UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

ELLEN MARIANI, Individually, and as                 )

Personal Representative of the Estate                     )

of LOUIS NEIL MARIANI, deceased,                   )

and others similarly situated,                                    )

                                                                                    )

                                            Plaintiff                           )          

                                                                                    )

                  vs.                                                             )           Case No. 03-5273

                                                                                    )          

GEORGE W. BUSH, President of                            )           Judge Eduardo C. Robreno

the United States, Officially and                               )          

Individually, et al., named and unnamed                  )

Defendants                                                                 )          

 

 

 

PLAINTIFF’S 

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO

FEDERAL DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

 

 

            On November 21, 2003, federally named Defendants (hereinafter “Defendants”), by and through the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, moved for dismissal of this action.  Plaintiff, by and through her attorney, Philip J. Berg, Esquire, opposes Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on the following grounds:

            Plaintiff denies that this case should be dismissed on grounds for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, statute of limitations, improper venue, improper parties and improper service.

            Specifically:

1.      Defendants are being sued under the provisions of the RICO Act, not the FTCA;

2.      Plaintiff has complied with the statute of limitations for RICO violations; and

3.      Plaintiff has complied with the venue provisions for RICO violations.

                Based on the foregoing and in support thereof, Plaintiff submits the accompanying Memorandum In Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and requests this Honorable Court deny their Motion.

 

                                                                                Respectfully submitted,            

 

                                                                               

                                                                                __________________________

                                                                                PHILIP J. BERG, ESQUIRE

                                                                                706 Ridge Pike

                                                                                Lafayette Hill, PA 19444-1711

                                                                                Identification  No. 09867

                                                                                (610) 825-3134

                                                               

 

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