Exhibit A Case 1. 12-Cv-03184-RJ 1-1

Case 1:12-cv-03184-RJS Document 1-1 Filed 04/23/12 Page 1 of 30
Exhibit A
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(U.S.A.); JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (U.S.A.) SEPARATE ACCOUNT 6A;
(U.S.A.) SEPARATE ACCOUNT 131; JOHN
HANCOCK FUNDS II; JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE
INSURANCE TRUST; JOHN HANCOCK
SOVEREIGN BOND FUND; JOHN HANCOCK BOND
TRUST; JOHN HANCOCK STRATEGIC SERIES; and
JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
V.
Removed from:
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.; JPMORGAN CHASE
BANK N.A.; J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE Supreme Court of the State ofNew
ACQUISITION CORP.; J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, York, County ofNew York,
LLC. f/k/a J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.; J.P.
MORGAN ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION I; CHASE No. 650195/2012
MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION; CHASE
HOME FINANCE LLC; EMC MORTGAGE LLC f/k/a
EMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; BEAR
STEARNS AND CO. INC.; BEAR STEARNS ASSET
BACKED SECURITIES I LLC; STRUCTURED ASSET
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.; W AMU ASSET
ACCEPTANCE CORP.; WASHINGTON MUTUAL
MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.; WAMU CAPITAL
CORP.; LONG BEACH SECURITIES CORP.; BANC
OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC; CSE MORTGAGE,
LLC; DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.; JOHN
BARREN; DAVID BECK; SARA BONESTEEL;
DOMENIC A. BORRIELLO; RICHARD CAREAGA;
JEROME A. CIPPONERI; CHRISTINE E. COLE;
CRAIG S. DAVIS; ART DEN-HEYER; MARANGAL I.
DOMINGO; DAVID M. DUZYK; KATHERINE
GARNIEWSKI; TROY A. GOTSCHALL; PATRICIA
A. JEHLE; JULIANA C. JOHNSON; ROLLAND
JURGENS; JOSEPH T. JURKOWSKI JR.; MICHAEL
D. KATZ; WILLIAM A. KING; MARC R. KITTNER;
MICHAEL J. KULA; THOMAS G. LEHMANN;
STEPHEN LOBO; RICHARD D. LODGE; KIM
LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

MARANO; JEFFREY MAYER; EDWIN F.
MCMICHAEL; SAMUEL L. MOLINARO JR.;
MICHAEL B. NIERENBERG; DIANE NOVAK;
MICHAEL L. PARKER; MATTHEW E. PERKINS;
LOUIS SCHIOPPO, JR.; JEFFREY A. SORENSEN;
JEFFREY L. VERSCHLEISER; THOMAS L. WIND;
DAVID H. ZIELKE; GREENWICH CAPITAL
MARKETS, INC. A.K.A. RBS GREENWICH
CAPITAL; MERRILL LYNCH & CO., UBS
SECURITIES LLC F.K.A. UBS WARBURG LLC.;
BRIAN BERNARD; MEGAN M. DAVIDSON; ERIC
FERREN; STEPHEN FORTUNATO; and DONALD
WILHELM,
Defendants.
CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK
Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr. by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to
the removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by Removing Defendants. In consenting to the removal of
this action, Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr. expressly resenres any and all defenses he may have,
including specifically defenses and objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, service and
arbitrability.
Dated: April17, 2012

New York, New York
Respectfully submitted,
By: L(.o...,
Pamela Chepiga
(J
Allie Cheatham
Allen & Overy LLP
1221 Avenue of Americas
New York, NY 10020
Tel: (212) 610-6300
Fax: (212) 610-6399
Counsel fiw Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.



Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
v.
Removed from:
BANK N.A.; J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE Supreme Court ofthe State ofNew
LLC. flk/a J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.; J.P.
MORGAN ACCEPTA.NCE CORPORATION I; CHASE No. 650195/2012
HOME FINANCE LLC; EMC MORTGAGE LLC flk/a
MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.; W AMU CAPITAL
MICHAELJ. KULA; THOMAS G. LEHMANN;

SECURITIES LLC F.K.A. UBS W ARBURG LLC.;
WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendants Sara Bonesteel, Marc R. Kittner, Thomas F. Marano and Michael B.
Nierenberg by their undersigned counsel, hereby consent to the removal of this action to the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to the Notice of
Removal filed by Removing Defendants. In consenting to the removal of this action, Defendants
Sara Bonesteel, Marc R. Kittner, Thomas F. Marano and Michael B. Nierenberg expressly
reserve any and all defenses they may have, including specifically defenses and objections to
venue, personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.
Dated: Aprill7, 2012

New York, New York
Joel . Haims
LaShann M. DeArcy
David A. Ziegler
Morrison & Foerster LLP
1290 Avenue of Americas
New York, New York 10104
Tel: (212) 468-8000
Fax: (212) 468-7900
Counsel for Defendants Sara Bonesteel,

Marc R. Kittner, Thomas F. Marano and
Michael B. Nierenberg


Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
v.
Removed from:
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.; WAMU ASSET

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendants Bane of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch & Co. by their
undersigned counsel, hereby consent to the removal of this action to the United States District
Court for the Southern District ofNew York pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by
Removing Defendants. In consenting to the removal of this action, Defendants Bane of America
Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch & Co. expressly reserve any and all defenses they may have,
arbitrability.

