BLITZ v. AgFEED INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case No. 3:11-cv-00992.

LAWRENCE BLITZ, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. AGFEED INDUSTRIES, INC., JOHN A. STADLER, GERARD DAIGNAULT, CLAY MARSHALL, EDWARD PAZDRO, SONGYAN LI, SELINA JIN, LIANGFAN YAN, JUNHONG XIONG, GOLDMAN KURLAND & MODHIDIN, LLP, and McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP, Defendants.

United States District Court, M.D. Tennessee, Nashville Division.

September 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Blitz, Plaintiff, represented by T. Harold Pinkley , Butler Snow LLP, Brian J. Robbins , Robbins Arroyo LLP, Conrad B. Stephens , Robbins Arroyo LLP, Gregory E. Del Gaizo , Robbins Arroyo LLP, James A. Crumlin, Jr. , Bone, McAllester & Norton, PLLC, Jeremy A. Lieberman , Pomerantz LLP, Joshua B. Silverman , Pomerantz, Haudek, Grossman & Gross, LLP, Keith C. Dennen , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Leigh Handelman Smollar , Pomerantz LLP, Louis C. Ludwig , Pomerantz, Haudek, Grossman & Gross, LLP, Marc I. Gross , Pomerantz, Haudek, Grossman & Gross, LLP, Patrick V. Dahlstrom , Pomerantz LLP, Paul Kent Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices & Robert P. Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices.

Kevin Sopuch, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jeremy A. Lieberman , Pomerantz LLP, Louis C. Ludwig , Pomerantz LLP, Marc I. Gross , Pomerantz, Haudek, Grossman & Gross, LLP, Patrick V. Dahlstrom , Pomerantz LLP, Paul Kent Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices & Robert P. Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices.

Lawrence R. Rosen, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Catherine J. Kowalewski , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Darren J. Robbins , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, David C. Walton , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Douglas S. Johnston, Jr. , Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC, Scott P. Tift , Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC & Timothy L. Miles , Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC.

June W. Dougherty, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Brian D. Long , Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., Paul Kent Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices, Robert P. Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices, Scott J. Farrell , Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., Seth D. Rigrodsky , Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. & Timothy J. MacFall , Rigrodsky & Long, P.A..

Michael Fajen, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Adrienne O. Bell , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, D. Seamus Kaskela , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Paul Kent Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices & Robert P. Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices.

Joseph Felcher, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Kenneth Ray Jones, Jr. , Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC, Stuart W. Emmons , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

AgFeed Industries, Inc., Defendant, represented by James M. Doran, Jr. , Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP, Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

Gerard Daignault, Defendant, represented by James M. Doran, Jr. , Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP, Michael A. Bowen , Foley & Lardner, LLP, Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

Edward Pazdro, Defendant, represented by Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

McGladrey & Pullen LLP, Defendant, represented by Christopher C. Kearney , Keker & Van Nest, LLP, Matan Shacham , Keker & Van Nest, LLP, Michael D. Celio , Keker & Van Nest, LLP & Robert S. Patterson , Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

Raymond M. Cesca, Consol Defendant, represented by Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

Clay Marshall, Consol Defendant, represented by Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

John A. Stadler, Consol Defendant, represented by Overton Thompson, III , Bass, Berry & Sims, J. Christian Word , Latham & Watkins & William R. Baker, III , Latham & Watkins.

Ramon Gobbo, Interested Party, represented by Kenneth Ray Jones, Jr. , Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC, Stuart W. Emmons , Federman & Sherwood & William B. Federman , Federman & Sherwood.

Agfeed Investor Group, Interested Party, represented by Joshua B. Silverman , Pomerantz LLP & Paul Kent Bramlett , Bramlett Law Offices.

Justin R. Metz, Interested Party, represented by Scott P. Tift , Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC.

Jane Riggle, Interested Party, represented by Scott P. Tift , Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC.

Thomas Snodgrass, Interested Party, represented by T. Harold Pinkley , Butler Snow LLP & Jeffrey A. Berens , Dyer & Berens LLP.

Tanya Snodgrass, Interested Party, represented by T. Harold Pinkley , Butler Snow LLP & Jeffrey A. Berens , Dyer & Berens LLP.


REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

E. CLIFTON KNOWLES, Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the Court upon a Motion to Dismiss the Second Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Goldman Kurland & Modhidin, LLP's (hereinafter "Goldman" or "Defendant"). Docket No. 186. Defendant has contemporaneously filed a supporting Memorandum of Law. Docket No. 187. Defendant also incorporates by reference the May 28, 2013 Declaration...

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