1. Answer
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Civil Action, File No. 00000
ANN FORRESTER
AND
WILLIAMFORRESTER,
Plaintiffs DEFENDANTS’ANSWER
v. ANDCOUNTERCLAIM
RICHARDHART
AND
MERCURY PARCEL SERVICE,INC.,
Defendants
COUNT I
1. Admitted.
2. DeniedthatDefendantdrove vehiclenegligently.
3. Defendantlacksknowledgesufficienttoforma beliefregardingthe truthof the allegationin
paragraph 3 of Plaintiff’scomplaint,andtherefore deniessame.
FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
Plaintiff wasmore than50 percentnegligentincausingthe accident,andistherefore barredfrom
recovery.
COUNT II
4. No answerrequired.
5. Denied.
COUNTERCLAIM
On February26, ____, on Highway328 in Capitol County,Columbia,Plaintiff AnnForresternegligently
triedto cross the road infrontof Defendant’svehicle,causinginjurytoDefendantHart.
Asa resultof plaintiff’snegligence,DefendantHartsufferedlacerationsandcontusionsandlostdays
of workall to the sum of $2,200.
SECOND COUNTERCLAIM
DefendantMercuryParcel incorporatesbyreference the factsasallegedinthe firstcounterclaimand
allegesthe plaintiff’snegligence causeddamage tothe defendant’svehicleandrequiredthe hiringof an
extraemployeeforone weekall tothe sumof $4,250.
WHEREFORE, DefendantsrequestthatPlaintiffs’actionbe dismissedanddemandjudgmentagainst
the Plaintiffsfor$2,200 for DefendantHartand $4,250 for DefendantMercuryParcel Service Inc.,plus
interestandcosts.
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