MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 57

MOTION to Dismiss by RONALD HODGE. Responses due by 9/30/2008. (KERNER, PATRICIA) 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. 57

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA RYAN MCFADYEN, et al ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) No. 1:07-CV-953 ) DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________________________________________ MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANT HODGE ________________________________________________________________________ Defendants Ronald Hodge ("Defendant") respectfully moves the Court, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6), to dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. In support thereof, Defendant submits his

accompanying Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed pursuant to Local Rules 7.1(a), 7.2 and 7.3(a), M.D.N.C. Because of complexity of the causes of action at issue in this case, Defendant requests oral argument be scheduled on his Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Local Rule 7.3(c)(1).

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Respectfully submitted, this the 2d day of July, 2008. TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP By:_/s/ Patricia P. Kerner_____________ Patricia P. Kerner N.C. State Bar No. 13005 Hannah G. Styron N.C. State Bar No. 28824 D. Martin Warf N.C. State Bar No. 32982 Attorneys for Defendant Hodge 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA RYAN MCFADYEN, et al, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:07-CV-00953 ) DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al, ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE _________________________________________________________ I hereby certify that the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following: Robert C. Ekstrand EKSTRAND & EKSTRAND, LLP 811 Ninth Street, Suite 260 Durham, North Carolina 27705 [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

James D. Cowan, Jr. Dixie T. Wells Leslie Cooper Harrell SMITH MOORE, LLP Post Office Box 21927 Greensboro, NC 27420 [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Duke University, Duke University Health System, Inc., Richard Brodhead, Peter Lange, Larry Moneta, John Burness, Tallman Trask, Suzanne Wasiolek, Matthew Drummond, Aaron Graves, Robert Dean, Tara Levicy, Theresa Arico, Kate Hendricks, Victor Dzau

Jamie S. Gorelick Jennifer M. O'Connor Paul R.Q. Wolfson William F. Lee WILMER, CUTLER, PICKERING, HALE, and DORR, LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20006 [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Duke University, Duke University Health System, Inc., Richard Brodhead, Peter Lange, Larry Moneta, John Burness, Tallman Trask, Suzanne Wasiolek, Matthew Drummond, Aaron Graves, Robert Dean, Tara Levicy, Theresa Arico, Kate Hendricks, Victor Dzau Robert A. Saar Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART, PC 2301 Sugar Bush Rd., Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Attorneys for DNA Security

Dan J. McLamb Shirley M. Pruitt T. Carlton Younger, III YATES, MCLAMB & WEYHER, LLP P.O. Box 2889 Raleigh, NC 27602-2889 [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Duke University Health Systems, Inc., Tara Levicy, and Theresa Arico

Robert J. King, III Kearns Davis BROOKS, PIERCE, McLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP Post Office Box 26000 Greensboro, NC 27420 Attorneys for Defendants DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. LEWIS & ROBERTS, PLLC 590 Fairview Rd., Suite 102 Charlotte, NC 28210 Attorneys for Brian Meehan Edwin M. Speas Eric P. Stevens POYNER & SPRUILL, LLP 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 Attorneys for Defendant Gottlieb

James A. Roberts, III LEWIS & ROBERTS, PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27605 Attorneys for Brian Meehan

Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. FAISON & GILLESPIE Post Office Box 51729 Durham, NC 27717 [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant City of Durham Joel M. Craig Henry W. Sappenfield KENNON, CRAVER, BELO, CRAIG & MCKEE, PLLC Post Office Box 51579 P.O. Box 51579 Durham, NC 27717-1579 Attorneys for Defendant Himan

James B. Maxwell MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. Post Office Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717 Attorneys for Defendant Addison

I further certify that a copy of the foregoing was served today upon each of the following non CM/ECF participants by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 Pro Se Roger E. Warrin Michael A. Vatis John P. Nolan Leah M. Quadrino STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Attorneys for Defendant City of Durham

This the 2nd day of July, 2008. Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Patrica P. Kerner Patricia P. Kerner N.C. State Bar No. 13005 Attorneys for Defendants Baker, Chalmers, Council, Evans, Hodge, Lamb, Mihiach, Ripberger, and Russ 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail]