Hammerschlag v. CitiGroup Inc. et al

MOTION to Appoint David Garden to serve as lead plaintiff

S.D.N.Y.January 7, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK __________________________________________ ) TILLIE SALTZMAN, Individually And On Behalf ) Of All Others Similarly Situated, ) ) 07 CV 09901 (SHS) (FM) Plaintiff, ) ) CLASS ACTION v. ) ) ECF CASE CITIGROUP INC., CHARLES O. PRINCE, ) ROBERT E. RUBIN, STEPHEN R. VOLK, ) SALLIE L. KRAWCHECK, GARY L. ) CRITTENDEN and ROBERT DRUSKIN, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) ) LENNARD HAMMERSCHLAG, Individually ) And on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, ) ) 07 CV 10258 (SHS) Plaintiff, ) v. ) CLASS ACTION ) CITIGROUP INC., CHARLES PRINCE, SALLIE ) KRAWCHECK and GARY CRITTENDEN, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) NOTICE OF MOTION OF DAVID GARDEN FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF PURSUANT TO §21D(a)(3)(B) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL Case 1:07-cv-10258-SHS Document 12 Filed 01/07/2008 Page 1 of 2 1 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Movant David Garden, upon the Declaration of Joseph H. Weiss dated January 7, 2008, and the exhibits annexed thereto, the accompanying Memorandum of Law, all of the prior pleadings and proceedings had herein, and such other evidence as the Court may consider at the hearing on this motion, hereby respectfully moves this Court for an order in the form filed herewith: (i) consolidating the related actions captioned above; (ii) appointing David Garden as Lead Plaintiff in the action pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; and (iii) approving Movant’s selection of Lead Counsel. Dated: January 7, 2008 Respectfully submitted, WEISS & LURIE By: /s/ Joseph H. Weiss____________ Joseph H. Weiss (JW-4534) 551 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10176 Tel: (212) 682-3025 Fax: (212) 682-3010 Counsel for Movant David Garden and Proposed Lead Counsel For Plaintiff and The Class Case 1:07-cv-10258-SHS Document 12 Filed 01/07/2008 Page 2 of 2