Free Motion to Consolidate Cases - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00717-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ANGELO R. MOZILO, HENRY G. ) CISNEROS, ROBERT L. DONATO, ) HARLEY W. SNYDER, JEFFREY M. ) CUNNINGHAM, MARTIN R. MELONE, ) ROBERT T. PARRY, OSCAR P. ) ROBERTSON, KEITH P. RUSSELL, ) MICHAEL E. DOUGHERTY, and ) COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL ) CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ ) ) ADAM BLUMBERG, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ANGELO R. MOZILO, HENRY G. ) CISNEROS, ROBERT L. DONATO, ) HARLEY W. SNYDER, JEFFREY M. ) CUNNINGHAM, MARTIN R. MELONE, ) ROBERT T. PARRY, OSCAR P. ) ROBERTSON, KEITH P. RUSSELL ) MICHAEL E. DOUGHERTY, DAVID ) SAMBOL, KATHLEEN BROWN and ) COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL ) CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________ )
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 PENSION FUND,

CA No. 07 ­ 00372 *** (MPT)

Jury Trial Demanded

CA No. 07 ­ 00717 *** (MPT)

Jury Trial Demanded

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a) AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE AS LEAD COUNSEL AND BIGGS AND BATTAGLIA AS LIAISON COUNSEL

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Plaintiffs International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 and Adam Blumberg hereby move this Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 42(a) for an order consolidating the above captioned cases and for appointment of Plaintiffs' counsel, Barrack, Rodos & Bacine as Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and Biggs and Battaglia as Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs. Dated: December 20, 2007 BIGGS & BATTAGLIA

/s/ Robert D. Goldberg ROBERT D. GOLDBERG (#631) 921 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Tel: (302) 655-9677 Fax: (302) 655-7924 [email protected] Attorneys for plaintiffs Of Counsel: Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Alexander Arnold Gershon Regina M. Calcaterra Gloria Kui 1350 Broadway, Suite 1001 New York, New York 10018 (212) 688-0782 Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Daniel E. Bacine William J. Ban Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street B Suite 3300 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 963-0600

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Case 1:07-cv-00717-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ANGELO R. MOZILO, HENRY G. ) CISNEROS, ROBERT L. DONATO, ) HARLEY W. SNYDER, JEFFREY M. ) CUNNINGHAM, MARTIN R. MELONE, ) ROBERT T. PARRY, OSCAR P. ) ROBERTSON, KEITH P. RUSSELL, ) MICHAEL E. DOUGHERTY, and ) COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL ) CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ ) ) ADAM BLUMBERG, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) ANGELO R. MOZILO, HENRY G. ) CISNEROS, ROBERT L. DONATO, ) HARLEY W. SNYDER, JEFFREY M. ) CUNNINGHAM, MARTIN R. MELONE, ) ROBERT T. PARRY, OSCAR P. ) ROBERTSON, KEITH P. RUSSELL ) MICHAEL E. DOUGHERTY, DAVID ) SAMBOL, KATHLEEN BROWN and ) COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL ) CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________ )
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 PENSION FUND,

CA No. 07 ­ 00372 *** (MPT)

Jury Trial Demanded

CA No. 07 ­ 00717 *** (MPT)

Jury Trial Demanded

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE LOCAL RULE 7.1.1

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Counsel for Plaintiffs have consulted with counsel for defendants herein pursuant to District of Delaware Local Rule 7.1.1, and Defendants will consent to Plaintiffs' motion as to consolidation but take no position as to issues of lead counsel and liaison counsel appointments.

Dated: December 20, 2007

BIGGS & BATTAGLIA

/s/ Robert D. Goldberg ROBERT D. GOLDBERG (#631) 921 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Tel: (302) 655-9677 Fax: (302) 655-7924 [email protected] Attorneys for plaintiffs Of Counsel: Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Alexander Arnold Gershon Regina M. Calcaterra Gloria Kui 1350 Broadway, Suite 1001 New York, New York 10018 (212) 688-0782 Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Daniel E. Bacine William J. Ban Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street B Suite 3300 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 963-0600

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