FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. CITCO GROUP LIMITED

Civil Action No. 13-373-SDD-EWD.

FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, ET. AL. v. CITCO GROUP LIMITED, ET. AL.

United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana.

September 30, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Notice of Removal
Nature of Suit: 380 Personal Property: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Firefighters' Retirement System, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon.

Firefighters' Retirement System, Plaintiff, represented by Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

New Orleans Firefighters' Pension & Relief Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon, Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC & Louis L. Robein , Robein, Urann, Spencer, Picard & Cangemi, APLC.

Citco Group Limited, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands), Limited, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco Banking Corporation, N.V., Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco Fund Services (Europe) BV, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco (Canada), Inc., Defendant, represented by Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Amy J. Beaux , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew G. Gordon , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Kelley A. Cornish , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Robert N. Kravitz , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice.

Citco Technology Management, Inc., Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Amy J. Beaux , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew G. Gordon , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Kelley A. Cornish , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice & Robert N. Kravitz , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice.

Citco Bank Nederland, N.V. Dublin Branch, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco Global Custody N.V., Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver & Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver.

Citco Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited, Defendant, represented by Michael R. Allweiss , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Alicia M. Bendana , Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss & Hauver, Amy J. Beaux , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew G. Gordon , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice, Kelley A. Cornish , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice & Robert N. Kravitz , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, pro hac vice.

Fletcher Asset Management, Inc., Defendant, Pro Se.

Alphonse Fletcher, Jr., also known as Buddy, Defendant, Pro Se.

Denis Kiely, Defendant, represented by James Conner Percy , Jones, Walker, David P. Borghardt , Jones, Walker, David Matthew Kerth , Jones Walker LLP & Robert B. Bieck, Jr. , Jones Walker LLP.

Duhallow Financial Services, LLC, Defendant, represented by James Conner Percy , Jones, Walker, David P. Borghardt , Jones, Walker, David Matthew Kerth , Jones Walker LLP & Robert B. Bieck, Jr. , Jones Walker LLP.

Peter M. Zayfert, Defendant, represented by Thomas M. Flanagan , Flanagan Partners LLP, Anders F. Holmgren , Flanagan Partners LLP, Andy J. Dupre , Flanagan Partners, LLP, John Re , Aronauer, Re & Yudell LLP, pro hac vice, Joseph Aronauer , Aronauer, Re & Yudell LLP, pro hac vice & Kenneth S. Yudell , Aronauer & Yudell, LLC.

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Defendant, represented by Nicholas John Wehlen , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Bryant Stanier York , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC, Justin P. Lemaire , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, L.L.C., Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Paul James Masinter , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Richard M. Nummi , Nummi & Assocates, P.A., pro hac vice & Saul C. Belz , Glankler Brown, PLLC, pro hac vice.

Joe Meals, Defendant, represented by Nicholas John Wehlen , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Bryant Stanier York , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC, Justin P. Lemaire , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, L.L.C., Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Paul James Masinter , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC & Richard M. Nummi , Nummi & Assocates, P.A., pro hac vice.

Grant Thornton International Ltd, Defendant, represented by Craig Isenberg , Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC, David M. Cheifetz , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP, pro hac vice, James L. Bernard , Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP, pro hac vice & Stephen L. Miles , Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver LLC.

City of New Orleans, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Honorable Mitchell J Landrieu, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Norman S Foster, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Timothy McConnell, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Stacy Head, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Jason Rogers Williams, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Susan G Guidry, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

LaToya Cantrell, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Nadine M Ramsey, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Jared C Brossett, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

James Austin Gray, II, Intervenor, represented by James M. Garner , Sher, Garner, Cahil, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC.

Joe Meals, Counter Claimant, represented by Nicholas John Wehlen , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Bryant Stanier York , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC, Justin P. Lemaire , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, L.L.C., Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Paul James Masinter , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC & Richard M. Nummi , Nummi & Assocates, P.A.,

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Nicholas John Wehlen , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC.

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Bryant Stanier York , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC, Justin P. Lemaire , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, L.L.C., Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Paul James Masinter , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC & Richard M. Nummi , Nummi & Assocates, P.A.,

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Saul C. Belz , Glankler Brown, PLLC.

Firefighters' Retirement System, Counter Defendant, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana, Counter Defendant, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

Firefighters' Retirement System, Counter Claimant, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

Municipal Employees Retirement System of Louisiana, Counter Claimant, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon & Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC.

New Orleans Firefighters' Pension & Relief Fund, Counter Claimant, represented by Phillip W. Preis , Preis Gordon, Caroline Dana Preis , Preis Gordon, Charles Malcolm Gordon , Preis Gordon, Crystal DiBenedetto Burkhalter , Preis Gordon, Jennifer Rae Dietz , Preis Gordon APLC & Louis L. Robein , Robein, Urann, Spencer, Picard & Cangemi, APLC.

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Nicholas John Wehlen , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Bryant Stanier York , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC, Justin P. Lemaire , Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, L.L.C., Michael Q. Walshe, Jr. , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC, Paul James Masinter , Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, LLC & Richard M. Nummi , Nummi & Assocates, P.A.,

Consulting Services Group, LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Saul C. Belz , Glankler Brown, PLLC.


RULING

Before the Court are the following Motions:

1. Citco Technology Management, Inc.'s ("CTM") Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, Failure to Meet the Pleading Requirements of Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Failure to State a Claim...

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