New York, New York
By: ~~ iV'--
Meredith E. Kotler
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plaza
Tel: (212) 225-2130
Fax: (212) 225-3999
Counsel for Defendants Bane ofAmerica

Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch & Co.


Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
v.
Removed from:

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant Jeffrey Mayer by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the
removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by Removing Defendants. In consenting to the removal
of this action, Defendant Jeffrey Mayer expressly reserves any and all defenses he may have,
arbitrability.
Dated: April 17, 2012

New York, New York
.· · ' ._jJ/' '~
By: . ' ,A.i rftJ l!.q1
Richard A. Edlin
Ronald D. Lefton
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
200 Park A venue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 801-9200
Counsel for the Defendant Jeffrey Mayer


JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO:MPANY

Plaintiffs,
Case No. _ _ _ _ _ __
v.
Removed from:
HOME FINANCE LLC; EMC MORTGAGE LLC £1k/a
BACKED SECURITIES I LLC; _STRUCTURED ASSET
ACCEPTANCE CORP.; WASHINGTONMUTUA;L
.D. KATZ; WILLIAM A. KING; MARC R. KITTNER;

LOUIS SCHIOPPO, JR.; JEFFREY A SORENSEN;
WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant Jeffrey L. Verschleiser by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the
removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District ofNew York
pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by Removing Defendants. In consenting to the removal of
this action, Defendant Jeffrey L. Verschleiser expressly reserves any and all defenses he may have,
arbitrability.
Dated: Apri118, 2012

New York, New York
By: ~<-
DaniRJames
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
NewYork, New York 10036
Tel: (212) 715-9363
Fax: (212) 7i5-8000
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey L. Verschleiser



Plaintiffs,
Case No. _ _ _ _ _ __
v.
Removed from:
ACQUISITION CORP.; J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, York, County of New York,
JURGENS; JOSEPH T. IDRKOWSKI JR.; MICHAEL

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., now known as RBS Securities Inc. ("RBS
Securities"), by its undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the removal of this action to the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to the Notice of
Removal filed by defendants JP Morgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan
Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC f/k/a J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,
J.P. Morgan Acceptance Corporation I, Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation, Chase Home
Finance LLC, EMC Mortgage LLC f/k/a EMC Mortgage Corporation, Bear Steams & Co., Inc.,
Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc.,
WaMu Asset Acceptance Corporation, Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation,
WaMu Capital Corporation, Long Beach Securities Corporation, John Barren, David Beck,
Domenic A. Borriello, Richard Careaga, Jerome A. Cipponeri, Christine E. Cole, Craig S. Davis,
Art Den Heyer, Marangal I. Domingo, David M. Duzyk, Katherine Garniewski, Troy A.
Gotschall, Patricia A. Jehle, Juliana C. Johnson, Rolland Jurgens, Joseph T. Jurkowski Jr.,
Michael D. Katz, William A. King, Michael J. Kula, Thomas G. Lehmann, Stephen Lobo,
Richard D. Lodge, Kim Lutthans, Marc K. Malone, Edwin F. McMichael, Diane Novak, Michael
L. Parker, Matthew E. Perkins, Louis Schioppo, Jr., Jeffrey A. Sorensen, Thomas L. Wind,
David H. Zielke, Brian Bernard, Megan M. Davidson, Eric Ferren, Stephen Fortunato, and
Donald Wilhelm. In consenting to the removal of this action, RBS Securities expressly reserves
any and all defenses it may have, including specifically defenses and objections to venue,
personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.


New York, New York
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
Robert F. Serio (rserio@gibsondunn.com)

Aric H. Wu (awu@gibsondunn.com)
200 Park Avenue

Tel: (212) 351-4000
Fax: (212) 351-4035
Counsel for Defendant Greenwich Capital Markets,

Inc. (nlk/a RBS Securities Inc.)


Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
v.
Removed from:
ACQUISITION CORP.; J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, York, County of New York,

