MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 23

Joint MOTION to Exceed Page Limit and to Establish a Rule 12 Briefing Schedule by RYAN MCFADYEN. Responses due by 3/26/2008. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(EKSTRAND, ROBERT)

MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

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

RYAN McFADYEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. Case No. 1:07-cv-953

JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A RULE 12 BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Counsel for the Parties identified herein respectfully move this Court for leave to exceed the page limitations set forth in Local Rule 7.3, and to establish a briefing schedule for Defendants' anticipated motions to dismiss. support of this Motion, the parties state as follows: 1. On December 17, 2007, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint in the The Complaint is 391 pages in length (excluding In

above-captioned matter.

introductory tables and attachments), consists of over 1,000 paragraphs, and alleges 35 causes of action.

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Dockets.Justia.com

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As of March 3, 2008, the following Defendants or Defendant-

groups had retained separate counsel to represent them in this matter: a. Duke University, Duke University Police Department, Aaron Graves, Robert Dean, Leila Humphries, Phyllis Cooper, William F. Garber, II, James Schwab, Joseph Fleming, Jeffrey O. Best, Gary N. Smith, Greg Stotsenberg, Robert K. Steel, Richard H. Brodhead, Ph.D., Peter Lange, Ph.D., Tallman Trask, III, Ph.D., John Burness, Larry Moneta, Ed.D, Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Allison Haltom, Kemel Dawkins, Suzanne Waisolek, Stephen Bryan, and Matthew Drummond (collectively, the "Duke University Defendants"); Duke University Health Systems, Inc., Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC, Julie Manly, M.D., Theresa Arico, R.N., and Tara Levicy (collectively, the "Duke SANE Defendants"); The City of Durham, North Carolina and Edward Sarvis; Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, Michael Ripberger, and Laird Evans (collectively, the "Durham Police Supervising Defendants"); Kammie Michael, David W. Addison, James T. Soukup, and Richard Clayton (collectively, the "Durham Police Defendants"); Mark Gottlieb; Benjamin W. Himan; DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark; Brian Meehan; and

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Michael B. Nifong1

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As of March 3, 2008, Defendant Linwood Wilson had not

retained counsel, and has not yet been served. It is anticipated that Defendant Wilson will appear in this matter pro se, as he has in 01:07-cv-739 (Evans, et al. v. Nifong, et al.). 4. On February 13th, 2008, the parties' counsel conferred by

telephone. During this conference, Defendants' counsel stated their intention to file motions to dismiss on behalf of their respective clients ("Motions"). 5. Due to the length of the Complaint and the number of causes

of action alleged therein, the parties have agreed, subject to the Court's approval, that each Defendant or Defendant-group enumerated below may have up to 75 pages to brief their respective Motions, and up to 25 pages to brief their respective reply memoranda ("Replies"): a. Duke University Defendants; b. Duke SANE Defendants;

1 On January 15, 2008, Michael Nifong filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy. Due to the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a), and consistent with this Court's Order in 01:07-cv-739 (Evans et al. v. Nifong, et al.), the parties agree, subject to the Court's approval, that all proceedings in this matter are currently stayed as to Defendant Nifong, and that no response to the Complaint from Defendant Nifong in the instant action is required or should be expected, absent an order from the bankruptcy court providing relief from the automatic stay, see 11 U.S.C. § 362(d), which, to date, no party has sought.

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c. The City of Durham, NC; d. The Durham Police Supervising Defendants; e. Durham Police Defendants; f. Edward Sarvis g. Ronald Hodge; h. Mark Gottlieb; i. Benjamin W. Himan; j. Linwood Wilson k. DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark; and l. Brian Meehan. 6. The parties have agreed, subject to the Court's approval, that,

as applied to the Duke University Defendants and Duke SANE Defendants, the foregoing page limitations applicable to the Duke University Defendants and the Duke SANE Defendants may be aggregated to a combined total limit of 150 pages for their Motions and a combined total limit of 50 pages for their Replies.

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In return, the parties have agreed, subject to the Court's

approval, that the Plaintiffs may have up to 75 pages to respond to each Motion. Further, to the extent Plaintiffs wish to address common issues raised by multiple Defendants and/or Defendant-groups, the parties have also agreed, subject to the Court's approval, that Plaintiffs may file a consolidated brief that responds to common issues raised in multiple motions, so long as the total pages contained in all of Plaintiffs' opposition briefs together do not exceed the total pages allocated to the Defendants' motions herein. 8. To accommodate the number and length of Defendants'

anticipated Motions, the parties have agreed, subject to the Court's approval, to the following Rule 12 briefing schedule: a. b. c. Motions or answers due: Opposition(s) due: Replies due: April 25, 2008; 90 days after filing of Motions; and 30 days after filing of Opposition(s).

WHEREFORE, undersigned counsel respectfully request that the Court approve the proposed page limitations and briefing schedule. A proposed order is attached.

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Dated: March 3, 2008.

