Opinion
Nos. 03-CV-2387 (LAK)(HBP), 04-CV-7944 (LAK)(HBP), 04-CV-7900 (LAK)(HBP).
September 6, 2005
HELLER EHRMAN LLP, Richard A. Martin, Esq., Richard S. Goldstein, Esq., Erik S. Groothuis, Esq., Karin Zarifi, Esq., New York, NY, Counsel for Defendant Ernst Young Cayman Islands.
HUGHES, HUBBARD REED LLP, William R. Maguire, Esq., Christopher K. Kiplok, Esq., Kenneth Katz, Esq., New York, NY, Counsel for Defendant Ernst Young LLP.
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT G. STAHL, LLC, Robert G. Stahl, Esq., Westfield, New Jersey, Counsel for Defendant John M. Irwin.
FRIEDMAN KAPLAN SEILER ADELMAN LLP, Scott M. Berman, Robert S. Loigman, Heather Windt, New York, New York, Counsel for Plaintiffs in the Fraternity Fund, Gibraltar and BNL Actions.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER FLOM, LLP, Seth Schwartz, Esq., Jonathan Frank, Esq., New York, New York, Counsel for Defendant Asset Alliance Corp.
MICHAEL CRITCHLEY ASSOCIATES, Michael Critchley, Esq., Michael Critchley, Jr., Esq., West Orange, New Jersey, Counsel for Defendant Mark Miszkiewicz.
MARINO ASSOCIATES, P.C., Kevin H. Marino, Esq., John D. Tortorella, Esq., Newark, NJ, BEACON HILL ASSET MGMT. LLC., SAFE HARBOR ASSET MGMT. LLC., Counsel for Defendant John D. Barry
SCHINDLER COHEN HOCHMAN LLP, Jonathan Hochman, Esq., Howard A. Fischer, Esq., New York, New York, Counsel for Defendant ATC Fund Services (Cayman) Limited
GIBBONS, DEL DEO, DOLAN, GRIFFINGER VECCHIONE, P.C., Lawrence S. Lustberg, Esq., Newark, New Jersey, Counsel for Defendant Thomas P. Daniels.
MARINO ASSOC. SUBSTITUTED AS COUNSEL BY COURT ORDER DATED 8/17/05.
STIPULATION AND ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND ORDERED, by and among the plaintiffs and the defendants in the actions set forth above, that each of the following actions: Fraternity Fund Ltd., et al. v. Beacon Hill Asset Mgmt., LLC, et al., 03-Civ-2387 (LAK)(HBP); Gibraltar Fund I, L.P., et al. v. Beacon Hill Asset Mgmt., LLC, et al., 04-Civ-07900 (LAK)(HBP); and Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro S.p.A. v. Beacon Hill Asset Mgmt., et al., 04-Civ-07944 (LAK)(HBP) (collectively referred to as the "Actions") are consolidated pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a);
IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND ORDERED, that the Court's Order dated July 5, 2005 and the Memorandum Opinions dated July 6 and July 11, 2005 shall apply to the claims asserted by all the plaintiffs in the Actions;
IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND ORDERED, that while the Court will issue a final judgment in all of the Actions simultaneously, this is without prejudice to each party's right to move at any time prior to such judgment for certification pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) or an order pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 54(b).
SO ORDERED.