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

Third Amended Complaint and Memorandum in Support 

4810-9044-3325.1 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 

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 

Fax: 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 (Lead Case) 

Case No.: 6:16-cv-00647-MC (Member Case) 

DECLARATION OF MICHELLE BARTON 

SMIGEL IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' 

MOTION TO DISMISS THIRD AMENDED 

COMPLAINT AND MEMORANDUM IN 

SUPPORT 

DOMINIC ARTIS and DAMYEAN 

DOTSON, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; SANDY 

WEINTRAUB; CHICORA MARTIN; 

ROBIN HOLMES; and MICHAEL R. 

GOTTFREDSON, 

Defendants.
 

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

Third Amended Complaint and Memorandum in Support 

4810-9044-3325.1 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 

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, hereby 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. 

3. Attached as Exhibit B is a copy of a statement from the Lane County 

District Attorney's office published on or around May 6, 2014 by The Oregonian at 

http://www.oregonlive.com/articles/12851522/lane_county_district_attorney.amp. 

4. Attached as Exhibit C is a copy of a statement from the complainant 

published on or around June 5, 2014 by The Daily Emerald at 

http://dailyemerald.com/2014/06/05/sexual-assault-survivor-releases-statement-to-uo/ and now 

available at 

https://web.archive.org/web/20140701174356/http://dailyemerald.com/2014/06/05/sexualassault-survivor-releases-statement-to-uo/. 

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

is true and correct. 

Executed on this 2nd day of December, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. 

s/Michelle Barton Smigel 
 

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MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

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

in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support on: 

Ms. Marianne Dugan 

259 East 5th Avenue, Suite 200-D 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

Telephone: (541) 338-7072 

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 

Telephone: (856) 662-0700 

E-mail: amilstein@shermansilverstein.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin

Mr. Brian Michaels 

259 East Fifth Avenue, Suite 300-D 

Eugene, Oregon 97401 

Telephone: (541) 687-0578 

E-mail: brian@brianmichaelslaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dominic Artis and 

Damyean Dotson 

Mr. Alex Spiro 

Brafman & Associates 

767 Third Avenue 

New York, New York 10017 

Telephone: (212) 750-7800 

E-mail: aspiro@braflaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dominic Artis and 

Damyean Dotson

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 2nd day of December, 2016. 

s/Michelle Barton Smigel 

Michelle Barton Smigel, OSB No. 045530 

Of Attorneys for Defendants