Harris v. Dimon et al

Filing 16

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 2/6/14. Case nos. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB, 2:13-cv-02573-KJM-EFB, 2:14-cv-00041-KJM-EFB, 2:14-cv-00062-WBS-AC and 2:14-cv-0227-WBS-CKD are consolidated for all purposes, including pretria l proceedings, trial and appeal. The captions of the actions shall be "In re JPMorgan Chase Derivative Litigation" and the files shall be maintained under Master File No. 2:13-cv-2414-KJM-EFB. Cotchett, Pitre and McCarthy, LLP is appointed as lead counsel for plaintiffs in the consolidated action. Plaintiffs shall designate an existing complaint to serve as the lead complaint, or file and serve a consolidated complaint by 3/3/14. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the consolidated complaint no later than 45 days after service. (Manzer, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RONALD HARRIS, derivatively on behalf
of JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER
v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,
Defendants.

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JEFFREY SHLOSBERG, derivatively on
behalf of JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.,

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v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,
Defendants.

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JOLIET FIRE PENSION FUND,

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No. 2:13-cv-02573-KJM-EFB

Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB

No. 2:14-cv-00041-KJM-EFB

Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,
Defendants.

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RICHARD RATCLIFF, derivatively on
behalf of JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-00062-WBS-AC

v.
JAMES DIMON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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BRADLEY P. MILLER, derivatively on
behalf of JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-00227-WBS-CKD

v.
JAMES BELL, et al.,

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Defendants.

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As stipulated by the parties, see, e.g., ECF No. 15 in No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJMEFB, the court makes the following orders:

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1. The actions of Harris v. Dimon, et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB; Shlosberg v.

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Dimon, et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-02573-KJM-EFB; Joliet Fire Pension Fund v. Dimon, et

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al., Case No. 2:14-cv-00041-KJM-EFB; Ratcliff v. Dimon, et al., Case No. 2:14-cv-

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00062-WBS-AC and Miller v. Bell, et al., Case No. 2:14-cv-0227-WBS-CKD are

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consolidated for all purposes, including pretrial proceedings, trial and appeal;

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2. The captions of the consolidated actions shall be “In re JPMorgan Chase Derivative

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Litigation,” and the files of these consolidated actions shall be maintained in one file

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under Master File No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB;

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3. Every pleading filed in the consolidated actions, or in any separate action included herein,
shall bear the following caption:

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In re JPMORGAN CHASE

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DERIVATIVE LITIGATION

Master File No. 2:13-cv-02414-KJM-EFB

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This Document Relates to:

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4. Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP is appointed as lead counsel for plaintiffs in the

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consolidated action, with responsibility to coordinate and supervise the efforts of

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plaintiffs’ counsel in the derivative actions, including any consolidated complaint,

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discovery, briefing, settlement, and trial. The following firms are appointed as derivative

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plaintiffs’ executive committee, to work under the direction of lead counsel:

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Bottini & Bottini, Inc.

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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

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Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP

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Law Offices of George Donaldson

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Haralson, Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, PLC

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Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP;

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5. Plaintiffs shall, by March 3, 2014, either designate an existing complaint to serve as the

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lead complaint or file and serve a consolidated complaint which will supersede all existing

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complaints filed in these actions. Defendants need not respond to any of the pre-existing

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complaints. Service shall be affected with respect to any named defendant by serving the

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consolidated complaint on that defendant’s counsel;

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6. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the consolidated complaint no later than

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forty-five (45) days after service. In the event that defendants file and serve any motions

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directed at the consolidated complaint, plaintiffs shall file and serve their opposition no

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later than forty-five (45) days after service of the motion. If defendants file and serve a

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reply to plaintiffs’ opposition, they will do so no later than thirty (30) days after service of

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the opposition. The hearing for defendants’ motion(s), if any, will be set on a mutually

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agreeable date reached by the parties, and no later than August 8, 2014;

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7. Defendants’ counsel may rely upon all agreements made with any lead counsel appointed
by this court; and
8. Defendants do not, in so stipulating, waive any rights or positions in law or in equity, or
any defenses that defendants would otherwise have.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 6, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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