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Middletown Response
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DEFENDANT’S ANSWER, SEPARATE
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP; DEFENSES AND JURY DEMAND
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE
DEPARTMENT; DETECTIVE RICHARD
FULHAM; POLICE CHIEF CRAIG
WEBER; JOHN DOES #1-3; and
JOHN DOES #4-10,
Defendants.
(“Plaintiffs”).1
PARTIES
response is required.
response is required.
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FACTS
denied.
3
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14. Admitted.
15. Denied.
16. Admitted.
denied.
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further admits that the odor of the CDS permeated the entire
25. Denied.
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denied.
CAUSES OF ACTION
COUNT I
42 U.S.C. §1983
FALSE ARREST AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT
DEFENDANT, RICHARD FULHAM
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34. Denied.
35. Denied.
COUNT II
42 U.S.C. §1983
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
DEFENDANT, RICHARD FULHAM
37. Denied.
38. Denied.
39. Denied.
COUNT III
42 U.S.C. §1983
EXCESSIVE FORCE
DEFENDANTS, JOHN DOES #1-3
COUNT IV
42 U.S.C. §1983
UNLAWFUL POLICY OR CUSTOM
FAILURE TO TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND DISCIPLINE
MONELL CLAIM
DEFENDANT, MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP
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COUNT V
42 U.S.C. §1983
FAILURE TO TRAIN, SUPERVISE AND CORRECT
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICES
SUPERVISORY LIABILITY
DEFENDANTS, POLICE CHIEF CRAIG WEBER AND JOHN DOES #4-10
COUNT VI
VIOLATION OF NEW JERSEY STATE CONSTITUTION
AND/OR NEW JERSEY CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
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60. Admitted.
61. Denied.
62. Denied.
RELIEF
follows:
Complaint;
disbursements; and
SEPARATE DEFENSES
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States Constitutions.
to absolute immunity.
with malice.
Plaintiffs.
give proper notice of the claim under the New Jersey Tort
RESERVATION TO AMEND
waive any other defense which may become available from now
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this matter.
JURY DEMAND
this action.
s/ Kira S. Dabby
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s/ Kira S. Dabby
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v.
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP;
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE
DEPARTMENT; DETECTIVE RICHARD
FULHAM; POLICE CHIEF CRAIG
WEBER; JOHN DOES #1-3; and
JOHN DOES #4-10,
Defendants.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
_______________________________________________________________
s/ Kira S. Dabby
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