b)         the dates during which the agreements were in effect;
    
           c)         whether the agreement(s) were oral or in writing; and
    
           d)         all documents relating to such agreement(s).
    
    ANS.  1.          Arnold Kilberg & Arnold Kilberg & Co. provided accounting services to
    
    me both individually and in my capacity as a shareholder, partner, officer, and/or
    
    director of a variety of different entities beginning in the mid-1980's and ending in
    
    
    
    1994.  For the most part, the agreements to provide services to me were oral,
    
    although on a variety of engagements, annual engagement and representation letters
    
    were sent out.  The documents relating to these agreements are contained within the         -"
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PROVIDENCE, SC.
  • ARNOLD KILBERG 8 CO.,.
  • ARNOLD KILBERG, and PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by and: through its general partners STEPHEN E.
  • JOHN J. TRENCH
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN'S ANSWERS TO ARNOLD KILBERG & CO.'S
  • CPA or Arnold Kilberg & Co. for the provision of accounting services
  • For the most part, the agreements to provide services to me were oral,
  • although on a variety of engagements,
  • The exact accounting services provided included the
  • along with the preparation and filing of a number of related
  • financial documents including sworn forms submitted to the United States Small
  • Business Administration.
  • INT.
  • State the terms of any agreementbetween FCC and Arnold Kilberg,
  • whether the agreementwere oral or in writing;
  • all docutnents relating to such agreement.
  • ANS.
  • State each and every fact uRon which you rely on alleging, in paragraph
  • 15 of the complaint, that defendants Arnold Kilberg, CPA and Arnold Kilberg & Co.
  • breached "duty and were negligent" and identify:

  • 9 . KILBS ANS TO INTER BY PAS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ARNOLD KILBERG
    OBJECTION
    MEETING
    PROVIDENCE
    PASCARELLA
    TRENCH
    BUSINESS
    WAIVING
    CPA
    ASSISTANCE
    DUTIES
    RESPONSIBILITIES
    LOAN
    PREPARING
    ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
    WORK PRODUCT DOCTRINE
    COUNSEL
    FCC
    INCORPORATION
    INVESTMENT ADVISOR
    MANAGING
    LOAN PORTFOLIO
    FAIRWAY CAPITAL CORPORATION
    PROCESSING LOAN APPLICATIONS
    VIEWING
    CAPACITY
    SUBSTANCE
    VAGUE
    OVERLY BROAD
    
    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                      SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, Sc .
    
    PAUL V. NYJOORIAN,                   1
                         Plaintiff       1  P.C. NO-  97-1013  ,.  '
                                         1
    V.                                   1 )
    ARNOLD KILBERG &  CO., ARNOLD        )
    KILBERG, and PASCARELLA &            )
    TRENCH, by and through its           1
    general partners STEPMEN E.          )
    PASCARELLA and JOHN  J. TRENCH,  )
                         Defendants      )
    
    
                         ARNOLD KILBERG, CPA'S ANSWERS TO
                 INTERROGATORIES PROPOUNDED BY PASCARELLA &  TRENCH
    
    INTERROGATORY NO. 1
                  Please identify yourself fully, including name, date of
    
    birth, current address, occupation and business address.
    
    ANSWER :
                  Objection.  Co-defendant's interrogatory seeks
    
    information not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of
    
    admissible evidence.  Without waiving 'this objection, Arnold
    Kilberg responds:  Arnold Kilberg, CPA; accountant; business
    
    address:  285 Governor  Street, Providence, Rhode  Island 0 2 9 0 6 .
    INTERROGATORY NO. 2
                   or  each individual(s1 who assisted in preparing the
    answers to these interrogatories, identify each individual and
    following the identity of each individual, list the number of
    
    each interrogatory for which that individual provided assistance.
    
    
    
    ANSWER :
    
                 Objection:  Co-defendant's interrogatory seeks
    information protected by the attorney-client privilege and/or
    work product doctrine.  Without waiving 'this objection, Arnold
    Kilberg responds:  Arnold Kilberg, CPA; and counsel for Arnold
    Kilberg.
    INTERROGATORY NO. 3:
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • INTERROGATORIES PROPOUNDED BY PASCARELLA & TRENCH
  • Co-defendant's interrogatory seeks
  • Without waiving 'this objection, Arnold Kilberg responds: Arnold Kilberg, CPA; accountant;
  • 285 Governor Street, Providence, Rhode Island 0 2 9 0 6.
  • or each individual(s1 who assisted in preparing the answers to these interrogatories,
  • each interrogatory for which that individual provided assistance.
  • Co-defendant's interrogatory seeks information protected by the attorney-client privilege
  • Without waiving 'this objection, Arnold Kilberg responds: Arnold Kilberg, CPA; and counsel
  • Identify each position and office you held in FCC from the time of its incorporation to the p
  • Investment Advisor.
  • Duties and responsibilities include managing the loan portfolio of Fairway Capital
  • each of the meetings you attended in that capacity,
  • persons present at each such meeting, describe the substance of each such meeting and
  • Co-defendant's interrogatory is vague, overly broad, and seeks information not reasonably

