Patti, et al v. Xerox Corp, et alMOTION to Certify ClassD. Conn.July 1, 2008ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT IN RE XEROX CORPORATION ERISA LITIGATION This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS Master File No. 02-CV-1138 (AWT) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION July 1, 2008 Plaintiffs respectfully move this Honorable Court as follows: (1) for an Order under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a), (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B)1 granting certification of two classes – the first being referred to as the “Salaried Plan Class”2 and the second being referred to as the “Union Plan Class”3; (2) that Plaintiffs David Alliet and Linda Willis be appointed as class representatives for the Salaried Plan Class; (3) that Plaintiff Thomas Patti and proposed Union Plan Class member Cheryl Wright be appointed as class representative(s) for the Union Plan Class; and (4) that the Court appoint the following Class Counsel: Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and Futterman Howard Watkins Wylie & Ashley, Chtd. as Co-Lead Counsel for the Salaried and Union Plan Classes; Goodman, Rosenthal & McKenna, P.C. as Liaison Counsel for the Salaried and Union Plan 1In the alternative, Plaintiffs also request class certification under Rule 23(b)(3). 2 The Salaried Plan Class is defined as “all persons who were participants in or beneficiaries of the Salaried Plan, excluding the Defendants, at any time between May 12, 1997 and June 28, 2002, and who made or maintained investments in the Xerox Stock Fund.” 3 The Union Plan Class is defined as “all persons who were participants in or beneficiaries of the Union Plan, excluding the Defendants, at any time between May 12, 1997 and June 28, 2002, and who made or maintained investments in the Xerox Stock Fund.” Case 3:02-cv-01138-AWT Document 290 Filed 07/01/2008 Page 1 of 4 - 2 - Classes; Berger & Montague, P.C., Law Offices of Daniel M. Harris, and Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP as Steering Committee Counsel for the Salaried and Union Plan Classes; and Stember Feinstein Doyle & Payne LLC and McTigue & Porter LLP as Steering Committee Counsel for the Union Plan Classes. In support of this motion, we rely upon the allegations of the Second Consolidated Amended Complaint and all amendments thereto, the accompanying Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification, and the Declaration of Lynn Lincoln Sarko in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. A proposed Order is presented for the Court’s convenience. ORAL ARGUMENT Pursuant to Local Rule 7(a)(1), Plaintiffs request oral argument on this motion. DATED this 1st day of July, 2008. Respectfully Submitted By /s/Elizabeth A. Leland KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P. Lynn Lincoln Sarko lsarko@kellerrohrback.com Gary A. Gotto ggotto@kellerrohback.com Elizabeth A. Leland eleland@kellerrohrback.com 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: (206) 623-1900 Facsimile: (206) 623-3384 Co-Lead Counsel FUTTERMAN HOWARD WATKINS WYLIE & ASHLEY, CHTD. Charles R. Watkins Case 3:02-cv-01138-AWT Document 290 Filed 07/01/2008 Page 2 of 4 - 3 - cwatkins@futtermanhoward.com John R. Wylie jwylie@futtermanhoward.com 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: (312) 427-3600 Facsimile: (312) 427-1850 Co-Lead Counsel LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL M. HARRIS Daniel M. Harris lawofficedh@yahoo.com 150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Telephone: (312) 960-1802 Facsimile: (312) 960-1936 Steering Committee Counsel BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C. Sherrie R. Savett ssavett@bm.net Joy Clairmont jclairmont@bm.net 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-6365 Telephone: (215) 875-3000 Facsimile: (215) 875-4503 Steering Committee Counsel SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP Marc A. Topaz mtopaz@sbclasslaw.com Joseph H. Meltzer jmeltzer@sbclasslaw.com 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 Telephone: (610) 667-7706 Facsimile: (610) 667-7056 Steering Committee Counsel STEMBER FEINSTEIN DOYLE & PAYNE, LLC Ellen M. Doyle edoyle@stemberfeinstein.com The Allegheny Building, 17th floor 429 Forbes Avenue Case 3:02-cv-01138-AWT Document 290 Filed 07/01/2008 Page 3 of 4 - 4 - Pittsburgh PA 15219 Telephone: (412) 281-8400 Facsimile: (412) 232-3730 Steering Committee Counsel for the Union Plan MCTIGUE & PORTER LLP Brian McTigue bmctigue@mctiguelaw.com Jennifer H. Strouf jstrouf@mctiguelaw.com 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Ste. 350 Washington, DC 20015 Telephone: (202) 364-6900 Facsimile: (202) 364-9960 Steering Committee Counsel for the Union Plan GOODMAN ROSENTHAL & MCKENNA PC John F. McKenna, Esq. - ct00104 jmckenna@grmattorneys.com 977 Farmington Avenue, Suite 200 West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 Telephone: (860) 231-2800 Facsimile: (860) 523-9235 Liaison Counsel Case 3:02-cv-01138-AWT Document 290 Filed 07/01/2008 Page 4 of 4
