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(#(#.BLANCHEWBELL, `     `     h Plaintiff, ( x vs.    THEEPISCOPALCHURCHHOME, H   D/B/A/BISHOPGADSDENRETIREMENT `  COMMUNITY, (     `     h Defendant. h  ___________________________________________ 0  ) `  ) ( x )  @ )   )   ) H  ) `  ) (  )   ) h  C.A.NO.2:051953DCNRSC ( x Ѐ  @   REPLYTOCOUNTERCLAIMS    ". .8  H    ЀThePlaintiff,BlancheW.Bell,replyingtotheCounterclaimsofDefendant,TheEpiscopal  ChurchHome,L U#  1      ׀d/b/aBishopGadsdenRetirementCommunity,statesasfollows: h!   R(b646   ,X   ASAFIRSTDEFENSEASTOALLCAUSESOFACTION 8%    2 b  1  .3  ԀAllmattersnotspecificallyadmittedhereinshallbedeemeddenied. X)   2 b  2  .3    Inresponsetoparagraph77,PlaintiffisunabletoidentifywhatpartsoftheAnswerand 8+ Defendantsallegations maybepertinenttotoCounterclaimsandthereforedeniesallmatterin x- paragraphs176thatdoesnotadmitallegationsinthecomplaint.  X/   2 b  3  .3  ԀInresponsetoparagraph78,Plaintiffadmitsthiscourthasjurisdictionovertheparties, !1 but,excepttotheextentthattheCounterclaimsseekdeclaratoryreliefunderfederalstatutes, (#x3 Plaintiffdeniestheallegationregardingsubjectmatterjurisdiction.. $ 5   2 b  4  .3  ԀPlaintiffadmitsparagraphs79and80. H&!7   2 b  5  .3  ԀReplyingtoparagraphs81through84,PlaintiffadmitstheaccuracyofAnswerExhibitA, '(#9 the ResidenceandServicesAgreement(hereafterreferredtoas Agreement)andcraves h)$; referencetotheExhibitforanexactrestatementofitslanguage.Plaintiffdeniesanyimplication *H&== thattherecitedlanguageisvalid,binding,orenforceabletotheextentthatitisinconsistentwith  Plaintiffscivilrights. @   2 b  6  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesparagraph85,especiallytotheextentthatitreferstoprovisionsandterms   inconsistentwithPlaintiffscivilrights. `    2 b  7  .3  ԀPlaintiffadmitsparagraph86.  @   2 b  8  .3  ԀRespondingtoparagraph87,PlaintiffadmitsthattheDefendantconductedan     assessmentofPlaintiffandreachedthestatedresult,butdeniesthattheassessmentwas `  thoughtful,careful,orfollowedextensiveconsultationwithPlaintiff,herfamily,orherattending   physicians,andfurtherdeniesthattransfertotheHealthCareCenterwasorisappropriate.In 0  furtherresponse,PlaintiffstatesthatDefendantsassessmentappliedstandardsandcriteriathat  discriminatebasedondisabilityorhandicapinviolationofPlaintiffscivilrights,summarily P rejectedthewishesandopinionsofPlaintiff,herfamilyandphysicians,anddeniedPlaintiff 0 reasonableaccommodationtoherdisability. p   2 b  9  .3  ԀRespondingtoparagraph88,Plaintiffdeniesthatshewas requiredtosurrenderher P apartmentandtransfertotheHealthCareCenterbecauseanysuchrequirementwouldbeinvalid  andunenforceableundercivilrightslaws.Plaintiffadmitstheremainingallegationsof  p paragraph88.     2 b  10  .3  ԀParagraphs89and91areanassertionoflawandrequestforitsapplication. @"   2 b  11  .3  ԀParagraph90isanincorporationofpreviousallegationsbyreferenceandPlaintiff  $ incorporatesherpriorresponses. `"&   2 b  12  .3  ԀInresponsetoparagraph92,PlaintiffadmitsthepartiesexecutedtheAgreementbut #@( deniesthatanytermsinconsistentwithcivilrightslawsarebinding,valid,orenforceable. % *   2 b  13  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesthatDefendantisentitledtothereliefrequestedinparagraphs93,94and '`", 95.Infurtherresponsetoparagraph94,Plaintiffstatesthatcivilrightslawscannotbewaivedby (#. privatecontract. 0*%0   2 b  14  .3  ԀRespondingtoparagraph96,Plaintiffspecificallydeniesthatsheisinbreachofany +'2 lawfulprovisionofthe Agreementanddeniestheremainingallegationsofthesaidparagraph.    2 b  15  .3  ԀParagraph97isanincorporationofpreviousallegationsbyreferenceandPlaintiff @ incorporatesherpriorresponses.     2 b  16  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesparagraph98totheextentthatthe Agreementaswrittenorappliedis `  inconsistentwithcivilrightslaws.  @   2 b  17  .3  ԀInresponsetoparagraph99,PlaintiffadmitsthatcontractsunderSouthCarolinalaw    containanimpliedcovenantofgoodfaithandfairdealing,butdeniesthatthe Agreementis `  binding,valid,orenforceabletotheextentthatit,aswrittenorapplied,isinconsistentwithcivil   rightslaws. 0    2 b  18  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesparagraph100.    