CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Filing 62

MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by DUKE UNIVERSITY, RICHARD BRODHEAD, PETER LANGE, LARRY MONETA, JOHN BURNESS, TALLMAN TRASK, SUZANNE WASIOLEK, MATTHEW DRUMMOND, AARON GRAVES, ROBERT DEAN, KATE HENDRICKS, VICTOR DZAU. Responses due by 8/28/2008 (GORELICK, JAMIE)

CARRINGTON et al v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

Doc. 62

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA No 1:08-cv-119 EDWARD CARRINGTON, et al. Plaintiffs, v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. ____________________________________ Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and Local Rules 7.2 and 7.3, the "Duke University Defendants"--defined by the Court and the parties for purposes of this motion to comprise Duke University, Richard Brodhead, John Burness, Robert Dean, Matthew Drummond, Victor Dzau, Aaron Graves, Kate Hendricks, Peter Lange, Larry Moneta, Tallman Trask, and Suzanne Wasiolek--hereby move the Court to dismiss all claims asserted against them for failure to state a claim on which relief may be granted.1 A chart identifying the causes of action and the defendants against whom each cause is asserted is attached as an Exhibit (Exhibit 1) to the accompanying Brief in Support of "Duke University Defendants'" Motion to Dismiss Complaint. Motion to Dismiss Complaint By "Duke University Defendants"

(See Joint Mot. to Extend Page Limitations and to Establish a Rule 12 Briefing Schedule, Dkt. 50, at 1 (defining "Duke University Defendants"); Order, Dkt. 51 (granting Joint Mot.).)

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The bases for this Motion are presented in detail in the accompanying Brief in Support of "Duke University Defendants'" Motion to Dismiss Complaint. For the reasons set forth therein, the "Duke University Defendants" respectfully request that the claims asserted against them be dismissed with prejudice. Because of the number of causes of action in the Complaint and the complexity of the issues raised thereby, the "Duke University Defendants" request that oral argument be scheduled on their Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Local Rule 7.3(c)(1). Respectfully submitted, this the 30th day of May, 2008.

/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]

/s/ J. Donald Cowan, Jr. ______________________ J. Donald Cowan, Jr. N.C. State Bar No. 0968 Smith Moore LLP P.O. Box 21927 [27420] 300 N. Green Street, Suite 27401 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 30, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing Motion to Dismiss Complaint By "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] 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 Edwin M. Speas, Jr. 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] As of the date of this filing, no attorney has made an appearance on behalf of the following Defendant. I hereby certify that I served the following Defendant by U.S. Mail: Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 This 30th day of May 2008. /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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