Module #4 Assignment - Answer

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STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE LITIGATION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT NO. 5 ) SS: COUNTY OF LITIGATION ) CAUSE NO.: 64D05-1602-CT-000086 ) RICHARD HART and ) MERCURY PARCEL ) SERVICE, INC., ) Defendants, ) ) ) v. ) ) ANN FORRESTER and ) WILLIAM FORRESTER, ) Plaintiffs, ) _____________________________________________________________________________________ DEFENDANT’S ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM Comes now the Defendant, Richard Hart, by and through his undersigned attorney, Keanu Reeves, hereby answers the Plaintiffs' Complaint as follows: COUNT I: NEGLIGENCE 1. Denied that Defendant drove vehicle negligently. 2. Admitted. 3. Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 3 of the Complaint as Defendant lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of said allegations. 4. Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 4 of the Complaint as Defendant lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of said allegations. FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Defendant asserts that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over certain claims asserted in the Complaint. COUNT II: LOSS OF CONSORTIUM
1. Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 1of the Complaint as Defendant lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of said allegations. 2. Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 2 of the Complaint as Defendant lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of said allegations. 3. Defendant denies the remaining allegations in paragraph 3 of the Complaint as Defendant lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth of said allegations. FIRST COUNTERCLAIM: CONTRIBUTION Defendant asserts that Plaintiff, Ann Forrester, was partly responsible for the accident described in the Complaint. Defendant alleges that Plaintiff's actions or omissions contributed to the occurrence of the accident, thereby causing or contributing to the damages suffered by Plaintiff. Defendant seeks contribution from Plaintiff for any proportionate fault attributable to her actions or omissions. SECOND COUNTERCLAIM: INDEMNIFICATION Defendant asserts that Plaintiff, Ann Forrester, is obligated to indemnify Defendant for any damages, costs, or expenses incurred by Defendant as a result of Plaintiff's actions or omissions leading to the accident described in the Complaint. Defendant alleges that Plaintiff's conduct constituted a breach of duty owed to Defendant, thereby triggering Plaintiff's obligation to indemnify Defendant against any adverse consequences arising from such breach.
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