MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 41

MOTION to Dismiss by JAMES T. SOUKUP, KAMMIE MICHAEL, DAVID W. ADDISON, RICHARD D. CLAYTON. Responses due by 7/25/2008. (MAXWELL, JAMES) Modified on 3/30/2009 to reflect motion has been consolidated with Pldg. #61 (Law, Trina).

MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Doc. 41

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA Case No.: 1:07-cv-00953 RYAN McFADYEN, MATTHEW WILSON; and BRECK ARCHER ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) ) 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 ) DEFENDANTS STOTSENBERG; ROBERT K. STEEL; ) JAMES T. SOUKUP, RICHARD H. BRODHEAD, Ph.D.,; PETER ) KAMMIE MICHAEL, LANGE, Ph.D.; TALLMAN TRASK, III, Ph.D.;) DAVID ADDISON, JOHN BURNESS; LARRY MONETA Ed.D.; ) And RICHARD CLAYTON'S VICTOR J. DZAU, M.D.; ALLISON HALTON;) MOTION TO DISMISS KEMEL DAWKINS; SUZANNE WASIOLEK;) (Rule 12(b)(6), F.R.C.P.) STEPHEN BRYAN; PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC ) CLINIC; MATTHEW DRUMMOND; DUKE ) UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC, ) PLLC; JULIE MANLY, M.D.; THERESA ) ARICO, R.N.; TARA LEVICY, R.N.; THE ) CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA; ) MICHAEL B. NIFONG; PATRICK BAKER; ) STEVEN CHALMERS; RONALD HODGE; ) LEE RUSS; STEPHEN MIHAICH; BEVERLY ) COUNCIL; EDWARD SARVIS; JEFF LAMB) ; MICHAEL RIPBERGER; LAIRD EVANS ) JAMES T. SOUKUP; KAMMIE MICHAEL; ) DAVID W. ADDISON; MARK D. GOTTLIEB;) BENJAMIN W. HIMAN; LINWOOD WILSON) ; RICHARD D. CLAYTON; DNA SECURITY,) INC.; RICHARD CLARK; and BRIAN ) MEEHAN, Ph.D. ) ) Defendants. )

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Now come the Defendants, James T. Soukup (hereinafter, "Soukup"), Kammie Michael (hereinafter "Michael"), David Addison (hereinafter,

"Addison"), and Richard Clayton (hereinafter, "Clayton") by and through their counsel of record, and hereby move the Court to dismiss the Plaintiffs' Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In support of their Motion to Dismiss, Soukup, Michael, Addison and Clayton are filing the accompanying Memorandum of Law and Citation of Authorities pursuant to Local Rules 7.1(a), 7.2 and 7.3(a), M.D.N.C. Because of the issues raised; the complexity of myriad causes of actions asserted in the Amended Complaint; and the minimal factual allegations made against them, Soukup, Michael, Addison, and Clayton request that oral argument be scheduled on this Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Local Rule 7.3(c)(1). This the 2nd day of July, 2008.

/S/ James B. Maxwell Maxwell, Freeman & Bowman, P.A. P. O. Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717-2396 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 919-493-1218 State Bar No.: 2933 Attorneys for James T. Soukup, Kammie Michael, David W. Addison and Richard D. Clayton

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Certificate of Service I hereby certify that I have served a copy of the foregoing Motion to Dismiss upon the below listed individuals by electronically filing the document with the Court on this date using the CM/ECF system and by placing a copy in the U.S. Mail to Defendant Linwood Wilson. Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Faison & Gillespie 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Ste. 2000 P.O. Box 51729 Durham, NC 27717-1729 And Roger E. Warin Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20003 Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, N.C. and Edward Sarvis Patricia P. Kerner D. Martin Warf Hannah G. Styron Troutman Sanders, LLP 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601 Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Patrick Baker, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lab, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, Laird Evans, and Lee Russ Jamie Gorelick Paul R. Q. Wolfson Jennifer M. O'Conner Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 And

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William F. Lee Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 And J. Donald Cowan, Jr. Dixie T. Wells Smith Moore LLP P.O. Box 21927 [26420] 300 N. Greene Street, Suite 1400 Greensboro, NC 27401 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., Johan Burness, Larry Moeta, Ed.D., Victor J. Dzau, M.D., Allison Halton, Kemel Dawkins, Suzanne Wasiolek, Stephen Bryan, and Matthew Drummond. Dan J. McLamb Shirley M. Pruitt T. Carlton Younger, III Yates, McLamb & Weyher, LLP One Bank of America Plaza, Ste 1200 421 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Counsel for Defendants Duke University Health Systems, Inc., Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC, Julie Manly, M.D., Theresa Arico, R.N., and Tara Levicy, R.N. Joel M. Craig Henry W. Sappenfield Kennon Craver Belo Craig & McKee, PLLC 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 51579 Durham, NC 27717-1579 Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan

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Edwin M. Speas Eric P. Stevens Poyner & Spruill, LLP 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb Robert J. King III Kearns Davis Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP 2000 Renaissance Plaza P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, NC 27420 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Robert A. Star Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. Lewis & Roberts, PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan James A. Roberts, III Lewis & Roberts, PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan Robert C. Ekstrand 811 Ninth Street, Suite 260 Durham, NC 27705 Counsel for Plaintiffs Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson and Breck Archer

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By Mail: Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 This the 2nd day of July, 2008. /S/James B. Maxwell Maxwell, Freeman & Bowman, P.A. Attorneys for David Addison P. O. Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717-2396 [phone] State Bar No.: 2933

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