MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 66

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Rule 12 Motions by RYAN MCFADYEN, MATTHEW WILSON, BRECK ARCHER. Responses due by 11/10/2008. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(EKSTRAND, ROBERT)

MCFADYEN et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Doc. 66

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

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

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS' TO FILE RESPONSES TO RULE 12 BRIEFS

Counsel for the Plaintiffs, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b) and L.R. 6.1(a), respectfully moves the Court to reestablish the deadlines set out in the Court's April 30, 2008 Order setting a briefing schedule for Defendants' Motions to Dismiss, entered on July 2, 2008. Pursuant to L.R. 6.1(a), Plaintiffs' counsel has contacted and attempted to consulted with the Defendents' counsel. In support of this Motion, the parties show the Court the following: 1. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on December 17, 2007. The original

Complaint contained 35 causes of action stated in 391 pages, excluding the table of

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contents and numerous attachments that consisted of documents as well as electronic media. 2. Due to the length of the original Complaint and the number of causes of

action, the parties agreed to the following Rule 12 briefing schedule, which was approved by this Court on March 25, 2008: a. b. c. 3. Motions or Answers Due: April 25, 2008; Responses Due: Replies Due: 90 days after the filing of Motions; and 30 days after the filing of Responses.

Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint on April 17, 2008, and upon

request of the Court, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint on April 18, 2008. The two amended complaints are identical, except for the nature of the filing of the exhibits. On April 30, 2008, the Court approved the parties agreed upon Rule 12

schedule setting the following deadlines: a. b. c. 4. Motions or Answers Due: July 2, 2008; Responses Due: no later than 90 days after the date all Defendants' Motions or Answers are filed; and Replies Due: no later than 30 days after the date Plaintiffs' Responses are filed.

Plaintiffs request additional time for their responsive briefs due to the

number and style of Rule 12 motions presented to them. 5. Pending this Court's approval, the Plaintiffs' request to reestablish the

deadline for their responsive brief by granting an extension of 10 additional days;

Respectfully submitted, this the 1st day of October, 2008.

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] [e-mail] Counsel for Plaintiffs Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson and Breck Archer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

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

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on October 1, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE RESPONSES TO RULE 12 BRIEFS with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: James Donald Cowan, Jr. Ellis & Winters, LLP 100 North Greene Street, Suite 102 Greensboro, NC 27401 Counsel for The University Defendants Dixie Wells Ellis & Winters, LLP 100 North Greene Street, Suite 102 Greensboro, NC 27401 Counsel for The University Defendants Jamie S. Gorelick Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door, LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Counsel for The University Defendants

Jennifer M. O'Connor Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door, LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Counsel for The University Defendants Paul R.Q. Wolfson Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door, LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Counsel for The University Defendants William F. Lee Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Door, LLP 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Counsel for The University Defendants Dan J. McLamb Yates, McLamb & Weyher, LLP One Bank of America Plaza, Ste 1200 421 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Counsel for The SANE Defendants Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Faison & Gillespie P.O. Box 51729 Durham, NC 27717 Counsel for City of Durham, North Carolina Patricia P. Kerner Troutman Saunders, LLP 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601 Counsel for Steven Chalmers, Patrick Baker, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, Laird Evans, and Lee Russ

D. Martin Warf Troutman Sanders LLP P.O. Drawer 1389 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Counsel for Steven Chalmers, Patrick Baker, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, Laird Evans, and Lee Russ James B. Maxwell Maxwell, Freeman & Bowman P.O. Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717-2396 Counsel for David Addison, Kammie Michael, Richard D. Clayton and James T. Soukup Joel M. Craig Kennon, Craver, Belo, Craig & McKee 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 Durham, NC 27707 Counsel for Benjamin W. Himan Edwin M. Speas, Jr. Poyner & Spruill, LLP P.O. Box 10096 Raleigh, NC 27605-0096 Counsel for Mark Gottlieb Eric P. Stevens Poyner & Spruill, LLP P.O. Box 10096 Raleigh, NC 27605-0096 Counsel for Mark Gottlieb Kearns Davis Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P. P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, NC 27420 Counsel for DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark

Robert J. King, III Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P. P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, NC 27420 Counsel for DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark Linwood Wilson **Address Redacted Pursuant to Local Rule I further certify that I caused the foregoing document to be served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the following non CM/ECF participants: Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. Lewis & Roberts, PLLC 5960 Fairview Road, Suite 102 Charlotte, NC 28210 Counsel for Brian Meehan James A. Roberts, III Lewis & Roberts, PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Counsel for Brian Meehan Roger E. Warin Steptoe & Johnson, LLP 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20003 Counsel for City of Durham, North Carolina Robert A. Sar Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for DNA Security, Inc. Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for DNA Security, Inc.

Respectfully submitted, EKSTRAND & EKSTRAND LLP /s/ Robert C. Ekstrand Robert C. Ekstrand, Esq. NC Bar #26673 811 Ninth Street, Suite 260 Durham, North Carolina 27705 Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] Counsel for Plaintiffs Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson, and Breck Archer