Page 1 - Declaration of Michelle Barton Smigel in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismissal

70074747.1 MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

Michelle Barton Smigel, P.C., OSB No. 045530 

michelle.smigel@millernash.com 

Michael Porter, P.C., OSB No. 003560 

mike.porter@millernash.com 

MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP 

3400 U.S. Bancorp Tower 

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue 

Portland, Oregon 97204 

Telephone: 503.224.5858 

Facsimile: 503.224.0155 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF OREGON 

EUGENE DIVISION 

BRANDON AUSTIN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; SANDY 

WEINTRAUB; CHICORA MARTIN; 

ROBIN HOLMES; and MICHAEL R. 

GOTTFREDSON, all in their individual 

capacities only, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 6:15-cv-02257-MC 

DECLARATION OF MICHELLE BARTON 

SMIGEL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' 

MOTION TO DISMISS 
 

Page 2 - Declaration of Michelle Barton Smigel in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss 

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MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: 503.224.5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 

I, Michelle Barton Smigel, declare as follows: 

1. I am one of the attorneys for defendants University of Oregon, Sandy 

Weintraub, Chicora Martin, Robin Holmes, and Michael R. Gottfredson. I make this declaration 

on personal knowledge or from sources deemed reliable. I am competent to testify with respect 

to the matters set forth below. 

2. Attached as Exhibit A is a redacted copy of the police report published by 

The Oregonian at http://media.oregonlive.com/ducks_impact/other/14-04131.pdf. 

Pursuant to 28 USC § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing 

is true and correct. 

Executed on this 25th day of January, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. 

s/ Michelle Barton Smigel 

Michelle Barton Smigel 
 

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MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

TELEPHONE: (503) 224-5858 

3400 U.S. BANCORP TOWER 

111 S.W. FIFTH AVENUE 

PORTLAND, OREGON 97204-3699

I hereby certify that I served the foregoing Declaration of Michelle Barton Smigel 

in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss on: 

Ms. Marianne Dugan 

259 East 5th Avenue, Suite 200-D 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

Fax: (866) 650-5213 

E-mail: mdugan@mdugan.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin 

Mr. Alan C. Milstein 

Sherman Silverstein Kohl Rose & Podolsky 

308 Harper Drive, Suite 200 

Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 

Fax: (856) 488-4744 

E-mail: amilstein@shermansilverstein.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin

by the following indicated method or methods on the date set forth below: 

 CM/ECF system transmission. 

 E-mail. (Courtesy copy.) 

 Facsimile communication device.

 First-class mail, postage prepaid.

 Hand-delivery.

 Overnight courier, delivery prepaid.

DATED this 25th day of January, 2016. 

s/ Michelle Barton Smigel 

Michelle Barton Smigel, OSB No. 045530 

Of Attorneys for Defendants University of 

Oregon, Sandy Weintraub, Chicora Martin, 

Robin Holmes, and Michael R. Gottfredson