In RE: ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES SECURITIES LITIGATION LAWRENCE I. BATT, P.C. PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, JEROME S. RICHMAN, CO-TRUSTEE OF THE JOE SONKEN TRUST DIANA L. KINDER BARBARA WINER REVOCABLE TRUST, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND a CLASS OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS—APPELLANTS v. ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC. KENNETH C. COON GEORGIA M. MACE AICI CAPITAL TRUST JOHN P. NELSON, DEFENDANTS—APPELLEES, WILLIAM J. GERBER JAY A. BIELFIELD EDWARD W. ELLIOT, JR. ROBERT LEBUHN MICHAEL R. MCCARTHY R.L. RICHARDS DAVID L. TREADWELL DOUG T. VALASSIS ADVEST, INC. EVEREN SECURITIES DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLPFiledAug 29, 2005Cited33×