Free Motion to Substitute Party - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT IN RE XEROX CORPORATION ERISA LITIGATION This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS February 20, 2008 Master File No. 02-CV-1138 (AWT) CLASS ACTION

PLAINTIFFS' REVISED AND UNOPPOSED MOTION REGARDING SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES PURSUANT TO RULE 25 FED. R. CIV. P. Plaintiffs, through their undersigned counsel, hereby move unopposed to substitute party defendants in place of deceased Defendants Eunice M. Filter and William Roscoe pursuant to Rule 25 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the "Rules"). 1. Plaintiffs move pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1) for an order substituting the following

parties as defendants in place of deceased Defendant Eunice M. Filter ("Filter Substitute Defendants"): (1) Henry Charles Filter, III, as beneficiary of property passing pursuant to the Will of Eunice M. Filter dated February 25, 2002 to the Eunice M. Filter Revocable Trust dated February 25, 2002; (2) Henry Charles Filter, III, and John Musicaro, Jr., as Trustees of the Trust for the benefit of Henry Charles Filter, III and his descendants under Article II of the Eunice M. Filter Insurance Trust under Agreement dated January 19, 1995, as beneficiary of property passing pursuant to the Will of Eunice M. Filter dated February 25, 2002 to the Eunice M. Filter Revocable Trust dated February 25, 2002, c/o John Musicaro, Jr., Cummings & Lockwood LLC, Six Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901; and (3) Jerry W. Hostetter and John Musicaro, Jr., Trustees of the Marital Trust under Article IV of the Eunice M. Filter Revocable Trust dated February 25, 2002, as beneficiary of property passing pursuant to the Will of Eunice M. Filter dated February 25, 2002 to the Eunice M. Filter Revocable Trust dated February 25, 2002, c/o John Musicaro, Jr., Cummings & Lockwood LLC, Six Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901.

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Plaintiffs also move pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1) for an order substituting the

following party as defendant in place of deceased Defendant William Roscoe ("Roscoe Substitute Defendant"): Barbara D. Roscoe as beneficiary of property passing pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of William C. Roscoe, dated December 30, 2005, in place of deceased Defendant William Roscoe. 3. The form of Order Plaintiffs request the Court to now enter is submitted herewith and entitled UNOPPOSED ORDER REGARDING

contemporaneously

SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES PURSUANT TO RULE 25, FED. R. CIV. P. Plaintiffs have been advised by counsel for the Filter and Roscoe estates that the foregoing persons are believed to be the correct substitute defendants. However, if it is later determined that the foregoing substitute defendants are not the proper substitute defendants, Plaintiffs move that the foregoing relief, sought pursuant to Rule 25(a)(1), be without prejudice to Plaintiffs to seek the appropriate relief. The proposed Order submitted herewith so provides. 4. On December 6, 2007, Plaintiffs filed their Motion to Substitute Party Defendants

In Place Of Deceased Defendants Eunice M. Filter and William Roscoe Or In The Alternative To Extend The Time For Filing A Motion To Substitute In Relation To Such Deceased Defendants ("Motion"). Plaintiffs request that upon entry of the Order submitted herewith such Motion be withdrawn.

Dated: February 20, 2008

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Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Charles R. Watkins

FUTTERMAN HOWARD WATKINS WYLIE & ASHLEY, CHTD.
Charles R. Watkins (ct23936) [email protected] John R. Wylie (ct23937) [email protected] 122 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: (312) 427-3600 Facsimile: (312) 427-1850 Co-Lead Counsel

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
Elizabeth A. Leland (ct01338) [email protected] Erin M. Riley [email protected] 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 623-1900 Facsimile: (206) 623-3384 Co-Lead Counsel

KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
Gary A. Gotto (ct23952) [email protected] 3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Tel: 602-248-0088 Fax: 602-248-2822 Co-Lead Counsel

LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL M. HARRIS
Daniel M. Harris [email protected] 150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 960-1802 Facsimile: (312) 960-1936 Steering Committee Counsel

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BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.
Sherrie R. Savett [email protected] Joy Clairmont [email protected] 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-6365 Telephone: (215) 875-3000 Facsimile: (215) 875-4503 Steering Committee Counsel

SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP
Marc A. Topaz [email protected] Joseph H. Meltzer [email protected] 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 Telephone: (610) 667-7706 Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 Steering Committee Counsel

STEMBER FEINSTEIN DOYLE & PAYNE, LLC
Ellen M. Doyle [email protected] The Allegheny Building, 17th floor 429 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Telephone: (412) 281-8400 Facsimile: (412) 232-3730 Steering Committee Counsel for the Union Plan

MCTIGUE & PORTER LLP
Brian McTigue [email protected] Jennifer H. Strouf [email protected] 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 350 Washington, DC 20015 Telephone: (202) 364-6900 Facsimile: (202) 364-9960 Steering Committee Counsel for the Union Plan

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GOODMAN ROSENTHAL & MCKENNA PC
John F. McKenna (ct00104) [email protected] 977 Farmington Avenue, Suite 200 West Hartford, CT 06107 Telephone: (860) 231-2800 Facsimile: (860) 523-9235 Liaison Counsel
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