Free Answer to Complaint - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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I IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I
T FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE _
n n THOMAS R. RUSSO, I : I I
Plaintiff; · p . _ _ I
v. p C.A. No. 07-548 (SLR)
PLUMBERS PIPEFITTIERS LOCAL # 74` p I n
I PENSION FUND, PENSION - y : . .
ADMINISTRATOR GEM GROUP, : · A
I . 1 Defendant. I . n p .
. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
l. This isa legal conclusion to which no response is required. To the extent a ·
response is required, the averment is denied. I A
Admittedupon information and belief · y 1 A
3. _. Denied as stated. The Plan Administrator, GEM Group has an office located at
the stated address. _ 1 ‘
4.—8. Averments are blank. No response is required.
I 9, ` Denied as stated; Admitted that the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No. 7.4 Pension
Fund denied a claim by Plaintiff on or about July 16,2007. Further admitted that the Plan was
modified effective January l, 2004. Answering defendant is without sufficient information or
knowledge as to the truth ofthe averment relating to Plaintiffs disability date. The remainder of
_ the averments are denied. n I _
I AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES p
I 10. Plaintiff fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
ll. Plaintiff has failed to obtain proper service of process.
12. Plaintiff has failed to obtain sufficient service of process. `
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13. Plaintiffs elaim(s) are barred bythe applicable statute of liinitations.
A 14. Plaintiff has failed to request or specify any relietl I I
WH-EREFORE, Plaintiff s Complaint should be dismissed, with costs assessed against
Plaintiftl 1
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J Timothy J. Snyder"(No; 2408) ( ,._. . ..__1
_ Curtis 1. Crowther (No. 3238) il``‘l`l‘‘ r ·l#»—·
l _ The Brandywine Building A
1000 West Street, 171}] Floor
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391
_ (302) 571 -6600 _
· (302) 571-1253/fax ·
tsnyderg@,ycst.com / cerowther(§,t_,Dyest.com
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I . Richard B. Si gmond, Esquire
A leanings Sigmond, P.C.
The Penn Mutual Towers,) 16gh F1oor
‘ ( 510 Walnut Street
‘ Philadelphia, PA 19106-3683
_ (215) 351-0609
` l , · A (215) 922-3524/fax
‘ rsigm0nd{@,]`slex.com
· ( N Attorneys for Defendant
Dated: October 30, 2007 U I A
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