Docket as of April 7, 1999 [retrieved 8/17/99] Proceedings include all events. TERMED 2:96cv6441 Dolores M Wills, et al v. William F Blum, et al REFER TRANSF TERMED REFER TRANSF U.S. District Court Central District of California (Western Div.) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 96-CV-6441 Dolores M Wills, et al v. William F Blum, et al Filed: 09/13/96 Assigned to: Judge Dean D. Pregerson Jury demand: Both Referred to: Discovery Carolyn Turchin Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 850 Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question Dkt # in Southern Div : is 8:96-cv-00261 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act DOLORES M WILLS, On behalf of William S Lerach themselves and all others FAX 619-231-7423 similarly situated [COR LD NTC] plaintiff Patrick J Coughlin [COR LD NTC] Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach 600 West Broadway Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1058 Sherrie R Savett [COR LD NTC] Berger & Montague 1622 Locust St Philadelphia, PA 19103-6365 215-875-3000 Richard S Schiffrin FAX 610-667-7056 [COR LD NTC] Schiffrin & Barroway 3 Bala Plaza E Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 610-667-7706 JANET COHEN, On Behalf of William S Lerach Themselves and All Others (See above) Similarly Situated [COR LD NTC] plaintiff Patrick J Coughlin (See above) [COR LD NTC] Sherrie R Savett (See above) [COR LD NTC] Richard S Schiffrin (See above) [COR LD NTC] v. WILLIAM F BLUM Bruce G Vanyo defendant FAX 650-493-6811 [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel [COR LD NTC] Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 650 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 650-493-9300 SCOTT A BLOM Bruce G Vanyo defendant [term 10/11/96] [term 10/11/96] (See above) [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel [term 10/11/96] (See above) [COR LD NTC] KEVIN L LEHNERT Bruce G Vanyo defendant (See above) [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel (See above) [COR LD NTC] JAMES G HANLEY Bruce G Vanyo defendant (See above) [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel (See above) [COR LD NTC] PINNACLE MICRO INC Bruce G Vanyo defendant (See above) [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel (See above) [COR LD NTC] SCOTT A BLUM Bruce G Vanyo defendant (See above) [COR LD NTC] Noah D Mesel (See above) [COR LD NTC] 3/15/96 1 COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (referred to Discovery Elgin Edwards ) (jk) [Entry date 03/21/96] 4/1/96 2 RETURN OF SUMMONS and proof of service executed upon defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc on 3/25/96 (jd) [Entry date 04/04/96] 4/4/96 3 STIPULATION re [1-1] re ext of time for dfts to resp to the cmpto 5/10/96. (tt) [Entry date 04/08/96] 4/12/96 4 AMD proof of service of S/C executed upon defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc on 3/19/96 by svg Jonathan Eddison, general cnsl, person auth to accpt svc. (tt) [Entry date 04/16/96] 5/13/96 5 STIPULATION and SCHED ORDER that dfts shall have until & incld 6-24-96 to fi & srv resp pleading to plas' cmp' pltfs shall not sk to enforce discov dir at the dfts the SEC or Ernst & Young & dfts shall not sk to enforce discov dir at the pltfs before 6-24-96; dfts shall not obj to plas' seeking & enforcing discov from Cooper & Lynbrand LLP & sec analysis; this provision shall not apply to discov thatmay be srvd on other non-ptys; the cut off date from completion of class cert discov shall be ext to & including 9-13-96 & the dt by which pltfs must move for class cert is ext until 10-18-96 by Judge Gary L. Taylor (krpa) [Entry date 05/17/96] 5/20/96 6 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen for order to be apptd lead plfs & for appt of lead plfs' lead cnsl ; motion hearing set for 10:00 6/17/96 LDG ORD (tt) [Entry date 05/28/96] 5/20/96 7 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in support of motion for order to be apptd lead plfs & for appt of lead plfs' lead cnsl [6-1] (tt) [Entry date 05/28/96] 5/23/96 8 PROOF OF SERVICE by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen of decl of Jennifer J. Wells (tt) [Entry date 05/31/96] 5/28/96 9 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp; LDGD ORD ; motion hearing set for 10:00 6/17/96 (krpa) [Entry date 06/04/96] 5/28/96 10 MEMORANDUM of P/A by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in support of motion to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/04/96] 5/28/96 11 DECLARATION of Jennifer J Wells by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in suppt of pltfs' mtn