CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 152

MOTION to Dismiss [RENEWED] First Amended Complaint by RICHARD BRODHEAD, JOHN BURNESS, ROBERT DEAN, MATTHEW DRUMMOND, DUKE UNIVERSITY, VICTOR DZAU, AARON GRAVES, KATE HENDRICKS, PETER LANGE, LARRY MONETA, TALLMAN TRASK, SUZANNE WASIOLEK. (GORELICK, JAMIE)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 1:08-CV-00119 EDWARD CARRINGTON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. ____________________________________ Pursuant to this Court's Order of February 16, 2010 (Dkt. 144), 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' First 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. 2. Motion to Dismiss Complaint by "Duke University Defendants" (Dkt. 62); Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss by "Duke University RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT BY "DUKE UNIVERSITY DEFENDANTS"

Defendants" (Dkt. 63); 3. Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by "Duke University

Defendants" (Dkt. 104); and

4.

Joint Supplemental Brief of "Duke University Defendants" and "Duke

SANE Defendants" Regarding Ashcroft v. Iqbal (Dkt. 133). For the reasons set forth therein, the "Duke University Defendants" respectfully renew their request that the claims asserted against them 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 15th day of March, 2010.

/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: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] 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: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 15, 2010, I electronically filed the foregoing Renewed Motion to Dismiss First 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 William J. Thomas, II Email: [e-mail] Charles J. Cooper Email: [e-mail] David H. Thompson Email: [e-mail] David M. Lehn Email: [e-mail] Brian S. Koukoutchos Email: [e-mail] Nicole Jo Moss Email: [e-mail] Counsel for J. Wesley Covington Kenneth Kyre, Jr. Email: [e-mail] Counsel for City of Durham Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Mark Gottlieb David William Long Email: [e-mail]

Eric P. Stevens Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Benjamin Himan Henry W. Sappenfield Email: [e-mail] Joel Miller Craig Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, Michael Ripberger Patricia P. Kerner Email: [e-mail] D. Martin Warf Email: [e-mail] Hannah Gray Styron Email: [e-mail] Counsel for David Addison James B. Maxwell Email: [e-mail] Linwood Wilson, pro se Email: redacted

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This 15th day of March 2010. /s/ Jamie S. Gorelick Jamie S. Gorelick .

Attorney for 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

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