CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

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MOTION Joinder in Duke Defendants' Motion re 10 MOTION Attorney-Initiated and Attorney-Sanctioned Contact with Media by CITY OF DURHAM, MARK GOTTLIEB, BENJAMIN HIMAN, PATRICK BAKER, STEVEN CHALMERS, RONALD HODGE, LEE RUSS, STEPHEN MIHAICH, BEVERLY COUNCIL, JEFF LAMB, MICHAEL RIPBERGER, DAVID ADDISON. Responses due by 4/7/2008 (GILLESPIE, REGINALD)

CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:08-CV-00119 EDWARD CARRINGTON, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

CITY DEFENDANTS' JOINDER IN DUKE DEFENDANTS' MOTION REGARDING ATTORNEY-INITIATED AND ATTORNEY-SANCTIONED CONTACT WITH THE MEDIA (EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION REQUESTED) NOW COME Defendants City of Durham, North Carolina, Mark Gottlieb, Benjamin Himan, Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, Michael Ripberger, and David Addison (collectively, the "City Defendants"), herein by and through their respective counsel of record, and pursuant to LR83.1(d) and LR83.10i, MDNC, Rule 3.6 of the Revised Rules of Professional Conduct of the North Carolina State Bar, and this Court's inherent authority to ensure compliance with its Local Rules, join in the motion (docket no. 10) of 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, and Victor Dzau (collectively, the "Duke Defendants") that the Court enter an order regarding attorney-initiated and attorneysanctioned contact with the media. The City Defendants join in the Duke Defendants' motion

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for the reasons articulated by the Duke Defendants in their motion, and out of concern that statements have been made and will likely be made in the future that have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding in this matter. IN SUPPORT WHEREOF, the City Defendants offer the accompanying Affidavit of Beverly B. Thompson and the accompanying brief, and adopt and incorporate by reference the Duke Defendants' motion (docket no. 10) and supporting memorandum (docket no. 11). WHEREFORE, Defendants City of Durham, North Carolina, Mark Gottlieb, Benjamin Himan, Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, Michael Ripberger, and David Addison request that the Court allow the Duke Defendants' motion (docket no. 10), declare that the existing website, the press conference on 21 February 2008, and the press release issued on 21 February 2008 that are the subject of the motion violate Rule 3.6, and grant the Duke Defendants and the City Defendants such other relief as the Court deems appropriate. This the 13th day of March, 2008. FAISON & GILLESPIE By: /s/ Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. North Carolina State Bar No. 10895 Attorneys for Defendant the City of Durham, North Carolina Post Office Box 51729 [27717-1729] 5517 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Suite 2000 Durham, North Carolina 27707 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]
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STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP By: /s/ Roger E. Warin Roger E. Warin* Michael A. Vatis* Matthew J. Herrington* John P. Nolan* Ana H. Voss* Attorneys for Defendant the City of Durham, North Carolina 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] *(Motion for Special Appearance to be filed) POYNER & SPRUILL LLP By: /s/ Edwin M. Speas Edwin M. Speas North Carolina State Bar No. 4112 Attorneys for Defendant Mark Gottlieb 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]

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KENNON, CRAVER, BELO, CRAIG & MCKEE, PLLC By: /s/ Joel M. Craig Joel M. Craig North Carolina State Bar No. 9179 Attorneys for Defendant Benjamin Himan 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 Post Office Box 51579 Durham, North Carolina 27717-1579 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP By: /s/ Patricia P. Kerner Patricia P. Kerner North Carolina State Bar No. 13005 Attorneys for Defendants Patrick Baker, Steven Chalmers, Ronald Hodge, Lee Russ, Stephen Mihaich, Beverly Council, Jeff Lamb, and Michael Ripberger 434 Fayetteville Street Mall Two Hannover Square, Suite 1100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. By: /s/ James B. Maxwell James B. Maxwell North Carolina State Bar No. 2933 Attorneys for Defendant David Addison Post Office Box 52396 Durham, North Carolina 27717 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that, pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and LR5.3 and LR5.4, MDNC, the foregoing pleading, motion, affidavit, notice, or other document/paper has been electronically filed with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which system will automatically generate and send a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) to the undersigned filing user and registered users of record, and that the Court's electronic records show that each party to this action is represented by at least one registered user of record, to each of whom the NEF will be transmitted, except that, with respect to the following parties, a copy is being transmitted via first class mail to the address listed below: Mr. Linwood Wilson Pro Se [Home Address redacted per LR 7.1(b), MDNC and ECF P&P Manual, part J] Mr. J. Wesley Covington Bryant, Patterson, Covington, Lewis & Lindsley, P.A. Post Office Box 341 Durham, North Carolina 27702 This the 13th day of March, 2008. FAISON & GILLESPIE By: /s/ Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr.

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