Respectfully submitted, EKSTRAND & EKSTRAND, LLP /s/ Robert C. Ekstrand Robert C. Ekstrand N.C. State Bar No. 26673 811 Ninth Street, Suite 260 Durham, North Carolina 27705 Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Plaintiffs Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson and Breck Archer

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP /s/ Patricia P. Kerner Patricia P. Kerner N.C. State Bar No. 13005 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Patrick Baker, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, Laird Evans and Lee Russ

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FAISON & GILLESPIE /s/ Reginald B. Gillespie Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 10895 5517 Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard Suite 2000 Durham, North Carolina 27727-1729 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, North Carolina, and Edward Sarvis

STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP By: /s/ Roger E. Warin _________________________________ Roger E. Warin* Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] *(Motion for Special Appearance to be filed) Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, North Carolina

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SMITH MOORE LLP /s/ J. Donald Cowan, Jr. J. Donald Cowan, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 0968 Dixie T. Wells N.C. State Bar No. 26816 P.O. Box 21927 [27420] 300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1400 Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP Jamie Gorelick* (District of Columbia Bar No. 101370) 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants Duke University, Duke University Police Department, Aaron Graves, Robert Dean, Leila Humphries, Phyllis Cooper, William F. Garber, II, James Schwab, Joseph Fleming, Jeffrey O. Best, Gary N. Smith, Greg Stotsenberg, Robert K. Steel,Richard H. Brodhead, Ph.D., Peter Lange, Ph.D., Tallman Trask, III, Ph.D., John Burness, Larry Moneta, Ed.D., Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Allison Halton, Kemel Dawkins, Suzanne Wasiolek, Stephen Bryan, and Matthew Drummond, Counsel for Duke University Health Systems, Inc., Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC, Julie Manly, M.D., Theresa Arico, R.N., and Tara Levicy, R.N. (*motion for special appearance filed)
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POYNER & SPRUILL LLP /s/ Edwin M. Speas, Jr. Edwin M. Speas, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 4112 P.O. Box 10096 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-0096 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb

KENNON, CRAVER, MCKEE, PLLC /s/ Joel M. Craig

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Joel M. Craig N.C. State Bar No. 9179 P.O. Box 51579 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 Durham, North Carolina 27717-1579 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan

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MAXWELL FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. /s/ James B. Maxwell James B. Maxwell N.C. State Bar No. 2933 P.O. Box 52396 Raleigh, North Carolina 27717-2396 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendants David Addison, Kammie Michael, James T. Soukup, and Richard Clayton

BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP /s/ Robert J. King Robert J. King N.C. State Bar No. 15946 Kearns Davis, Esq. N.C. State Bar No. 22014 P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendants DNA Security and Richard Clark

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OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. /s/ Robert Sar Robert Sar N.C. Bar No. 22306 Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. N.C. Bar No. 36557 P.O. Box 31608 [27622] 2301 Sugar Brush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc.
LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC /s/ James A. Roberts, III James A. Roberts, III N.C. State Bar No. 10495 Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 20510 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-7482 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail]

Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan

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

RYAN McFADYEN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on March 3, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A RULE 12 BRIEFING SCHEDULE with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following counsel: Case No. 1:07-cv-953

Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr., Esq. [e-mail] FAISON & GILLESPIE Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, North Carolina and Edward Sarvis

James B. Maxwell, Esq. [e-mail] MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN, PA Counsel for Defendants David Addison, Kammie Michaels, Richard Clayton and James T. Soukup
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J. Donald Cowan, Jr., Esq. [e-mail] Dixie T. Wells, Esq. [e-mail] SMITH MOORE LLP Counsel for Defendants Duke University Police Department, Aaron Graves, Robert Dean, Leila Humphries, Phyllis Cooper, William F. Garber, II, James Schwab, Joseph Fleming, Jeffrey O. Best, Gary N. Smith, Greg Stotsenberg, Robert K. Steel, Richard H. Brodhead, Ph.D., Peter Lange, Ph.D., Tallman Trask, III, Ph.D., John Burness, Larry Moneta, Ed.D., Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Allison Halton, Kemel Dawkins, Suzanne Wasiolek, Stephen Bryan, and Matthew Drummond. Dan J. McLamb [e-mail] Shirley M. Pruitt [e-mail] YATES, McLAMB & WEYHER, LLP Counsel for Duke University Health Systems, Inc., Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC, Julie Manly, M.D., Theresa Arico, R.N., and Tara Levicy, R.N. Jamie Gorelick [e-mail] Paul R. Q. Wolfson [e-mail] Jennifer M. O'Connor [e-mail] William F. Lee [e-mail] WILMER WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP Counsel for Defendant Duke University
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Robert J. King, III, Esq. [e-mail] Kearns Davis, Esq. [e-mail] BROOKS, PIERCE, McLENDON, HUMPRHEY & LEONARD, LLP Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Joel M. Craig [e-mail] KENNON CRAVER BELO CRAIG & MCKEE, PLLC Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan Edwin M. Speas [e-mail] Eric P. Stevens [e-mail] POYNER & SPRUILL, LLP Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb

Further, I certify that I caused the foregoing document to be served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the following non-CM/ECF participants: Patricia P. Kerner TROUTMAN SAUNDERS LLP 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Patrick Baker, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, Laird Evans and Lee Russ Paul R. Dickinson, Jr., Esq. LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 5960 Fairview Road, Ste 102 Charlotte, NC 28210 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan James A. Roberts, III, Esq. LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert C. Ekstrand _________________________ Robert C. Ekstrand, Esq. N.C. Bar No. 26673 EKSTRAND & EKSTRAND LLP 811 Ninth Street, Suite 260 Durham, North Carolina 27705 Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Robert A. Sar Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Ste 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 Pro Se

Counsel for Plaintiffs Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson and Breck Archer
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