  • 10 . DEFS ANSWER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ALLEGATIONS
    ALLEGE
    ARNOLD
    LACK KNOWLEDGE
    ACCOUNTING SERVICES
    PROVIDENCE
    ANJOORIAN
    KILBERG
    PASCARELLA
    TRENCH
    INFORMATION SUFFICIENT
    TRUTH
    ARNOLD RILBERG
    GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
    DENY
    PLAINTIFF
    FCC
    RESPONSE
    DEFENDANTS
    ADMIT
    LITHAT PLAINTIFF
    OUTSTANDING STOCK
    PREPARATION
    AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    PLAINTIFF LACKS STANDING
    LOSSES
    THIRD-PARTIES
    CONTROL
    DOCTRINE
    
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     1 ,
     1 ;
     I  ISTATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                                      SUPERIOR COURT
     j  /PROVIDENCE, SC.
     11 I8 j ]PAUL V. ANJOORIAN,
     I ;I                                  Plaintiff       ) )     P.C.  NO.  97-1013
                                                           )
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          1  v *
          I                                                1
          I                                                1
          /ARNOLD KILBERG &  CO., ARNOLD
          IKILBERG,  and PASCARELLA &                      )
          /TRENCH,  by and  through its                    1
                general partners  STEPHEN  E.              1
          ' PASCARELLA and JOHN J. TRENCH,  ) )
                                           Defendants      1
    
          I                                     ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS
          I
          1                      ARNOLD KILBERC
          I                                         &  COMPANY AND  ARNOLD KILBERG
                                                    FIRST DEFENSE
    
                                1,  answering the allegations of  paragraph  1,  allege
                                   /,"
                that the complaint speaks f o r   i t s e l f ;   except as so alleged,
                denies th6.
                                 allegations of  that paragraph.
                                2.  Lack  knowledge or information sufficient to form a
    
                belief as to the truth of paragraphs 2,  5  and 6.
    
                                3 .   Answering the allegations of paragraph  3 ,   allege
                that Arnold Rilberg ,s  company is  a general partnership accountinc
    
                firm, of  which Arnold Rilberg is a general partner, with its
                     Iffices in Providence, Rhode I s l a n d ;   except as  so alleged, deny  .I I
                     :he  remaining allegations of  that Paragraph.
    
                                4 .   Admit  the allegations of paragraphs 4,  7  and  9.
    
                                5 .   Answering the allegations of paragraph 8,  allege
    
    lithat plaintiff, at times, owned 50%,  and children of Arnold
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • /ARNOLD KILBERG & CO., ARNOLD
  • ' PASCARELLA and JOHN J. TRENCH,))
  • Answering the allegations of paragraph 3, allege
  • that Arnold Rilberg,s company is a general partnership accountinc
  • Iffices in Providence, Rhode I s l a n d; except as so alleged, deny .I I
  • Admit the allegations of paragraphs 4,
  • lithat plaintiff, at times, owned 50%, and children of Arnold
  • of the outstanding stock O f Fairway Capital
  • 1!that Pascarella E, Trench at times provided accounting services to I!
  • FCC including the preparation of audited financial statements;
  • I i except as so alleged, lack knowledge or information sufficient to j j form a belief as to
  • i that between 1990 and 1994 Arnold Kilberg & Co. provided certain accounting services to
  • 1-12 in response to paragraph 13.
  • Plaintiff lacks standing.
  • Plaintiff's losses, if any, resulted from the conduct of third-parties over whom these
  • Plaintiff's claims are barred by the doctrine of 1

