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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
JEFFREY ALONZO SIMMS, Plaintiff, v. HARRY M. FREEMAN, M.D., DONNA BURNS, DR., and MAJOR R. L. HUGHES, Defendants.
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C.A. No. 04-1205-SLR JURY TRIAL OF 12 DEMANDED
DEFENDANT HARRY FREEDMAN, M.D.'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
PARTIES 1. Upon information and belief, admitted. STATEMENT OF CLAIM 2. As to defendant Freedman, denied. FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6). SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE In this medical negligence action this Court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter. THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE In this medical negligence action, this Court lacks jurisdiction over the person of defendant Harry Freedman, M.D.
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WHEREFORE, defendant Harry Freedman, M.D. requests judgment in his favor with costs assessed against the plaintiff.
ELZUFON AUSTIN REARDON TARLOV & MONDELL, P.A.
/S/Jeffrey M. Austin JEFFREY M. AUSTIN, ESQ. #2158 300 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor P.O. Box 1630 Wilmington, DE 19899-1630 (302) 428-3181 Attorney for Defendant Harry M. Freeman, M.D.
Dated: October 5, 2005 G:\Docs\CLIENT\31312\16115\pleading\00303356.DOC
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
STATE OF DELAWARE NEW CASTLE COUNTY ) )
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I, KAREN BRYSON LEWIS, secretary to JEFFREY M. AUSTIN, ESQUIRE, in the law firm of Elzufon Austin Reardon Tarlov & Mondell, P.A., do hereby certify that on the 5th day of October, 2005, I caused the attached Defendant Harry M. Freeman, M.D.'s Answer To Complaint to be e-filed to the following individual(s):
Jeffrey Alonzo Simms Inmate #198625 Sussex Correctional Institute P. O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947
/S/Karen Bryson Lewis KAREN BRYSON LEWIS
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, a Notary Public, this 5th day of October, 2005.
/S/Robin R. Robinson NOTARY PUBLIC