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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JEFFERY ALONZO SIMMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff v. M.D. HARRY M. FREEMAN, ET AL Defendants.

C.A. No. 04-1205-SLR

JURY OF 12 DEMANDED

ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ROBERTA F. BURNS, M.D. Defendant Roberta F. Burns, M.D., responds as follows to the allegations set forth in the plaintiff's Complaint form. 1. Admitted that Roberta F. Burns, M.D., was a medical doctor under the employ of

First Correctional Medical on August 24, 2004. 2. Roberta F. Burns, M.D., is without sufficient information to admit or deny plaintiff's

allegations that he was denied emergency treatment and surgery on August 24, 2004. 3. Denied that Roberta F. Burns, M.D., had any role in the alleged injury or injury or

disfigurement of the plaintiff on August 24, 2004. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 4. 5. 6. Plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Plaintiff fails to state a 42 U.S.C. §1983 claim against Roberta F. Burns, M.D. The complaint fails to state a claim against Roberta F. Burns, M.D., upon which

plaintiff may recover with respect to all civil rights claims as Roberta F. Burns, M.D., was not deliberately indifferent to a serious medical condition.

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Plaintiff failed to properly plead a medical malpractice action against defendant

Roberta F. Burns, M.D. 8. 9. Plaintiff failed to file an affidavit of merit pursuant to 18 Del. C. § 6853. Roberta F. Burns, M.D., provided plaintiff with medical care that was appropriate for

his conditions and which met the applicable standards of care. 10. Plaintiff has failed to proffer any medical expert testimony or support for his claims

of medical negligence. WHEREFORE, the defendant Roberta F. Burns, M.D., asks that the Complaint against her be dismissed with prejudice and all costs be assessed against the plaintiff.

McCULLOUGH & McKENTY, P.A.

/s/ Dana M. Spring Daniel L. McKenty, Del. Bar No. 2689 Dana M. Spring, Del. Bar No. 4605 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 (302) 655-6749 Attorneys for Roberta F. Burns, MD

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE JEFFERY ALONZO SIMMS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff v. M.D. HARRY M. FREEMAN, ET AL Defendants.

C.A. No. 04-1205-SLR

JURY OF 12 DEMANDED

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Dana M. Spring, hereby certify that on this date a copy of the attached Answer of Defendant Roberta F. Burns, M.D., was served electronically, and via first class mail, upon the following: Jeffrey M. Austin, Esquire Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov & Mondell, P.A. 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1700 P.O. Box 1630 Wilmington, DE 19899-1630 Ralph K. Durstein, III, Esquire Department of Justice Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Jeffery Alonzo Simms SBI # 198625 Delaware Correctional Center Unit V-Building A-Tier 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977

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McCULLOUGH & McKENTY, P.A. /s/ Dana M. Spring Daniel L. McKenty, Del. Bar No. 2689 Dana M. Spring, Del. Bar No. 4605 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 (302) 655-6749 Attorneys for Roberta F. Burns, MD

March 8, 2006