Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction () filed by Gerardine Gabriela Botte, Chau-Chyun Chen, Harvinder Singh Gill¶
Zapata Hincapie v. Texas Tech University et al, No. 5:23-cv-00045-H (N.D. Tex.) · Dkt. 8 · 2023-06-09 · PDF
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Case 5:23-cv-00045-H Document 8 Filed 06/09/23 Page 1 of 3 PageID 111 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUBBOCK DIVISION JOHN ALEXANDER ZAPATA HINCAPIE, Plaintiff, v. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Dr. Sindee Lou Simon, Dr. Albert Sacco, Jr., Dr. Mark A. Sheridan, Dr. Bandon Weeks, Dr. Gerardine Gabriela Botte, Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen, Dr. Siva Vanapalli, Dr. Wei Li, Dr. Harvinder Singh Gill, Defendant. § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 5:23-cv-00045 JURY DEMANDED (Plaintiff) DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS TO THE HONORABLE DISTRICT JUDGE JAMES WESLEY HENDRIX: Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), Defendants Texas Tech University (TTU), Dr. Sindee Lou Simon, Dr. Albert Sacco, Jr., Dr. Mark A. Sheridan, Dr. Brandon Weeks, Dr. Gerardine Gabriela Botte, Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen, Dr. Siva Vanapalli, Dr. Wei Li and Dr. Harvinder Singh Gill (the Individual Defendants) (all defendants collectively as “Defendants”) file this Motion to Dismiss. As set forth more fully in the Brief in Support of this Motion, Plaintiff’s claims are barred as a matter of law, he has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and the individual Defendants are entitled to official immunity. 1 Case 5:23-cv-00045-H Document 8 Filed 06/09/23 Page 2 of 3 PageID 112 Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request that this motion be granted thereby dismissing Plaintiff’s claims with prejudice. Defendants request all other relief to which they are entitled both in law and in equity. Respectfully submitted. John Scott Provisional Attorney General Brent Webster First Assistant Attorney General Grant Dorfman Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Shawn Cowles Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation Kimberly Gdula Deputy Chief, General Litigation Division Ryan Kercher Deputy Chief, General Litigation Division /s/ Jason T. Contreras JASON T. CONTRERAS Texas Bar No. 24032093 Southern Dist. Bar No. 706042 Assistant Attorney General General Litigation Division P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (512) 463-2120 Fax: (512) 320-0667 E-mail: Jason.Contreras@oag.texas.gov Attorneys for Defendant 2 Case 5:23-cv-00045-H Document 8 Filed 06/09/23 Page 3 of 3 PageID 113 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was served through the Court’s EM/ECF system on June 9, 2023 to: Mark S Whitburn Whitburn & Pevsner, PLLC 2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 600 Arlington, TX 76006 817-653-4547 / Fax: 817-653-4477 Email: mwhitburn@whitburnpevsner.com /s/ Jason T. Contreras JASON T. CONTRERAS Assistant Attorney General 3