LVNV has cited no authority, and the court has not found any, for the proposition that

an interrogatory is exempt from 1692e (11) and 1692g. At this stage, the court rejects the argument, and holds that an interrogatory is not automatically exempt from 1692e (11) as a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action or from 1692g as a formal pleading in a civil action. Rule 7(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure lists the pleadings that are allowed in a federal case: (1) a complaint; (2) an answer to a complaint; (3) an answer to a counterclaim designated as a counterclaim; (4) an answer to a cross claim; (5) a third-party complaint; (6) an answer to a third-party complaint; and (7) if the court orders one, a reply to an answer. Interrogatories do not fall into any of these categories. While Rule 7(a) does not provide a definitive interpretation of the FDCPAs reference to a formal pleading, it is a persuasive indication that Congress did not intend for all documents filed in connection with a lawsuit to fall within the formal pleading exceptions. For these reasons, defendants motion to dismiss the claims under 1692e (11) and 1692g will be denied.