Free Order on Motion to Dismiss - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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2 "EE THOMAS DUTKIEWICZ, ET AL., : CIVIL ACTION NUM F{ 1
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E ·§ 11 Pursuant to F,R.C.P. l2(b)(6), defendants Delbert Hodder, M.D.1("Hodder") and Carolyn
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1§ ij : 1 rQi(collectively, the "Plaintiffs") for failure to state a claim upon which rizlief can be granted. 1
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g S 1 - 1 § The plaintiffs’ constitutional claims fail to state a claim because 1there is no allegation that Drs. 1
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E L - odder and Clark were state actors. The claim under Conn. Gen. Stati 1§ 20-7c fails to state a claim Q
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*1; Finally, the p1aintiffs’ claims based upon the disclosure of records made by the moving defendants to 1
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