Schnall v. Annuity & Life, et al

MOTION to Dismiss amended consolidated complaint

D. Conn.January 27, 2004

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT SHERRY SCHNALL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated PLAINTIFFS VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:02cv02133 (GLG) Consolidated Action ANNUITY & LIFE RE (HOLDINGS) LTD., ET AL. DEFENDANTS January 26, 2004 RENEWED MOTION TO DISMISS Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 12 (b) (5), the defendant William W. Atkin (hereinafter, “Atkin”) hereby renews his motion to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Complaint dated July 11, 2003, because the plaintiffs have still failed to make Atkin a party to this consolidated action. The Court’s Ruling of December 23, 2003 [Doc. NO. 100] denied Atkin’s motion to dismiss of October 3, 2003 [Doc. No. 62], without prejudice. The Court also granted the plaintiffs until January 12, 2004 to “properly” serve Atkin. The plaintiffs have failed to properly serve Atkin, and as such, he is still not a party to this action. Accordingly, Atkin renews his motion to dismiss toe Amended Consolidated Complaint. A memorandum of law in support hereof is filed concurrently herewith as required by D. Conn. L. Civ. R. Rule 7 (a). Case 3:02-cv-02133-EBB Document 108 Filed 01/27/2004 Page 1 of 5 -2- WHEREFORE, Atkin again respectfully requests that the court dismiss the Amended Consolidated Complaint dated July 11, 2003. THE DEFENDANT WILLIAM W. ATKIN By //ss// James T. Shearin, Fed. Bar No. ct01326 Peter S. Olson, Fed. Bar No. ct16149 Pullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 203.330.2000 Facsimile 203.576.8888 His Attorneys Case 3:02-cv-02133-EBB Document 108 Filed 01/27/2004 Page 2 of 5 -3- CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 5 (b), I hereby certify that a copy of the above was mailed on January 26, 2004 to all counsel and pro se parties of record. For the plaintiffs IRVING FELDBAUM and RENA NADOFF: David R. Scott Karen M. Lesser Erin Green Comite Scott & Scott 108 Norwich Avenue P.O. Box 192 Colchester, CT 06415 860.537.3818 Facsimile: 860.537.4432 For the lead plaintiffs COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA and MIDSTREAM INVESTMENTS, LTD: Peter E. Seidman Ann M. Lipton Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach One Pennsylvania, Plaza, Suite 4915 New York, NY 10119-0165 212.594.5300 Facsimile: 212.868.1229 David R. Scott Erin Green Comite Scott & Scott 108 Norwich Avenue P.O. Box 192 Colchester, CT 06415 860.537.3818 Facsimile: 860.537.4432 For the plaintiffs PHILIP L. BIRD, RON BERNARD, DAN B. MADSEN, MICHAEL HERTZL, IRVING I. LASSOF Patrick A. Klingman Schatz & Nobel, P.C. 330 Main Street Hartford, CT 06106-1851 860.493.6292 Facsimile: 860.493.6290 For the plaintiff SHERRY SCHNALL: Peter E. Seidman Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach One Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 4915 New York, NY 10119-0165 212.594.5300 Facsimile: 212.868.1229 David R. Scott Karen M. Lesser Erin Green Comite Scott & Scott 108 Norwich Avenue P.O. Box 192 Colchester, CT 06415 860.537.3818 Facsimile: 860.537.4432 For the plaintiff JEROME L. HUFF: Jeffrey S. Nobel Schatz & Nobel, P.C. 330 Main Street Hartford, CT 06106-1851 860.493.6292 Facsimile: 860.493.6290 Case 3:02-cv-02133-EBB Document 108 Filed 01/27/2004 Page 3 of 5 -4- For the defendant ANNUITY & LIFE RE (HOLDINGS) LTD: James F. Stapleton Kenneth W. Ritt Terence J. Gallagher, III Day, Berry & Howard One Canterbury Green Stamford, Ct 06901-2047 203.977.7300 Facsimile: 203.977.7301 Edward M. Posner Gary R. Battistoni Stuart A. Law, Jr. Drinker, Biddle & Reath One Logan Square 18th & Cherry Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996 For the defendant JOHN F. BURKE: James F. Stapleton Kenneth W. Ritt Terence J. Gallagher, III Day, Berry & Howard One Canterbury Green Stamford, Ct 06901-2047 203.977.7300 Facsimile: 203.977.7301 John R. Horvack, Jr. Carmody & Torrance, LLP 50 Leavenworth Street P.O. Box 1110 Waterbury, CT 06721-1110 203.573.1200 Facsimile: 203.575.2600 For the defendant FREDERICK S. HAMMER: James F. Stapleton Kenneth W. Ritt Terence J. Gallagher, III Day, Berry & Howard One Canterbury Green Stamford, Ct 06901-2047 203.977.7300 Facsimile: 203.977.7301 John J. Robinson McCarter & English, LLP CityPlace 1 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 860.275.7600 Facsimile: 860.724.3397 For the defendants BRIAN O’HARA, MICHAEL P. ESPOSITO, JR. and XL CAPITAL, LTD. Thorn Rosenthal Tammy Roy Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, LLP 80 Pine Street New York, NY 10005 212.701.3000 Facsimile: 212.269.5420 Lawrence W. Andrea 57 North Street, Suite 313 Danbury, CT 06810 203.743.6454 For the defendant LAWRENCE S. DOYLE: John W. Cannavino Alexandra B. Stevens Karen L. Allison Cummings & Lockwood Four Stamford Plaza P.O. Box 120 Stamford, CT 06904-0120 203.327.1700 Facsimile: 203.351.4499 For the movant GENERAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF DETROIT: Andrew M. Schatz Jeffrey S. Nobel Patrick A. Klingman Schatz & Nobel 330 Main Street Hartford, CT 06106-1817 860.493.6292 Case 3:02-cv-02133-EBB Document 108 Filed 01/27/2004 Page 4 of 5 -5- For the movant LOCAL 338 RETIREMENT FUND, BOARD OF TRUSTEES: James E. Miller Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah One Lewis Street Hartford, CT 06103 860.246.0600 Facsimile: 860.246.0700 For the movants JAY PETER KAUFMAN REVOCABLE TRUST and DAN B. MADSEN: Elias A. Alexiades 215 Church Street, 2nd Fl. New Haven, CT 06510 203.777.4720 Facsimile: 203.777.4722 For the defendant KPMG LLP (US): James H. Bicks Wiggin & Dana 400 Atlantic St., 7th Fl. PO Box 110325 Stamford, CT 06911-0325 203.363.7600 Facsimile 203-363-7676 Joseph T. Baio Kelly M. Hnatt Michelle J. Nadel Willkie, Farr & Gallagher 787 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10019-6099 212.728.8000 Facsimile 212.728.8111 For the defendant KPMG LLP (UK): Steven David Ecker Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy 750 Main St. Hartford, CT 06103 860.278.5555 Facsimile 860.249.0012 For the defendant KPMG LLP (Bermuda): Frederick S. Gold Shipman & Goodwin 300 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901-3522 203.324.8100 Facsimile (203)324-8199 //ss// James T. Shearin, Fed. Bar No. ct01326 Peter S. Olson, Fed. Bar No. ct16149 BPRT/68845.1/PSO/505112v1 Case 3:02-cv-02133-EBB Document 108 Filed 01/27/2004 Page 5 of 5