Free Motion to Substitute Attorney - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT I
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE _
IN RE: METOPROLOL SUCCINATE Civil Action No. 06-052 GMS
DIRECT PURCHASER
ANT ITRUST LITIGATION j
This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS
MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF CO-LEAD COUNSEL
IN PRE-TRIAL ORDER NO. 1
On April 5, 2006, the Court appointed Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll P.L.L.C.
("Cohen Milstein") as one of three co-lead counsel to act on behalf of all plaintiffs. (Pre-Trial
Order No. 1; l4.) Cohen Milstein, through Linda P. Nussbaum, then represented plaintiffs
Meijer, Inc. and Meijer Distribution, Inc. (the "Meij er Plaintiffs") and the proposed class.
Ms. Nussbaum has subsequently left Cohen Milstein and is currently a partner at Kaplan
Fox & Kilsheimer LLP (“Kaplan Fox"). The Meijer Plaintiffs, wishing to have Ms. Nussbaum
continue her representation of them in this matter, sent Cohen Milstein a letter of substitution
replacing Cohen Milstein with Kaplan Fox as their counsel, and counsel for Kaplan Fox have
entered their appearance on behalf of the Meijer Plaintiffs. (DI. 24.)
The Meijer Plaintiffs respectfully request that Kaplan Fox substitute for Cohen Milstein
as one of the co-lead counsel in these coordinated actions. The other co-lead counsel, Berger &
Montague, P.C. and I-Iagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP, consent to this substitution and the
defendant does not oppose it. The requested substitution would only change the law firms, not
the attorneys managing the coordinated actions. Accordingly there will be no duplication of
effort and there will be continuity in the prosecution of these coordination actions. ‘

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WI-IEREFORE, the Meijer Plaintiffs pray for entry of an order in the form attached, to
effectuate the requested substitution}.
Dated: March 6, 2007 Respectfully submitted,
m a I?/I
Jeffr ss (Del. Bar No. 630)
ROS ' I THAL, MONHAIT & GODDESS, P.A.
919 N. Market Street, Suite 1401
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, DE 19899
‘ jgoddess@,rmgglaw.com
Tel: (302) 656-4433
Fax: (302) 658-7567
Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs I
KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEHVIER LLP
Robert N. Kaplan
Linda P. Nussbaum
805 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 687-1980
Fax: (212) 687-7714
Cvunselfor Plaintws Meyer, Inc and
Meyer Distribution, Inc.
‘ Owing to the straightforward nature of the issue presented, movants waive their right to file an
opening brief on this motion, in accordance with D.De1. LR 7 .1 .2(a).
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN RE: METOPROLOL SUCCINATE · Civil Action No. 06-052 GMS
DIRECT PURCHASER
AN TIT RUST LITIGATION I
This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS l
STATEMENT BY MOVANT’S COUNSEL
PER D.DEL. LR 7.1.1
Last week, Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs attempted to reach agreement by circulating the l
proposed motion and order. This generated replies of approval and/or non-opposition from co-
lead counsel and defendant’s counsel, but a note of opposition by the firm of Cohen, Milstein,
I-Iausfeld & Toll P.L.L.C., who have indicated they will tile separately in response. I
Jeffre ” " Gt • es i(No. 630)
A Rosenthal, Monhait & Goddess, P.A.
Suite 1401, 919 Market Street
P. O. Box 1070 _ -
Wilmington, DE 19899-1070
[email protected]
(302) 656-4433
Caunselfar Plaintwfs Me§er, Inc and
Mener Distribution, Inc.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN RE: METOPROLOL SUCCINATE Civil Action No. 06-52 GMS
DIRECT PURCHASER
ANTITRUST LITIGATION
This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF CO-LEAD
_ COUNSEL IN PRE-TRIAL ORDER NO. 1
Upon the motion of plaintiffs Meijer, Inc and Meijer Distribution, Inc. to substitute
Kaplan Fox Kilsheimer LLP for Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll P.L.L.C. as one of the co-lead
counsel in these coordinated actions, and it appearing that there is good cause therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Pretrial Order No. I Regarding Consolidation of Direct
Purchaser Class Actions (DI. 14) — and in particular, para. l7,b. thereof- is amended to name
Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP (by Linda P. Nussbaum and Robert Kaplan) as co-lead counsel in
place of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll P.L.L.C.
Dated:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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