Himmel et al v. Borne et alMOTION to Consolidate Case with 10-468, 10-480, 10-505M.D. La.August 3, 2010UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA _____________________________________ DAN HIMMEL, Derivatively on Behalf of AMEDISYS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM F. BORNE, DALE E. REDMAN, JEFFREY D. JETER, RONALD A. LABORDE, JAKE L. NETTERVILLE, DAVIT R. PITTS, PETER F. RICCHIUTI and DONALD A. WASHBURN, Defendants, and AMEDISYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Judge Ralph E. Tyson Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger MOVING PLAINTIFFS DAN HIMMEL AND PAULA WENDLAND'S MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE AND APPOINT LEAD PLAINTIFF, LEAD COUNSEL, AND LIAISON COUNSEL PAULA WENDLAND, Derivatively on Behalf of AMEDISYS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM F. BORNE, DALE E. REDMAN, JEFFREY D. JETER, RONALD A. LABORDE, JAKE L. NETTERVILLE, DAVID R. PITTS, PETER F. RICCHIUTI , and DONALD A. WASHBURN, Defendants, and AMEDISYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-00468-BAJ-DLD Judge Brian A. Jackson Magistrate Judge Docia L. Dalby Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 1 of 7 NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PENSION FUND, Derivatively On Behalf of Nominal Defendant AMEDISYS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM F. BORNE, RONALD A. LABORDE, JAKE L. NETTERVILLE, DAVID R. PITTS, PETER F. RICCHIUTI, DONALD A. WASHBUN, DALE E. REDMAN, JEFFREY D. JETER, MICHAEL O. FLEMING, GREGORY H. BROWNE, JOHN F. GUBLIN Defendants, and AMEDISYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-00480-JJB-DLD Judge James J. Brady Magistrate Judge Docia L. Dalby LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL AND CONTRACTORS' PENSION FUND OF OHIO, Derivatively On Behalf of Nominal Defendant AMEDISYS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM F. BORNE, DALE E. REDMAN, JEFFREY D. JETER, RONALD A. LABORDE, JAKE L. NETTERVILLE, DAVID R. PITTS, PETER F. RICCHIUTI, AND DONALD A. WASHBUN, Defendants, and AMEDISYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:10-cv-00505-RET-CN Judge Ralph E. Tyson Magistrate Judge Christine Noland Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 2 of 7 NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel comes plaintiffs Dan Himmel ("Himmel") and Paula Wendland who move this Court for an order (i) consolidating all four of the above-captioned derivative actions; and (ii) appointing a leadership structure of plaintiff Himmel as Lead Plaintiff, and appointing Robbins Umeda LLP and Lemmon Law Firm LLC as Co-Lead Counsel, and the law firm of Clayton & Fruge as Liaison Counsel. The Motion is based on the accompanying Memorandum and Exhibits, the Affidavits, the pleadings and papers on file herein, and such other written or oral argument as may be properly presented to the Court. WHEREFORE, moving plaintiffs pray that that the Court Order consolidating all four of the above-captioned derivative actions; and appointing a leadership structure of plaintiff Himmel as Lead Plaintiff, and appointing Robbins Umeda LLP and Lemmon Law Firm LLC as Co-Lead Counsel, and the law firm of Clayton & Fruge as Liaison Counsel, and grant such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. The undersigned hereby requests oral argument. DATED: August 3, 2010 LEMMON LAW FIRM, LLC ANDREW A. LEMMON (#18302) IRMA L. NETTING (#29362) s/Andrew A. Lemmon ANDREW A. LEMMON 15058 River Road P.O. Box 904 Hahnville, Louisiana 70057 Telephone: (985) 783-6789 Facsimile: (985) 783-1333 E-mail: andrew@lemmonlawfirm.com irma@lemmonlawfirm.com [Proposed] Co-Lead Counsel and Counsel for Plaintiffs Dan Himmel and Paula Wendland - 1 -Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 3 of 7 ROBBINS UMEDA LLP BRIAN J. ROBBINS KEVIN A. SEELY JAY N. RAZZOUK 600 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 525-3990 Facsimile: (619) 525-3991 E-mail: brobbins@robbinsumeda.com kseely@robbinsumeda.com jrazzouk@robbinsumeda.com [Proposed] Co-Lead Counsel and Counsel for Dan Himmel CLAYTON AND FRUGE ANTONIO M. CLAYTON 607 N. Alexander Ave. Port Allen, LA 70767 Telephone: (225) 344-7000 E-mail: tclaytonlaw@aol.com [Proposed] Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiff LEOPOLD KUVIN, P.A. WILLIAM C. WRIGHT 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Telephone: (561) 514-0904 Facsimile: (561) 514-0905 E-mail: wwright@leopoldkuvin.com Counsel for Plaintiff Dan Himmel GOLDFARB BRANHAM LLP CHARLES W. BRANHAM, III HAMILTON LINDLEY 2501 N. Harwood, Ste. 1801 Dallas, TX 75201 Telephone: (214) 583-2233 Facsimile: (214) 583-2234 E-mail: tbranham@goldfarbbranham.com hlindley@goldfarbbranham.com Counsel for Plaintiff Paula Wendland - 2 -Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 4 of 7 - 3 -Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 5 of 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on August 3, 2010, a copy of the foregoing Moving Plaintiffs’ Dan Himmel and Paula Wendland’s Motion to Consolidate and Appoint Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel, and Liaison Counsel was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent to: Andrew Allen Lemmon andrew@lemmonlawfirm.com,court@lemmonlawfirm.com Irma L. Netting irma@lemmonlawfirm.com by operation of the court’s electronic filing system. I have mailed notice of this filing by United States Postal service this filing to the following non-CM/ECF participants and have provided notice via email: Julie Moffett McCall Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer P.O. Box 2997 445 North Blvd., Suite 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2997 julie@kswb.com Richard Franklin Zimmerman , Jr Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Blitzer P.O. Box 2997 445 North Blvd., Suite 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2997 richard@kswb.com,beth@kswb.com Robert E. Arceneaux 47 Beverly Garden Drive Metairie, LA 70001 rea7001@cox.net Pascal F. Calogero , Jr - 4 -Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 6 of 7 - 5 - Ajubita Leftwich & Salzer 1100 Poydras Street Suite 1500 New Orleans, LA 70163 pcalogero@alsfirm.com,kmcmenamin@alsfirm.com,legalassistant@alsfirm.com Julie Richard-Spencer Robein, Urann, Spencer, Picard & Cangemi, APLC P.O. Box 6768 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70009-6768 jrichard@ruspclaw.com,swilson@ruspclaw.com /s/ Andrew A. Lemmon ANDREW A. LEMMON (#18302) IRMA L. NETTING (#29362) LEMMON LAW FIRM 15058 River Road P.O. Box 904 Hahnville, 70057 (985)783-6789; Fax (985) 783-1333 andrew@lemmonlawfirm.com Case 3:10-cv-00441-RET-SCR Document 10 08/03/10 Page 7 of 7
