NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
99. Deny the allegations set forth in paragraphs “186,” “187,” “188,” “189,”
and “190” of the complaint.
AS AND FOR A FIRST DEFENSE;
100. The complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
AS AND FOR A SECOND DEFENSE:
101. Some or all of plaintiffs claims and causes of actions are baned by the
applicable statute of limitations.
AS AND FOR A THIRD DEFENSE:
102. City defendants have not violated any rights, privileges or immunities
reserved to the plaintiff by the constitutions or laws of the United States or the State of New
York, nor have they violated any act of Congress providing for the protection of civil rights.
103. The demolition of the subject property pursuant to a Department of
Building’s Declaration of Immediate Emergency Police Department’s did not violate the Due
Process or Equal Protection clauses of the United States or New York State Constitution, nor
constitutes an unlawful seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
AS AND FOR A FOURTH DEFENSE;
104. Any injury alleged to have been sustained resulted from the plaintiffs
own culpable or negligent conduct or the culpable or negligent conduct of parties other than the
City defendants.
AS AND FOR A FIFTH DEFENSE;
105. At all times relevant herein, the individually-named City defendants.
(defendants Ignizio, Mustaciuolo, Gluckman, Deluca, Ruvolo, Coyle, Girimonte, McArdle, and
Falcone) acted within the scope of their employment and in a good faith belief that their actions
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