Merck & Co. Inc. Securities Litigation in Re: MDL1658

MOTION to Dismiss the Corrected Consolidated Fifth Amended Class Action Complaint

D.N.J.June 18, 2010

MARTIN L. PERSCHETZ Martin.Perschetz@srz.com SUNG-HEE SUH Sung-Hee.Suh@srz.com WILLIAM H. GUSSMAN, JR. Bill.Gussman@srz.com SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel: (212) 756-2000; Fax: (212) 593-5955 LAWRENCE M. ROLNICK lrolnick@lowenstein.com SHEILA A. SADIGHI ssadighi@lowenstein.com CARL M. GREENFELD cgreenfeld@lowenstein.com LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 Tel: 973-597-2500; Fax: 973-597-2400 Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Edward M. Scolnick UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY IN RE: MERCK & CO., INC. SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & “ERISA” LITIGATION MDL No. 1658 (SRC) THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: THE CONSOLIDATED SECURITIES ACTION Case No. 2:05-CV-01151-SRC-MAS Case No. 2:05-CV-02367-SRC-MAS (Document Electronically Filed) NOTICE OF DEFENDANT DR. EDWARD M. SCOLNICK’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE CORRECTED CONSOLIDATED FIFTH AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT Case 2:05-cv-02367-SRC-MAS Document 252 Filed 06/18/10 Page 1 of 3 -2- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 20, 2010, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, Defendant Dr. Edward M. Scolnick, by his undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4, shall apply to the Honorable Stanley R. Chesler, of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, at the Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. P.O. & Courthouse, Room 417, Federal Square, P.O. Box 999 Newark, New Jersey 07101, for an Order dismissing with prejudice the Corrected Consolidated Fifth Amended Class Action Complaint on the grounds, among others, that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Defendant Dr. Edward M. Scolnick will rely in support of the motion on the Memorandum of Law and the Certification of Carl M. Greenfeld, Esq. submitted herewith. A proposed form of Order is also submitted herewith. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that oral argument is respectfully requested. Dated: June 18, 2010 Respectfully submitted, LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC By: s/ Carl M. Greenfeld_ Carl M. Greenfeld cgreenfeld@lowenstein.com Lawrence M. Rolnick lrolnick@lowenstein.com Sheila A. Sadighi ssadighi@lowenstein.com 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 Tel.: 973.597.2500 Fax: 973.597.2400 Case 2:05-cv-02367-SRC-MAS Document 252 Filed 06/18/10 Page 2 of 3 -3- SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP Martin L. Perschetz (admitted pro hac vice) Martin.Perschetz@srz.com Sung-Hee Suh (admitted pro hac vice) Sung-Hee.Suh@srz.com William H. Gussman, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) Bill.Gussman@srz.com 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 756-2000 Fax: (212) 593-5955 Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Edward M. Scolnick Case 2:05-cv-02367-SRC-MAS Document 252 Filed 06/18/10 Page 3 of 3