Free Motion for Reconsideration - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :04-cv-01 268-***-M PT Document 74 Filed 11/30/2005 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re: )
) Chapter 11
THE IT GROUP, INC., et al. ) Case N0. 02401 18
Debtors, ) Iointly Administered
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IT Litigation Trust, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No.: 04-1268 KAJ
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DANIEL A. D’ANIELLO, FRANCIS J. )
HARVEY, JAMES C. McGILL, RICHARD )
W. POGUE, PHILIP B. DOLAN, E. )
MARTIN GIBSON, ROBERT F. )
PUGLIESE, CHARLES W. SCHMIDT, )
JAMES DAVID WATKINS, ANTHONY .1. )
DeI.,UCA, HARRY J. SOOSE, THE ) IURY TRIAL DEMANDEI)
CARLYLE GROUP, TI-IE CARLYLE )
GROUP, L.L.C., CARLYLE PARTNERS II, )
LP., CARLYLE SBC PARTNERS, II, LP., )
CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS )
I1, L.P., CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL )
PARTNERS III, L.P., C/S )
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, )
CARLYLE INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P., )
CARLYLE—IT NTERNATIONAL )
PARTNERS, LP., CARLYLE-IT )
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS I1, L.P., )
CARLYLEJT PARTNERS LP., and TC. )
GROUP, LLC., )
Defendants.
DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND
DEFENDAN'I`S’ PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION OF ISSUES OF LAW
TO THE SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE
RLFI-2951680-I

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Pursuant to D. Del. LR 7. l .5, Defendants Daniel A. D’Aniello, Francis J. Harvey,
James C. McGill, Richard W. Pogue, Phillip B. Dolan, E. Martin Gibson, Robert F.
Pugiiese, Charles W. Schmidt, James David Watkins, Anthony J. DeLuca, Jr., The
Carlyle Group, The Carlyle Group L.L.C., Carlyle Partners II, L.P., Carlyle SBC Partners
H, LP., Carlyle International Partners II, L.P., Carlyle International Partners III, C/S
International Partners, Carlyle Investment Group, L.P., Carlyle—~I"i` International Partners,
L.P., Carlyle—iT International Partners li, L.P., Carlyle-ET Partners L.P. and i`.C. Group,
L.L.C (collectively, "Defendants"), by and through their respective undersigned counsel,
hereby move this Court to reconsider and modify its November I5, 2005 Memorandum
Opinion and Order denying in part Defendants’ Joint Motion to Dismiss for Failure to
State a Claim to correct manifest errors of law. Defendants further request that this Court
certify to the Delaware Supreme Court the following questions for determination:
l. is the requirement that a plaintiff alleging a breach of fiduciary duty plead
specific facts sufficient to overcome the presumptions of the Business
Judgment Rule a requirement of Delaware’s substantive law'?
2. Does the holding in Tower Air that a plaintiff must only satisfy federal
notice pleading requirements with respect to fiduciary duty claims conflict
with the business judgment rule’s requirement that a plaintiff plead
specific facts sufficient to overcome that rule’s presumption that the
defendant directors acted ioyally and with due care'?
Defendants respectfully request that the Motion for Reconsideration and the
Petition for Certification be granted for all ofthe reasons set forth in the supporting
Memorandurn. In accordance with Dei. Sup. Ct. R. 4l(c)(i), Defendants append hereto a
copy of Form K for this Court’s execution and submission to the Delaware Supreme
Court.
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Dated: November 30, 2005
Wilmington, Delaware
/s/ Marcos A. Ramos /s/ Ronald S. Gellert
Mark D. Collins (No. 298l) Ronald S. C'llert (No. 4259)
Marcos A. Ramos (No. 4450) Ecitear, Seatvnxns, Cnetztn & Maiaorr, LLC
Rtcnaaos, Layton & Fmoen, P.A. The Towne Center
One Rodney Square 4 East 8m Street, Suite 200
P. O. Box 55l Wilmington, DE 19801
Wilmington, Delaware l9899 Telephone: (302) 4250430
Teleplioiiez (302) 65 l $/700 Email: [email protected]
Facsimile: (302) 651-770l
Eanail: rantos@rlt`.com Mark A. Willard
Robert V. Campedel
Thomas L. Patten Ecttear Seamans Caenm & Meteor, LLC
Laurie B. Smilan U.S. Steel Tower
David A. Becker 600 Grant Street, 44th Floor
Gregory A. li—Iarris Pittsburgh, PA l52l9-2788
Amanda P. Biles Telephone: (412) 566-6000
Latnam also Wattons, LLP Telecopier: (412) 566-6099
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite l000 Email: tnwillard@,eckertsea1na1ts.com
Washington, DC. 200040304
Telephone: (202) 63 7-2200 Attorneys for Deknalant, Anthony J DeLuca
Telecopier: (202) 637-220l
E-mail: to1n.patten@,lw.cozn
Attorneys for Defenclants Daniel A.
D ’Artiello, Francis J Harvey, James C.
McGill, Richard W Pogue, Philip B.
Dolan, E. Martin Gibson, Robert F
Pztgltese, Charles W Scltmiclt, James David
Watkins, The Carlyle Group, The Carlyle
Group LLC., Carlyle Partners II L..P.,
Carlyle SBC Partners IL I,. P., Carlyle
International Partners III C/S
International Partners, Carlyle Investment
Group, LP., Carlyle—IT International
Partners, LP., Carlyle~IT International
Partners IL L P., Carlyle—IT Partners L.P.
and TC Group, L L C.
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