Anwar et al v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited et al

Filing 384

MOTION to Dismiss. Document filed by Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd., Standard Chartered PLC.(Nelles, Sharon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------------- x PASHA ANWAR, et al., ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) FAIRFIELD GREENWICH LIMITED, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) This Document Relates To: Headway Investment Corp. v. American Express Bank Ltd., No. 09-CV- ) ) 8500; Ricardo Lopez v. Standard Chartered Bank International (Americas) Ltd., No. 10-CV-919; ) Maridom Ltd. v. Standard Chartered Bank ) International (Americas) Ltd., No. 10-CV-920; and ) Maria Akriby Valladolid v. American Express Bank ) Ltd., No. 10-CV-918. ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- x

Master File No. 09-CV-118 (VM)

NOTICE OF UNIFIED MOTION TO DISMISS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the accompanying Memorandum of Law in Support of Standard Chartered Bank International (Americas) Ltd.'s, Standard Chartered Bank's, Standard Chartered PCL's and Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd.'s (collectively, "Standard Chartered") Motion To Dismiss the operative complaints in Headway Investment Corp. v. American Express Bank Ltd., No. 09-CV-8500; Ricardo Lopez v. Standard Chartered Bank International (Americas) Ltd., No. 10-CV-919; Maridom Ltd. v. Standard Chartered Bank International (Americas) Ltd., No. 10-CV-920; and Maria Akriby Valladolid v. American Express Bank Ltd., No. 10-CV-918., dated March 10, 2010, Standard Chartered will move this Court, before the Honorable Victor Marrero, at a time and place to be determined by the Court, at the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007, for an order

pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure dismissing with prejudice plaintiffs' complaints in their entirety, and for such further and other relief that the Court may deem just and proper.

Dated: New York, New York March 10, 2009 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sharon L. Nelles Sharon L. Nelles Bradley P. Smith Patrick B. Berarducci SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Diane L. McGimsey (Pro Hac Vice Admission Pending) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 1888 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067 [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants Standard Chartered Bank International (Americas) Ltd., Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank and Standard Chartered PLC

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