Geismann v. ZocDoc, Inc.

MOTION to Strike class allegations

S.D.N.Y.April 18, 2014

1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI (ST. LOUIS) RADHA GEISMANN, M.D., P.C., Plaintiff, vs. ZOCDOC, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 4:14-cv-00472-CDP MOTION TO STRIKE CLASS ALLEGATIONS Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(f) and 23, defendant ZocDoc, Inc. (“ZocDoc”) moves to deny class certification in this case and strike the class allegations in plaintiff Radha Geismann, M.D., P.C.’s (“Geismann”) Class Action Petition (“Complaint”). Class certification should be denied and the class allegations should be stricken because it is clear from the face of the Complaint that Geismann will not be able to establish commonality, typicality, adequacy, predominance, or superiority. WHEREFORE, for the foregoing reasons, as set forth more fully in the accompanying memorandum of law, ZocDoc requests that the Court deny class certification and strike the class allegations in the Complaint. Case 1:14-cv-07009-LLS Document 13 Filed 04/18/14 Page 1 of 3 2 Dated: April 18, 2014 Respectfully submitted, LATHROP & GAGE LLP /s/ Blaine C. Kimrey Blaine C. Kimrey (#50074) bkimrey@lathropgage.com 155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3050 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 920-3300 Facsimile: (312) 920-3301 Matthew Jacober (#51585) mjacober@lathropgage.com Pierre Laclede Center 7701 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 500 Clayton, MO 63105 Telephone: (314) 613-2800 Facsimile: (314) 613-2801 Attorneys for defendant ZocDoc, Inc. Case 1:14-cv-07009-LLS Document 13 Filed 04/18/14 Page 2 of 3 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Blaine C. Kimrey, hereby certify that on this 18th day of April, 2014, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served by CM/ECF to the parties registered with the Court’s CM/ECF system. /s/ Blaine C. Kimrey Case 1:14-cv-07009-LLS Document 13 Filed 04/18/14 Page 3 of 3