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

Filing 90

MOTION to Dismiss by MICHAEL B. NIFONG. Responses due by 2/9/2009 (CRAVEN, JAMES)

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

Doc. 90

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

DAVID F. EVANS, ET AL., Plaintiffs vs. THE CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL., Defendants

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No. 1:07 CV 739 MOTION TO DISMISS OF MICHAEL B. NIFONG

The defendant, Michael B. Nifong, by his counsel, respectfully shows the Court pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 7.3, that: A. The Amended Complaint fails to state a claim against Michael B. Nifong upon which relief can be granted. B. The plaintiffs lack standing to seek injunctive relief. C. All actions of Michael B. Nifong referenced in the Amended Complaint were done in his role as District Attorney and as such are entitled to absolute immunity. WHEREFORE the defendant Michael B. Nifong respectfully prays the Court for dismissal of all claims against him. Respectfully submitted, /s/ James B. Craven III James B. Craven III Attorney for the Defendant P.O. Box 1366 Durham, NC 27702 [phone] NCSB 997

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on January 15, 2009, I electronically filed this motion with the Clerk, through the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Charles Davant, IV, Esquire Brenden V. Sullivan, Jr., Esquire Robert M. Clay, Esquire Christopher N. Manning, Esquire WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY 725 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 David S. Rudolf, Esquire RUDOLF, WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr., Esquire FAISON & GILLESPIE 5518-Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Ste. 2000 P.O. Box 51729 Durham, NC 27717-1729 Edwin M. Speas, Esquire POYNER & SPRUILL 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 James B. Maxwell, Esquire MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN P.O. Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717-2396 Patricia P. Kerner, Esquire TROUTMAN SANDERS 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601 Robert A. Star, Esquire Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr., Esquire OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 2

Joel M. Craig, Esquire KENNON, CRAVER, BELO, CRAIG & McKEE 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 51579 Durham, NC 27717-1579 I further certify that I mailed copies as well to the following: Barry C. Scheck, Esquire 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Richard D. Emery, Esquire EMERY, CELLI, BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10019 Paul R. Dickinson, Jr., Esquire LEWIS & ROBERTS 5960 Fairview Road, Ste. 102 Charlotte, NC 28210-3103 James A. Roberts, III, Esquire LEWIS & ROBERTS 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 Roger E. Warin, Esquire STEPTOE & JOHNSON 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Respectfully submitted, /s/ James B. Craven III This 15th day of January 2009.

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