Irving H. Picard v. Saul B. Katz et al

Filing 45

MOTION TO DIRECT ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 54(b) AND FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) re: 40 Memorandum & Opinion, Set Hearings,,,,,,. Document filed by Irving H. Picard.(Sheehan, David)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
In re:

Adv. Pro. No. 08-01789 (BRL)

BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT
SECURITIES LLC,
Debtor,

SIPA LIQUIDATION
(Substantively Consolidated)

IRVING H. PICARD, Trustee for the Liquidation of Adv. Pro. No. 10-05287 (BRL)
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC,
Plaintiff,
v.

11 Civ. 03605 (JSR) (HBP)

SAUL B. KATZ, et al.,
Defendants.

NOTICE OF MOTION TO DIRECT ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT UNDER
FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 54(b) AND FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER
28 U.S.C. § 1292(b)
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the
Substantively Consolidated SIPA Liquidation of
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC
and Bernard L. Madoff

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, upon the accompanying memorandum of law, and upon
all prior pleadings and proceedings herein, the undersigned, counsel to plaintiff Irving H. Picard,
trustee for the liquidation of the business of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC,
hereby moves this Court to (i) direct entry of judgment as to Counts Two through Ten of the
Amended Complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), and to certify the Court’s September 27, 2011
Order for interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) as to the controlling question of law
concerning the applicable standard governing a transferee’s affirmative good faith defense under
11 U.S.C. § 548(c) in a SIPA liquidation proceeding; (ii) alternatively, to certify the entirety of
the Court’s September 27, 2011 Order for interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b); and
(iii) grant such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E), 5(b(3), and
6(d) and Local Civil Rule 6.1, any opposing affidavits and answering memoranda shall be served
on or before October 24, 2011, which is the fourteenth day after service of the moving papers.
Any reply affidavits and memoranda of law shall be served on or before November 3, 2011,
which is the seventh day after service of the answering papers. The parties and their attorneys
shall appear to argue the Motion if and when so directed by the Court.

Date: October 7, 2011
New York, New York

By: /s/ David J. Sheehan
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
David J. Sheehan
Email: [e-mail]
Fernando A. Bohorquez, Jr.
Email: [e-mail]
Regina L. Griffin
Email: [e-mail]
Seanna R. Brown
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the
Substantively Consolidated SIPA Liquidation
of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities
LLC and Bernard L. Madoff

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