to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/04/96] 5/30/96 12 MINUTES: Ord cont hearing on motion to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1] 10:00 7/1/96 by Judge Gary L. Taylor CR: none (krpa) [Entry date 06/05/96] 6/6/96 13 STATEMENT of non-opp by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc to mtn to be designated lead pla [6-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/18/96] 6/10/96 14 DECLARATION of Jennifer J Wells by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in suppt of plas' mtn to be appntd lead plas & for appoint of lead plas' lead cnsl [6-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/19/96] 6/10/96 15 ORDER by Judge Gary L. Taylor granting plas' motion for order to be apptd lead plfs & for appt of lead plfs' lead cnsl [6-1]; Ord that plas D M Wills & J Cohen are appoint lead plas in this act & lead plas' selection of lead cnsl for the class is approved; the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach is appoint lead plas' lead cnsl. (krpa) [Entry date 06/19/96] 6/10/96 16 MINUTES: Ord granting pla's unopp motion for order to be apptd lead plfs for appt of lead plfs' lead cnsl [6-1]; the matter is taken off cal for 6-17-96 by Judge Gary L. Taylor CR: none (krpa) [Entry date 06/19/96] 6/13/96 17 DECLARATION of Jennifer J Wells evidencing non-cooperation of Cooper & Lybrand LLP by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in suppt of plas' mtn to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to produce docs purs to subp [9-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/21/96] 6/17/96 18 OPPOSITION to plas' motion to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1]; req for fees (krpa) [Entry date 06/25/96] 6/17/96 19 DECLARATION of Mary D Manesis in suppt of Coopers & Lybrand LLP's opp to plas' mtn to compel [18-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/25/96] 6/17/96 20 DECLARATION of Wrenn E Chais in suppt of Coopers & Lybrand LLP's opp to pltfs' mtn to compel [18-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/25/96] 6/24/96 21 NOTICE OF MOTION by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc to dismiss; LDGD PROP ORD (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 22 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc to dismiss ; motion hearing set for 10:00 8/12/96 (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 23 CERT OF SERVICE by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc of srvc (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 24 DECLARATION of Noah D Mesel by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc in suppt of Pinnacle dfts' mtn to dism [22-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 25 REPLY by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen to Coopers & Lybrand's opp to plas' mtn to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand to produce docs purs to subp [18-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 26 DECLARATION of Jennifer J Wells by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in suppt of plas' rply [25-1] to Coopers & Lybrand's non-pty Coopers & Lybrand to prod docs purs to subp (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 27 DECLARATION of svc of dec of Jennifer J Wells evid non-coop of Coopers & Lybrand by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen in suppt of plas' mtn to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand to prod docs purs to subp [9-1] (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 6/24/96 28 MINUTES: Ord taking under submission the pla's motion to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1]; the 7-1-96 hrg dt on the mtn to compel is taken off cal by Judge Gary L. Taylor CR: none (krpa) [Entry date 06/28/96] 8/2/96 29 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Gary L. Taylor cont hearing on motion to dismiss [22-1] 10:00 10/7/96, cont hearing on motion to dismiss [21-1] 10:00 10/7/96; plas shall fi & srv their papers in opp to dfts' mtn nlt 8-30-96; dfts shall fi & srv their rply papers in suppt of mtn to dism nlt 9-30-96 & the ptys shall each srv cpys of their resp memo of P/A by facsimile transmission nlt 5pm on the dy that the papers are fld w/ the Crt & shall srv complete sets of their papers by 1st class mail (krpa) [Entry date 08/08/96] 8/9/96 30 CERT OF SERVICE by defendant William F Blum, defendant Scott A Blom, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc of stip/o re:br & hrg sched for dfts' mtn to dism by mail on 8-7-96 (krpa) [Entry date 08/14/96] 8/29/96 31 STIPULATION and ORDER re br & hrg sched for dfts' mtn to dism by Judge Gary L. Taylor; ORD that plas' opp will be due on 