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant UBS Securities LLC, by its undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the
removal ofthis action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by JP Morgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC f/k/a J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Acceptance Corporation I, Chase Mortgage Finance
Corporation, Chase Home Finance LLC, EMC Mortgage LLC f/k/a EMC Mortgage Corporation,
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Structured Asset
Mortgage Investments II Inc., WaMu Asset Acceptance Corporation, Washington Mutual
Mortgage Securities Corporation, WaMu Capital Corporation, Long Beach Securities
Corporation, John Barren, David Beck, Domenic A. Borriello, Richard Careaga, Jerome A.
Cipponeri, Christine E. Cole, Craig S. Davis, Art Den Heyer, Marangal I. Domingo, David M.
Duzyk, Katherine Garniewski, Troy A. Gotschall, Patricia A. Jehle, Juliana C. Johnson, Rolland
Jurgens, Joseph T. Jurkowski Jr., Michael D. Katz, William A. King, Michael J. Kula, Thomas
G. Lehmann, Stephen Lobo, Richard D. Lodge, Kim Lutthans, Marc K. Malone, Edwin F.
McMichael, Diane Novak, Michael L. Parker, Matthew E. Perkins, Louis Schioppo, Jr., Jeffrey
A. Sorensen, Thomas L. Wind, David H. Zielke, Brian Bernard, Megan M. Davidson, Eric
Ferren, Stephen Fortunato, and Donald Wilhelm. In consenting to the removal of this action,
UBS Securities LLC expressly reserves any and all defenses it may have, including specifically
defenses and objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.

Dated: April 19, 2012

New York, New York
Lawrence J. Zweifach (lzweifach@gibsondunn.com)

200 Park Avenue

Tel: (212) 351-4000
Fax: (212) 351-4035
Counsel for Defendant UBS Securities LLC



Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
v.
Removed from:

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant CSE Mortgage, LLC by its undersigned counsel, hereby consents to
the removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District ofNew
York pursuant to theNotice of Removal filed by Removing Defendants. In consenting to the
removal of this action, Defendant CSE Mortgage, LLC expressly reserves any and all defenses it
may have, including specifically defenses and objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, service
and arbitrability.

New York, New York
By: c/[/VfDV IV_...!.-<--..<
Michelle D. Velasq ez
Vedder Price LLP
1633 Broadway, 47t Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 407-7792
Fax: (212) 407-7799
Counsel to CSE Mortgage LLC



Plaintiffs,
Case No. - - - - - - -
V.
Removed from:

WILHELM,
Defendants.

Defendant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., by its undersigned counsel, hereby consents to
the removal of this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District ofNew
York pursuant to the Notice of Removal filed by defendants JP Morgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
f/k/a J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Acceptance Corporation I, Chase Mortgage
Finance Corporation, Chase Home Finance LLC, EMC Mortgage LLC f/k/a EMC Mortgage
Corporation, Bear Steams & Co., Inc., Bear Steams Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Structured
Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., WaMu Asset Acceptance Corporation, Washington Mutual
Mortgage Securities Corporation, WaMu Capital Corporation, Long Beach Securities
Corporation, John Barren, David Beck, Domenic A. Borriello, Richard Careaga, Jerome A.
Cipponeri, Christine E. Cole, Craig S. Davis, Art Den Heyer, Marangal I. Domingo, David M.
Duzyk, Katherine Gamiewski, Troy A. Gotschall, Patricia A. Jehle, Juliana C. Johnson, Rolland
Jurgens, Joseph T. Jurkowski Jr., Michael D. Katz, William A. King, Michael J. Kula, Thomas
G. Lehmann, Stephen Lobo, Richard D. Lodge, Kim Lutthans, Marc K. Malone, Edwin F.
McMichael, Diane Novak, Michael L. Parker, Matthew E. Perkins, Louis Schioppo, Jr., Jeffrey
A. Sorensen, Thomas L. Wind, David H. Zielke, Brian Bernard, Megan M. Davidson, Eric
Ferren, Stephen Fortunato, and Donald Wilhelm. In consenting to the removal of this action,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. expressly reserves any and all defenses it may have, including
specifically defenses and objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.

New York, New York
Robert F. Serio (rserio@gibsondunn.com)

200 Park Avenue

Tel: (212) 351-4000
Fax: (212) 351-4035
Counsel for Defendant Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr. by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to

Dated: April17, 2012

Counsel fiw Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Defendants Sara Bonesteel, Marc R. Kittner, Thomas F. Marano and Michael B.

venue, personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.

Dated: Aprill7, 2012

Counsel for Defendants Sara Bonesteel,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Dated: April17, 2012

Counsel for Defendants Bane ofAmerica

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MCMICHAEL; SAMUEL L. MOLINARO JR.;

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Defendant Jeffrey Mayer by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the

Dated: April 17, 2012

Counsel for the Defendant Jeffrey Mayer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO:MPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Defendant Jeffrey L. Verschleiser by his undersigned counsel, hereby consents to the

Dated: Apri118, 2012

Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey L. Verschleiser

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

WaMu Asset Acceptance Corporation, Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation,

personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.

Dated: April19, 2012

GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Robert F. Serio (rserio@gibsondunn.com)

200 Park Avenue

Counsel for Defendant Greenwich Capital Markets,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW

Mortgage Investments II Inc., WaMu Asset Acceptance Corporation, Washington Mutual

Mortgage Securities Corporation, WaMu Capital Corporation, Long Beach Securities

defenses and objections to venue, personal jurisdiction, service and arbitrability.

Dated: April 19, 2012

GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Lawrence J. Zweifach (lzweifach@gibsondunn.com)

200 Park Avenue

Counsel for Defendant UBS Securities LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LUTTHANS; MARC K. MALONE; THOMAS F.

CONSENT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW