UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CONSOLIDATED ACTION

CASE NO. 20-60851-CIV-SINGHAL

CASE NO. 20-22207-CIV-SINGHAL

CASE NO. 20-22316-CIV-SINGHAL

CASE NO. 20-22594-CIV-SINGHAL

IN RE: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COVID-19 

TUITION AND FEE REFUND LITIGATION

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DEFENDANT’S NOTICE REGARDING ITS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS’ JOINT 

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CO-LEAD INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL

Defendant, University of Miami (the “University”), by and through undersigned counsel, 

hereby gives notice that, following the filing of its Response to Plaintiffs’ Joint Motion for 

Appointment of Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel (D.E. 42), the parties conferred regarding the 

logistical concerns raised in the University’s Response. Plaintiffs’ counsel advised that Sarah N. 

Westcot of Bursor & Fisher, P.A. has been designated by Plaintiffs as their “communications 

counsel” and will serve as the single point of contact on behalf of Plaintiffs for requests, pre-filing 

meet and confers, etc. The University respectfully requests that any Order entered by the Court 

regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion include that designation.

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Respectfully submitted,

ISICOFF RAGATZ

601 Brickell Key Drive, Suite 750

Miami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305) 373-3232

Fax: (305) 373-3233

By: /s/ Eric D. Isicoff

Eric D. Isicoff

Florida Bar No. 372201

Isicoff@irlaw.com

Teresa Ragatz

Florida Bar No. 545170

Ragatz@irlaw.com

Christopher M. Yannuzzi

Florida Bar No. 92166

Yannuzzi@irlaw.com

Lead Counsel for Defendant, University of Miami

and

NELSON MULLINS BROAD AND CASSEL

Mark F. Raymond

Florida Bar No. 373397

2 S. Biscayne Boulevard

One Biscayne Tower, 21st Floor

Miami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305) 373-9425

E-mail: mark.raymond@nelsonmullins.com

Co-Counsel for Defendant, University of Miami

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been served via 

CM/ECF this 7th day of August, 2020, upon the following: 

Bursor & Fisher, P.A.

Sarah N. Westcot

701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1420

Miami, FL 33131-2800

Tel: (305) 330-5512

Fax: (305) 676-9006

E-mail: swestcot@bursor.com

Bursor & Fisher, P.A.

Andrew J. Obergfell (admitted pro hac vice)

888 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Tel.: (646) 837-7150

Fax: (212) 989-9163

E-mail: aobergfell@bursor.com

Counsel for Plaintiff, Valeria Dimitryuk

Eggnatz Pascucci, P.A.

Joshua Harris Eggnatz

Michael James Pascucci

7450 Griffin Road, Suite 230

Davie, FL 33314

Tel.: (954) 889-3359

Fax: (954) 889-5913

E-mail: JEggnatz@JusticeEarned.com

E-mail: MPascucci@JusticeEarned.com

Leeds Brown Law, P.C.

Michael A. Tompkins (admitted pro hac vice)

Brett R. Cohen (admitted pro hac vice)

One Old Country Road, Suite 347,

Carle Place, New York 11514

Tel.: (516) 873-9550

E-mail: mtompkins@leedsbrownlaw.com

E-mail: bcohen@leedsbrownlaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff, Julie Gold

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, P.A.

Stuart Z. Grossman

Rachel W. Furst

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 1150

Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel.: (305)442-8666

E-mail: szg@grossmanroth.com

E-mail: rwf@grossmanroth.com

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

Daniel J. Kurowski (admitted pro hac vice)

Whitney K. Siehl (admitted pro hac vice)

455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Suite 2410

Chicago, IL 60611

Tel.: (708) 628-4949

E-mail: dank@hbsslaw.com

E-mail: whitneys@hbsslaw.com

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

Steve W. Berman (admitted pro hac vice)

1301 2nd Ave., Suite 2000

Seattle, WA 98101

Tel.: (206) 623-7292

E-mail: steve@hbsslaw.com

Counsel for Plaintiff, Michael Weiss

Anastopoulo Law Firm, LLC 

Justin S. Hemlepp

Eric M. Poulin (admitted pro hac vice)

Roy T. Willey, IV (admitted pro hac vice)

32 Ann Street

Charleston, SC 29403

Tel.: (843) 614-8888

E-mail: justinh@akimlawfirm.com

E-mail: eric@akimlawfirm.com

E-mail: roy@akimlawfirm.com

Counsel for Plaintiff, Adelaide Dixon

By: /s/ Eric D. Isicoff

Eric D. Isicoff

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