10-11-96; dfts' rply will be due on 11-8-96; hrg will take place on 11-18-96 at 10am; & the 10-7-96 hrg dt s taken off cal (krpa) [Entry date 09/03/96] 9/13/96 32 ORDER by Chief Judge Wm. M. Byrne purs to the recommended procedure adopted by the Court for the creation of the cal of Judge Dean D. Pregerson, ORD transferring case from the Southern Division cal of Judge Gary L. Taylor to the Western Division cal of Judge Dean D. Pregerson for all further proceedings, New Case No. CV 96-6441 DDP (CTx). (cc: all counsel). (gk) [Entry date 09/17/96] 9/13/96 33 NOTICE OF INDISTRICT TRANSFER, ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Southern Division [SACV 96-0261 GLT (EEx)]; case assigned to Judge Dean D. Pregerson for all further proceedings. (cc: all counsel). (gk) [Entry date 09/17/96] 9/24/96 34 MINUTES: Case reassigned to Judge Pregerson ; mandatory status conference set on 2:30 10/2/96 mot fr 11/18/96 10 remains on calendar by Judge Dean D. Pregerson CR: none (lc) [Entry date 09/26/96] 9/24/96 35 STANDING ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (lc) [Entry date 09/26/96] 9/30/96 36 MINUTES: Taking off calendar the hearing re motion to compel non-pty Coopers & Lybrand LLP to prod docs purs to subp [9-1]; following hrg on mot todismbf Jdge Pregerson, cnsl req to subm any remaining discv dipsutes to Mag Judge by Discovery Carolyn Turchin CR: none (lc) [Entry date 10/04/96] 10/4/96 37 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson ; mandatory status conference reset on 3:00 10/16/96. The status conf will be conducted by telephone (dh) [Entry date 10/07/96] 10/11/96 38 1ST AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Dolores M Wills, plaintiff Janet Cohen terminating defendant Scott A Blom; adding Scott A Blum; jury demand (yt) [Entry date 10/15/96] 10/16/96 39 JOINT STATUS REPORT (dh) [Entry date 10/21/96] 10/16/96 51 MINUTES: MSC held: Cnsl to refile mot for hrg on 1/27/97. Cnsl to prepare ord re briefing schedule. by Judge Dean D. Pregerson CR: N/A (shb) [Entry date 03/17/97] 11/1/96 43 STIPULATION and ORDER re briefing and hrg defts motn to dism and discov and motn re class certification by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (yt) [Entry date 11/14/96] 11/5/96 40 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant William F Blum, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc, defendant Scott A Blum, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley to dismiss ; motion hearing set for 10:00 1/27/97 (yt) [Entry date 11/13/96] 11/5/96 -- LODGED/PROPOSED Order (FWD TO CRD) (yt) [Entry date 11/13/96] 11/5/96 41 MEMORANDUM by defendant William F Blum, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc, defendant Scott A Blum in support of motion to dismiss [40-1] (yt) [Entry date 11/13/96] 11/5/96 42 DECLARATION of Noah D. Mesel by defendant William F Blum, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc, defendant Scott A Blum re [40-1] (yt) [Entry date 11/13/96] 11/5/96 44 Certificate OF SERVICE by defendant William F Blum, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant James G Hanley, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc, defendant Scott A Blum of Notice of Motion and motion; Memorandum of Points and authorities in support of motion to dismiss first amended complaint; declaration of Noah D. Mesel in support of motion to dismiss first amended complaint (Proposed) Order served upon Patrick Couchlin, Richard Schiffrin and Sherrie Savett on November 4, 1996 by U.S. mail (shb) [Entry date 11/15/96] 11/27/96 45 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson setting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 2/10/97; last date to file mot to dism 11/5/96; last day to file opp 12/20/96; last day to file reply 2/3/97 (lc) [Entry date 12/04/96] 12/23/96 46 DECLARATION of Jennifer J Wells by plaintiffs in support of pltfs opposition to dism 1st A/C re [40-1] (lk) [Entry date 12/26/96] 12/23/96 47 Opposition by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss [40-1] (lk) [Entry date 12/26/96] 2/3/97 48 REPLY memo of P/A by defendant William F Blum, defendant Pinnacle Micro Inc, defendant Kevin L Lehnert, defendant Scott A Blum, defendant James G Hanley in suppt of mot to dism first amnd cmp [40-1] (tw) [Entry date 02/04/97] 2/4/97 49 STIPULATION and ORDER continuing hrg for dfts' mot to dismiss, by Judge Dean D. Pregerson resetting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 10:00 3/10/97 (tw) [Entry date 02/11/97] 3/5/97 50 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson resetting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 4/28/97 (shb) [Entry date 