MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 175

MOTION to Dismiss [RENEWED] Second Amended Complaint by RICHARD H. BRODHEAD, PHD, STEPHEN BRYAN, JOHN BURNESS, KEMEL DAWKINS, MATTHEW DRUMMOND, DUKE UNIVERSITY, VICTOR J. DZAU, M.D., AARON GRAVES, ALLISON HALTON, PETER LANGE, PHD, LARRY MONETA, ED.D., ROBERT K. STEEL, TALLMAN TRASK, III, PHD, SUZANNE WASIOLEK. (GORELICK, JAMIE)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 1:07-CV-00953 RYAN McFADYEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. ____________________________________ Pursuant to this Court's Order of February 16, 2010 (Dkt. 135), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), and Local Rules 7.2 and 7.3, the "Duke University Defendants" submit this renewed Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against them in Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. The bases for this Renewed Motion to Dismiss were presented in previous briefing to this Court and, pursuant to this Court's Order, are incorporated herein by reference, as follows: 1. (Dkt. 45); 2. Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss by "Duke University Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint by "Duke University Defendants" RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT BY "DUKE UNIVERSITY DEFENDANTS" Defendants" (Dkt. 46); Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 1 of 6 3. Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by "Duke University Defendants" (Dkt. 97); and 4. Joint Supplemental Brief of "Duke University Defendants," "Duke SANE Defendants," and "Duke Police Defendants" Regarding Ashcroft v. Iqbal (Dkt. 120). The "Duke University Defendants" also hereby move the Court, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), and Local Rules 7.2 and 7.3, to dismiss all claims asserted against them in Count 41 of the Second Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted. The bases for dismissing Count 41 are presented in detail in the accompanying Supplemental Memorandum, which is being filed jointly on behalf of the "Duke University Defendants," "Duke SANE Defendants," and "Duke Police Defendants," in accordance with this Court's February 16, 2010 Order (Dkt. 135). For the reasons set forth in the above-listed briefs, the "Duke University Defendants" respectfully request that all of the claims asserted against them in the Second Amended Complaint be dismissed with prejudice. The "Duke University Defendants" also renew their request that oral argument be scheduled on their Renewed Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Local Rule 7.3(c)(1). Respectfully submitted, this 16th day of March, 2010. -2- Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 2 of 6 /s/ Jamie S. Gorelick _______________________ Jamie S. Gorelick District of Columbia Bar No. 101370 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: (202) 663-6500 Facsimile: (202) 663-6363 Email: jamie.gorelick@wilmerhale.com Counsel for Duke University Defendants /s/ J. Donald Cowan, Jr. ______________________ J. Donald Cowan, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 0968 Ellis & Winters LLP 333 N. Greene Street, Suite 200 Greensboro, N.C. 27401 Telephone: (336) 217-4193 Facsimile: (336) 217-4198 Email: don.cowan@elliswinters.com -3- Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 3 of 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 16, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing Renewed Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint by the "Duke University Defendants" with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Counsel for the Plaintiffs Robert C. Ekstrand Email: rce@ninthstreetlaw.com Counsel for City of Durham and Edward Sarvis Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Email: rgillespie@faison-gillespie.com Counsel for Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, Michael Ripberger, and Laird Evans Patricia P. Kerner Email: tricia.kerner@troutmansanders.com D. Martin Warf Email: martin.warf@troutmansanders.com Hannah Gray Styron Email: hannah.styron@troutmansanders.com Counsel for James T. Soukup, Kammie Michael, David Addison, Richard D. Clayton James B. Maxwell Email: jmaxwell@mfbpa.com Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 4 of 6 Counsel for Mark Gottlieb David William Long Email: dwlong@poynerspruill.com Eric P. Stevens Email: estevens@poyners.com Counsel for Benjamin Himan Henry W. Sappenfield Email: hsappenfield@kennoncraver.com Joel Miller Craig Email: jcraig@kennoncraver.com Counsel for DNA Security, Inc., Richard Clark Kearns Davis Email: kdavis@brookspierce.com Robert James King, III Email: rking@brookspierce.com Clinton R. Pinyan Email: cpinyan@brookspierce.com Counsel for Brian Meehan James Avery Roberts, III Email: jimroberts@lewis-roberts.com Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. Email: pauldickinson@lewis-roberts.com Linwood Wilson, pro se Email: redacted -2- Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 5 of 6 This 16th day of March 2010. /s/ Jamie S. Gorelick Jamie S. Gorelick . Attorney for Duke University, Richard H. Brodhead, Stephen Bryan, John Burness, Kemel Dawkins, Matthew Drummond, Victor J. Dzau, Aaron Graves, Allison Haltom, Peter Lange, Larry Moneta, Robert K. Steel, Tallman Trask III, Suzanne and Wasiolek -3- Case 1:07-cv-00953-JAB-WWD Document 175 Filed 03/16/10 Page 6 of 6

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