EVANS et al v. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF et al

Filing 129

Plaintiffs' Consolidated Opposition to Defendants' 124 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, 120 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, 127 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, 123 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint, 121 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint, 125 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint, 126 MOTION to Dismiss, 119 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint, 117 MOTION to Dismiss OF MICHAEL B. NIFONG filed by DAVID F. EVANS, COLLIN FINNERTY, READE SELIGMANN. Replies due by 4/1/2010. (MANNING, CHRISTOPHER) Modified on 3/16/2010 to reflect accurate title of pldg. (Lee, Lisa).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVID F. EVANS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF DURHAM, N.C., et al., Defendants. PLAINTIFFS' CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiffs respond as follows in opposition to Defendants' Motions To Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint and supporting briefs (Docket Nos. 117-121 & 123-128): 1. Pursuant to the Court's Order dated February 16, 2010 (Docket No. 115), Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-739

Plaintiffs hereby incorporate by reference the following filings, and the points and authorities set forth therein, in opposition to the Motions To Dismiss: · Plaintiffs' Consolidated Opposition to Defendants' Motions To Dismiss the First Amended Complaint (Docket No. 51); · Plaintiffs' Brief Opposing the City of Durham's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Docket No. 83); · Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendant Michael B. Nifong's Motion To Dismiss (Docket No. 92); · Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief Opposing Motions To Dismiss (Docket No. 107), which addresses Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937 (2009); · Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave To File Second Amended Complaint, and Reply Brief in support of that motion (Docket Nos. 109 & 111); and · Plaintiffs' Notice Concerning Dismissal of Pending United States Supreme Court Case (Docket No. 113), which addresses the dismissal after settlement of Pottawattomie County, Iowa v. McGhee, No. 08-1065.

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As provided in the Court's Order of February 16, 2010 (see Docket No.

115, at 3), Plaintiffs will respond separately to the City of Durham's supplemental brief dated March 11, 2010 (Docket No. 128), and also incorporate this forthcoming response by reference in opposition to the Motions To Dismiss. Dated: March 15, 2010 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP By: By: /s/ Christopher N. Manning /s/ Charles Davant IV Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr. (pro hac vice) Robert M. Cary (pro hac vice) Christopher N. Manning (pro hac vice) Charles Davant IV (N.C. Bar #28489) 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Tel.: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty -andRUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO By: ___/s/ David S. Rudolf_____________ David S. Rudolf (N.C. Bar #8587) 225 East Worthington Avenue Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28203 Tel.: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

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BARRY C. SCHECK, ESQ. Barry C. Scheck* Attn: Elizabeth Vaca 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Tel.: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] (* motion for special appearance to be filed) EMERY CELLI BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY LLP Richard D. Emery (pro hac vice) Ilann M. Maazel (pro hac vice) 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10019 Tel.: [phone] Fax.: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVID F. EVANS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF DURHAM, N.C., et al., Defendants. Case No. 1:07CV739

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 15, 2010, the foregoing PLAINTIFFS' CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following: Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Counsel for Defendant City of Durham Joel M. Craig Henry W. Sappenfield Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan James B. Maxwell, Counsel for Defendant David Addison Edwin M. Speas Eric P. Stevens Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb

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Patricia P. Kerner D. Martin Warf Hannah G. Styron Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Patrick Baker, Michael Ripberger, and Lee Russ Robert A. Sar Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. Counsel for Defendant DNA Security Robert J. King III Kearns Davis Clinton R. Pinyan Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. James A. Roberts, III Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan Linwood Wilson Pro se James B. Craven III Counsel for Michael B. Nifong

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Charles Davant IV Charles Davant IV (N.C. Bar No. 28489) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Tel.: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty

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