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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE HARRY L. SAMUEL ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
C.A. No. 05-037- SLR JURY OF 12 DEMANDED
Plaintiff, v. THOMAS CARROLL, ET. AL Defendants,
MOTION TO STRIKE Pursuant to F.R.C.P.7(a), defendant First Correctional Medical moves the Court for an order striking Plaintiff's Respond [sic] to Defendant First Correctional Medical Answer to Plaintiff Complaint and Amended Complaint D.I. 74, D.I.77, for the following reasons: 1. F.R.C.P.7(a) allows a Complaint and an answer. A reply is permitted where there is An answer by a co-defendant is permitted where there is a cross-claim.
a counter-claim.
F.R.C.P.7(a) provides "no other pleadings shall be allowed, except that the Court may order a reply to an answer . . . ." 2. In this action, there has been a Complaint and an Amended Complaint filed by the
plaintiff. Defendant First Correctional Medical has filed an Answer to both the Complaint and Amended Complaint. 3. The federal rules do not provide for a reply from the plaintiff in response to defendant
First Correctional Medical's Answer, nor has this Court ordered plaintiff to file a reply to First Correctional Medical's Answer. For the aforementioned reasons, defendant First Correctional Medical requests that this Court strike Plaintiff's Respond [sic] to Defendant First Correctional Medical Answer to Plaintiff Complaint and Amended Complaint D.I. 74, D.I.77, from the record of
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this case.
McCULLOUGH & McKENTY, P.A.
/s/ Dana Spring Monzo Dana Spring Monzo 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 (302) 655-6749 Attorney for Defendant First Correctional Medical
Date: July 28, 2006
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE HARRY L. SAMUEL ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER And now this __________________ day of ________________, 2006 having considered Defendant, First Correctional Medical's Motion to Strike and any opposition thereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant, First Correctional Medical's Motion to Strike is granted.
C.A. No. 05-037- SLR JURY OF 12 DEMANDED
Plaintiff, v. THOMAS CARROLL, ET. AL Defendants,
___________________________ J.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE HARRY L. SAMUEL ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
C.A. No. 05-037- SLR JURY OF 12 DEMANDED
Plaintiff, v. THOMAS CARROLL, ET. AL Defendants,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, DANA SPRING MONZO, hereby certify that on the 28th day of July, 2006, a copy of the attached Motion to Strike was served upon the following: Via Electronic Service Kevin J. Connors 1220 N. Market Street, Suite 500 P.O. Box 8888 Wilmington, DE 19899 Via Electronic Service Ophelia M. Waters 820 N. French Street, 8th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Via U.S. Mail Harry L. Samuel SBI# 201360 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977
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McCULLOUGH & McKENTY, P.A. /s/ Dana Spring Monzo Dana Spring Monzo 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 (302) 655-6749 Attorney for Defendant First Correctional Medical
Dated: July 28, 2006