2 b  19  .3  ԀReplyingtoparagraph101,Plaintiffadmitstosigningthe Agreement(whosetermsare P setforthonExhibitAoftheAnswer)andadmitsthatDefendantmadethetransferdecision. 0 Plaintiffdeniesallremainingallegationsandspecificallydeniesthatthedecisionwasingood p faithorreasonableorinPlaintiffsbestinterests,orthatitreflectedconsultationwithPlaintiff, P herfamily,andphysicians,inthatthewishesandopinionsofallotherinterestedpartieswere  summarilyrejected.Infurtherresponsetothesaidparagraph,Plaintiffstatesthatshewas  p unawarewhenshesignedthe Agreementthatcertaintermsviolatedcivilrightslawsandshe   didnotandcouldnothaveanticipatedthatDefendantwouldapplysuchtermssoastoforceher @" fromherhomewhenshewasnot,intheopinionofherself,herfamily,oranytreatingphysician,  $ inneedofnursinghomeconfinement. `"&   2 b  20  .3  ԀReplyingtoparagraphs102and103,Plaintiffadmitsthatshehasnotsurrenderedher #@( apartmentortransferred,butdeniesthatherrefusalwasorisunjustified,orthatsuchactionis % * requiredunder,orthatsheisinbreachof,anylawfulprovisionoftheAgreement. '`",   2 b  21  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesparagraph104and105,andaffirmativelystatesthatPlaintifffiledthis (#. actionpriortothedeadlinegiventoherbyDefendantafterwhichDefendantclaimeditcould 0*%0 terminatetheAgreement,buttodatetheDefendanthasnotterminatedtheAgreementandhas +'2 consentedtoPlaintiffremaininginplacependentelite.    2 b  22  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesparagraph106andanyrighttothereliefrequestedinparagraph107. @   2 b  23  .3  ԀPlaintiffdeniesthatDefendantisentitledtothereliefrequestedinparagraph108.     2 b  24  .3  ԀParagraph107isanincorporationofpreviousallegationsbyreferenceandPlaintiff `  incorporatesherpriorresponses.  @    ASASECONDDEFENSEASTOALLCAUSESOFACTION `  (ViolationofFederalLaw)   P*   2 b  25  .3  ԀThetermsofthe AgreementrelieduponbyDefendant,aswrittenandasimplemented, 0  areinvalid,void,andunenforceablebecausetheyviolatetheFairHousingAct,42U.S.C.3601  etseq.,andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,42U.S.C.12101etseq. , asstatedin P PlaintiffsComplaint.  4   t   ASATHIRDDEFENSEASTOALLCAUSESOFACTION T (ViolationofStateLaw)   ,  2 b  26  .3  ԀThetermsofthe AgreementrelieduponbyDefendant,aswrittenandasimplemented, $t areinvalid,void,andunenforceablebecausetheyviolatetheSouthCarolinaFairHousingAct,   S.C.CodeAnn.312110etseq.,andthe SouthCarolinaHumanAffairsLaw,S.C.Code D" Ann.433310etseq.,asstatedinPlaintiffsComplaint.  $$    ASAFOURTHDEFENSEASTOALLCAUSESOFACTION % * (ViolationofPublicPolicy) 'd",  /  2 b  27  .3  ԀThetermsofthe AgreementrelieduponbyDefendant,aswrittenandasimplemented, (#. areinvalid,void,andunenforceablebecausetheyviolatethe publicpolicyoftheUnitedStates 4*%0 andoftheStateofSouthCarolinaindiscriminatingagainstpeoplewithdisabilitiesorhandicaps +'2 inunreasonablysegregatingandrestrictingthem,indenyingthemaccommodationstoenable  themtoenjoyopportunitiesthatwouldbeavailablebutfortheirhandicapsordisabilities,andin @ overridingtheirlegalrightstomakechoicesaffectingtheirownlivesabsentaformalfindingof   incompetencewithappropriatedueprocessprotectionsinacourtofcompetentjurisdiction. `  @ ASAFIFTHDEFENSETOSTATELAWCAUSESOFACTION     @**( BreachofFiduciaryDuties)  `    2 b  28  .3  ԀThe AgreementwasdraftedbyDefendantandimposesuponDefendantadutytoact   solelyinPlaintiffsbestinterestsinmakingtransferdecisions.Defendanthasfailedtodosoin 4  thatithasfailedtoshowhowPlaintiffwouldbebetteroffinitsnursinghomeunitandclaimsthe  unilateralrighttomakesuchdecisionswithoutregardtothedesiresoropinionsofPlaintiff,her T family,orherphysicians. 4 @ ASASIXTHDEFENSETOCLAIMFORSPECIFICPERFORMANCE  T   2 b  29  .3  ԀDefendanthasuncleanhands.      WHEREFORE,Plaintiff,havingfullyrepliedtoDefendantsCounterclaims,respectfully   requeststhatthiscourtenteranorderdismissingDefendantsCounterclaimswithprejudiceand D" awardingPlaintiffallreliefrequestedinhercomplaint.  $$      4  `   RespectfullySubmitted,     D  p  #D(      4  `       4  `        4  `   򀀀s/HarrietMcBrydeJohnson󀀀 L&!+      4  `   HARRIETMcBRYDEJOHNSON,Esq. 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