Free Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) ) ) JUDGE CHARLES H. TOLIVER, IV, ) STAN TAYLOR, PAUL HOWARD, ) THOMAS CARROLL, ELIZABETH ) BURRIS, LAWRENCE McGUIGEN, ) CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, NFN ) HOLMAN, EMILY STEVENSON, NMN ) PORTER, MERISSA McFADDEN, ) JOESEPH HODSON, JOHN DOE ONE, ) JOHN DOE TWO, NMN WEISS, NMN ) KHO, NMN ROBINSON, MARTHA ) BOSTON, RICHARD SADOWSKI, ) KEVIN HOFFECKER, DIANNE, ) STACHOWSKI, JIM SIMMS, NMN ) FEMME, NMN GWEN, CHAVON ) DOTTINS, IGC LISE MERSON, JOHN ) DOE THREE, MIKE LITTLE, ED ) JOHNSON, NLN MARIA, TIMOTHY ) MARTIN, BRIAN ENGREM, OSMAR ) SAMANDER, JOHN DOE FOUR, ) JOHN DOE SIX, JOHN DOE SEVEN, ) BRENDA HOLWERDA, NMN RAMON, ) JOHN DOE FIVE, ) ) Defendants. ) VURNIS L. GILLIS,

Civil Action No. 04-921-KAJ

STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS COMES NOW, the State Defendants Stanley Taylor, Paul Howard, Thomas Carroll, Elizabeth Burris, Lawrence McGuigan, David Holman ("NFN Holman"), Emily Stevenson, Ricky Porter ("NMN Porter"), Merissa McFadden, Jim Simms, Lise Merson, Mike Little, Edward Johnson, Maria Lyons ("NLN Maria"),

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Timothy Martin, Brian Engrem, and Osmar Sammander (the "State Defendants")1, by and through their undersigned counsel, and hereby move this Honorable Court (the "Motion") to enter an Order, substantially in the form attached hereto, dismissing with prejudice all claims against the State Defendants pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In support of the Motion, the State Defendants have filed simultaneously herewith the State Defendants' Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of State Defendants' Motion To Dismiss. WHEREFORE, the State Defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court enter an order, substantially in the form attached hereto, dismissing Plaintiff's claims with prejudice as to the State Defendants. STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 North French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302)577-8400 Attorney for Defendants Dated: January 17, 2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) ) ) JUDGE CHARLES H. TOLIVER, IV, ) STAN TAYLOR, PAUL HOWARD, ) THOMAS CARROLL, ELIZABETH ) BURRIS, LAWRENCE McGUIGEN, ) CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, NFN ) HOLMAN, EMILY STEVENSON, NMN ) PORTER, MERISSA McFADDEN, ) JOESEPH HODSON, JOHN DOE ONE, ) JOHN DOE TWO, NMN WEISS, NMN ) KHO, NMN ROBINSON, MARTHA ) BOSTON, RICHARD SADOWSKI, ) KEVIN HOFFECKER, DIANNE, ) STACHOWSKI, JIM SIMMS, NMN ) FEMME, NMN GWEN, CHAVON ) DOTTINS, IGC LISE MERSON, JOHN ) DOE THREE, MIKE LITTLE, ED ) JOHNSON, NLN MARIA, TIMOTHY ) MARTIN, BRIAN ENGREM, OSMAR ) SAMANDER, JOHN DOE FOUR, ) JOHN DOE SIX, JOHN DOE SEVEN, ) BRENDA HOLWERDA, NMN RAMON, ) JOHN DOE FIVE, ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER Upon the State Defendants' Motion To Dismiss the Complaint (the "Motion"); and it appearing that good and sufficient notice of the Motion has been given; and after due deliberation thereon: VURNIS L. GILLIS,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. 2. The Motion is GRANTED. The Original and Amended Complaints filed in the abovecaptioned action are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to State Defendants Stanley Taylor, Paul Howard, Thomas Carroll, Elizabeth Burris, Lawrence McGuigan, David Holman ("NFN Holman"), Emily Stevenson, Ricky Porter ("NMN Porter"), Merissa McFadden, Jim Simms, Lise Merson, Mike Little, Edward Johnson, Maria Lyons ("NLN Maria"), Timothy Martin, Brian Engrem, and Osmar Sammander. SO ORDERED this _________ day of ______________, 2006. ____________________________________ The Honorable Kent A. Jordan United States District Court Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Erika Y. Tross, Esq., hereby certify that on January 17, 2006, I caused a true and correct copy of the attached State Defendants' Motion To Dismiss to be served on the following individual in the form and manner indicated:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT(S): Vurnis L. Gillis SBI #00180180 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977

MANNER OF DELIVERY: One true copy by facsimile transmission to each recipient Two true copies by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each recipient Two true copies by Federal Express Two true copies by hand delivery to each recipient

/s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General Delaware Department of Justice Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 302-577-8400