Anwar et al v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited et al

Filing 90

MOTION to Remand. Document filed by Frank E. Pierce, Frank E. Pierce Ira.(Wallner, Robert)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------ญญญญญญญญx : ANWAR, et al. v. FAIRFIELD GREENWICH : LIMITED, et al. : : : ----------------------------------ญญญญญญญญx

Master File No. 09 CV 0118 (VM) 09 CV 2588 (VM) (Pierce Action)

PIERCE PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF MOTION (i) TO REMAND, (ii) TO STRIKE THORNE DECLARATION AND (iii) TO VACATE CONSOLIDATION ORDER

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Frank E. Pierce and Frank E. Pierce IRA, plaintiffs in No. 09 CV 2588 (VM) (the "Action"), by their undersigned counsel, upon the accompanying declaration of Robert A. Wallner, Esq. and memorandum of law, and all prior papers had herein, hereby move the Court for an Order: (i) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ง 1447(c), remanding the Action to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, and awarding plaintiffs costs incurred as a result of the removal of the Action; (ii) striking the declaration of Michael Thorne, dated March 19, 2009 (Dkt. 1, Exhibit B, 09 CV 2588); (iii) vacating the Court's Order dated March 31, 2009 (Dkt. No. 5, 09 CV 2588), which consolidated the Action with Anwar v. Fairfield Greenwich Group, 09 CV 0118 (VM); and

(iv) awarding such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. Dated: April 14, 2009 /s/ Robert A. Wallner Robert A. Wallner (RW-5109) Kent A. Bronson (KB-4906) Kristi Stahnke McGregor (KM-1575) MILBERG LLP One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, New York 10119 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Stephen A. Weiss James E. O'Brien III Christopher M. Van de Kieft SEEGER WEISS LLP One William Street New York, New York 10004 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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