  • 11 . DEFS PASC + TRENCH ANSWER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PASCARELLA
    DEFENDANTS
    PARAGRAPH
    COMPLAINT
    PROVIDENCE
    KNOWLEDGE SUFFICIENT
    TRUTH
    ADMIT
    FCC
    RESPONSE
    BALANCE
    DENY
    STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN
    PLAINTIFF
    PROOF THEREOF
    KILBERG
    ACCOUNTING
    AUDIT
    BUSINESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
    SBA FORM
    MANAGEMENT
    RENDER
    AUDIT OPINION
    INCORPORATE
    REFERENCE
    MERELY STATES
    GENERAL PROPOSITION
    LAW
    PARAGRAPH PURPORTS
    
    STATE OF RHODE  ISLAND                                                        SUPERIOR COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC .
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    PAUL V. ANJOORIAN                                        * *                                       
    vs .                                                     *                                         
                                                                             C.A. #  PC 97-1013
                                                             *                                      ,.
    ARNOLD KILBERG &  CO.,                                   *
    ARNOLD KILBERG, and                                      *
    PASCARELLA &  TRENCH,  by  *
    and  through its general  *
    partners                                                 *
    STEPHEN E. PASCARELLA                                    *
    and JOHN J. TREbTCH                                      *
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
    
              DEFENDANTS, STEPHEN  E. PASCARELLA  AND JOHN J. TRENCH'S,                                
                                                                                                       
                                        ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF'S  COMPLAINT                               
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
              Now           come            the              Defendants,     Stephen  E.    
     ("Pascarella"), and  John  J.  Trench  ("Trench"), and  answer  k@:,.
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
    complaint herein f i l e d   as follows:                                                           
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    1.  Defendants,  Pascarella  &  Trench,  make  no  response  to  @e!.-;  2
               allegations  contained  in  Paragraph  1  of  the  Complaint %st';
               said  count  merely  states  a  general  proposition  of  law.                          
               However, to the extent that said paragraph purports to state                            
               a  claim  against  the  Defendants,  the  statements  contained
               therein are specifically denied.
    
    2 .        Defendants,  Pascarella  &  Trench,  are  without  knowledge
               sufficient  to  form  a  belief  as  to  the  truth  of  the
               allegations  contained  in Paragraph 2 of the  Complaint  and,
               therefore, leave the Plaintiff to his proof thereof.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by * and through its general *
  • a claim against the Defendants, the statements contained therein are specifically denied.
  • sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations contained in Paragraph 2 of
  • Pascarella & Trench is an accounting firm, organized as a general partnership, with its
  • The allegations contained in Paragraph 6 of Plaintiff's Complaint contain legal conclusions
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, admit that FCC operated a Small Business Investment
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, are without knowledge sufficient to form a belief as to the
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, admit that Pascarella & Trench provided audit services to
  • 11 * Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, admit that Kilberg and AK&Co.
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, incorporate by reference their answers to Paragraphs 1
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, make no response to the allegations contained in Paragraph
  • However, to the extent that said paragraph purports to state a claim against Defendants,
  • the statements contained therein are specifically denied.
  • Defendants, Pascarella & Trench, specifically deny the allegations contained in Paragraph 15

  • 12 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    KILBERG
    PASCARELLA
    TRENCH
    FCC
    ACCOUNTING
    FIRMS
    RHODE ISLAND
    BUSINESS
    ANJOORIAN
    ARNOLD KILBERG
    GENERAL PARTNERS
    PLAINTIFF
    PAUL
    JOHN
    RESIDENT
    DEFENDANT
    CONTROVERSY
    INVESTMENT
    REGULATIONS
    SBA
    BUSINESS EQUITY LOANS
    STOCK
    TIMES PERTINENT
    ADVISOR
    MANAGENLENT
    PREPARATION
    REVIEW
    AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    DOCUMENTS EVIDENCING
    
    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                          SUPERIOR  COURT
    PROVIDENCE, SC.
    
    
    PAUL  V.  ANJOORIAN
          vs.
    ARNOLD  KILBERG  & CO.,
    ARNOLD  KILBERC, and
    PASCARELLA  &  TRENCH,  by  and  :
    tlmmgh  its  general  partners
    STEPHEN  E.  PASCARELLA  and
    JOHN  J.  TRENCH
    
    
                                          COMPLAINT
    
                                   NATURE OF THE ACTION
    
          1.      This is a professional liability action brought against two accounting
    
    firms, and the principal  of  one of  the firms, in connection with accounting
    
    services provided to  the Plaintiff  and to an corporation in which Plaintiff  was a
    
    stockholder.
    
    
                                 PARTIES  AND  TURISDICTION
    
          2.      Plaintiff  Paul V.  Anjoorian ("Anjoorian") is a resident  of  the State of
    
    Florida.
    
