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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
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TAMRA WELBIG,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CITY OF BROOKINGS, JEFF MILLER,
JORDAN HANSEN, JORDAN MCCASKILL,and JUSTINA HILMOE,
Defendants.
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CIV. 15-4085
ANSWER ON BEHALF OF
DEFENDANTS
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Defendants City of Brookings (City), Jeff Miller, Jordan Hansen, Jordan McCaskill,
and Justina Hilmoe (n/k/a Justina Diamond), for their joint answer to Plaintiffs Complaint, state:
1. Plaintiff's Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
2. Defendants deny each and every allegation contained in Plaintiff's Complaint
except allegations that are specifically admitted or qualified.
3. All Defendants are protected by the doctrine of qualified immunity and thus
immune from suit by Plaintiff in this case.
4. Defendants admit paragraphs 6, 7, 8, and 9 of Plaintiffs Complaint.
5. Defendants specifically deny that Defendants, or any of them, deprived Plaintiff
of any right, privilege, or immunity protected by the United States Constitution or otherwise
injured or damaged her in any respect.
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6. Defendants deny that Plaintiff has been damaged or injured in the manner or
extent claimed in her Complaint.
7. Defendants specifically deny that Defendants, or any of them, assaulted, battered,
or falsely imprisoned or used excessive force or otherwise violated any of Plaintiffs rights.
8. Defendants specifically deny that Plaintiffs Complaint states a claim which
would entitle her to punitive or exemplary damages against Defendants, or any of them.
9. Defendants specifically deny that Plaintiff has a claim against the City of
Brookings.
WHEREFORE, Defendants request that this Court enter its order dismissing Plaintiffs
Complaint on its merits, with prejudice, and that Plaintiff recover nothing, and that these
Defendants recover their costs, attorneys fees, and disbursements incurred in connection with
the defense of this case, and for such further relief as the Court deems appropriate.
Dated this 28th
day of May, 2015.
WOODS, FULLER, SHULTZ & SMITH P.C.
By /s/ Gary P. Thimsen
Gary P. ThimsenPO Box 5027
300 South Phillips Avenue, Suite 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5027Phone (605) 336-3890
Fax (605) 339-3357
[email protected] for Defendants
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 28th
day of May, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing
Answer on Behalf of Defendants, with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will
automatically send e-mail notification of such filing to the following:
Rick L. RamstadCrew & Crew, P.C.
Aaron D. [email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
/s/ Gary P. ThimsenOne of the attorneys for Defendants
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