           3.        Defendant Arnold Kilberg G. Co. ("AK&Co.") is an accounting firm
    
    solely owned by defendant Arnold Kilberg, with its offices in Providence, Rhode
    
    Island.
    
           4.        Defendant Arnold Kilberg ("Kilberg") is a certified public accountant        i
    who is a resident of  Providence, Rhode Island.
    
    
    
          5.       Defendant Pascarella  b Trench is an accounting firm, organized as a
    
    general partnership, with its offices in Providence, Rhode Island.  This firm is
    
    sued by and through its partners Stephen E. Pascarella and John J.  Trench.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • PAUL V. ANJOORIAN
  • ARNOLD KILBERC, and PASCARELLA & TRENCH, by and: tlmmgh its general partners STEPHEN E.
  • JOHN J. TRENCH
  • This is a professional liability action brought against two accounting
  • firms, and the principal of one of the firms, in connection with accounting
  • services provided to the Plaintiff and to an corporation in which Plaintiff was a
  • Plaintiff Paul V. Anjoorian is a resident of the State of
  • solely owned by defendant Arnold Kilberg, with its offices in Providence, Rhode
  • who is a resident of Providence,
  • general partnership, with its offices in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • sued by and through its partners Stephen E. Pascarella and John J. Trench.
  • This Court bas jurisdiction because the anlount in controversy
  • Business Investment Corpora tion and under the general conditions, limitations,
  • and regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration.
  • business of making and servicing small business equity loans.
  • Anjoorian owned 50% of the stock of FCC.
  • At all times pertinent to this action,
  • Advisor" as defined under the SBA regulations,
  • the day-to-day managenlent of FCC.
  • accounting services to FCC including the preparation and/or review of FCC's
  • audited financial statements, statements submitted to the SBA, and o tlzer financial
  • documents evidencing the financial condition of FCC.

  • 13 . CASE COVER SHEET

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    FORM MUSL
    WILH
    PROCEEDING
    COURT
    LHAN
    DOCURNENL LHAL CAMNLCNCCS
    CIVIL PROCEEDING
    IHA FORM MUSL
    IHE OISLRLCL COURT
    LRANSLCRRED WILH
    SUPERLOR COUFL
    NATURE
    LYPE
    INR LNJUNCLIVE RELIEF
    OFHER LHAN
    SPECIFY
    CLARIFYING REMARKS
    
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                                    STATE OF RHODE ISLAND                                              
                                        SUPERIOR  COURT
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     This  form musl be  liled  wilh  each origlnal docurnenl lhal  camnlcnccs  a  civil proceeding  In
    a
     Plslrlcl  Court appeal,  Iha  form  musl  be liled  with  the  appeal  In Ihe  Oislrlcl  Court 
    [he
     Superlor Coufl.
     PLAINTIFFS:                                                                             DEFENDANTS:
    
                     PAUL  V.  ANJOORIAN                                                ARNOLD KILBERG
                                                                                           PASCARELLA &
                                                                                           general
                                                                                           JOHN  J. 
    
    
    
     NATURE OF PROCEEDING  - Check  lile  applicable  case  lype under  Ihe main alegories listed below.
     Dislricl Courl Appeal  0
                                     yes (Check type  below)                CIVIL  ACTIONS
    
     0 AGA  Agency appeal                                      0
                                                                  MLE  Malpraclice/legal
     0 BKA  Book  account                                      0 M  E  Malpraclice/medical
     0 CLA  Common law assignmenl                                   OT  Malpraclice/olher
                                                               d                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
     0 CLL  Common law lien                                    0 WOM  Mandamus,  wril of
     Q                                                                                                 
          CON                                                                                          
                  Conlracl                                     0
                                                                  PRT  Parlillon                       
     d                                                                                                 
        CIC  Crlminal inj cornpensalion                        0 PER  Personal injury                  
                                                                                                       
    title)
     0 DOJ  Deb1  on
                                                 q
                          judgment                             0 IDV  Personal  inj/Prop  dam-vehicle
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • This form musl be liled wilh each origlnal docurnenl lhal camnlcnccs a civil proceeding In
  • If [he case Is a Plslrlcl Court appeal, Iha form musl be liled with the appeal In Ihe
  • NATURE OF PROCEEDING - Check lile applicable case lype under Ihe main alegories listed below.
  • INR lnjunclive relief
  • Ofher lhan above (specify):
  • Other lhan above: Clarifying remarks:
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