03/06/97] 4/23/97 52 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson resetting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 6/9/97 (shb) [Entry date 04/25/97] 6/9/97 53 STIPULATION and ORDER cont hrg for dfts' mot to dism by Judge Dean D. Pregerson; resetting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 10:00 7/14/97 (tw) [Entry date 06/11/97] 7/10/97 54 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson resetting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 10:00 9/8/97 (shb) [Entry date 07/11/97] 9/5/97 55 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson setting hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 10:00 10/6/97 (shb) [Entry date 09/09/97] 10/22/97 56 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson cont hearing on motion to dismiss [40-1] 10:00 11/10/97 (tw) [Entry date 10/23/97] 11/7/97 57 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson taking off calendar hearing re motion to dismiss [40-1] (shb) [Entry date 11/10/97] 4/10/98 58 STIPULATION of sttlmnt filed by lead plfs (tw) [Entry date 04/13/98] 6/9/98 59 ORDER preliminarily approving sttlmnt & providing for ntc by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (tw) [Entry date 06/11/98] 8/21/98 60 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plaintiff for final approval of stip of stlmnt, award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses, and approval of plan allocation ; motion hearing set for 11:00 8/31/98 (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 61 Appendix of Auth in suppt by plaintiffs to motion for final approval of stip of stlmnt [60-1], motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2], motion approval of plan allocation [60-3] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 62 MEMORANDUM of PA by plaintiffs in support of motion for final approval of stip of stlmnt [60-1] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 63 MEMORANDUM of PA by plaintiffs in support of motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 64 DECLARATION of Mark Solomon in suppt by plaintiffs re motion for final approval of stip of stlmnt [60-1], motion award attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 65 DECLARATION of Keith F Park in suppt by plaintiffs re motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 66 DECLARATION of Berger & Montague P.C. in supp by plaintiff Janet Cohen, plaintiff Dolores M Wills re motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 67 DECLARATION of Schiffrin Craig & Barroway, LLP in suppt by plaintiffs re motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 68 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion approval of plan allocation [60-3] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 69 DECLARATION of John B Torkelsen in suppt by plaintiffs re motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2] (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 70 DECL OF SERVICE of Cheryl Washington by plaintiffs on 8/10/98 of Ntc of Pendency & prop stlmnt of class actn & proof of clm & release; publication of summary ntc (el) [Entry date 08/25/98] 8/21/98 -- PLACED IN FILE - NOT USED re prop order awarding plfs' cnsl's fees/expenses (el) [Entry date 09/15/98] 8/31/98 71 ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson granting motion award of attys' fees & reimb of expenses [60-2], Crt awards representative plfs' cnsl attys' fees in the amt of 25% of the stlmnt fund plus litigation exps in an aggregate amt of $75,418.70 together w/int earned for the same period & at the same rate as that earned on the stlmnt fund until paid, to Plfs' Settlement Counsel w/in 3 business days after the date this Order is executed subj to the terms, conditions & obligations of the stip and in particular 7.2, incorporated herein. (ENT 9/01/98), mld cpy & ntc (el) [Entry date 09/01/98] 8/31/98 72 ORDER by Judge Dean D. Pregerson approving plan for allocation [60-3] Crt finds & concludes tht the Plan of Allocation set forth in the NOTICE is, in all rspects, fair, reasonable and adequate. (ENT 9/01/98), mld cpy & ntc (el) [Entry date 09/01/98] 8/31/98 73 FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL W/PREJ. AND ORDER: by Judge Dean D. Pregerson that this jgm incorportes by ref the definitions in the stipulation & all terms used shl have the same meanings in the stip; this crt has jurisd over the subj mttr (see doc for details); in the event stlmnt does not become effective or returned to dfts, this jgm shl be rendered null and void. terminating case (ENT 9/01/98) MD JS-6, mld cpy & ntc (el) [Entry date 09/01/98] 8/31/98 74 MINUTES: Class actn sttlmnt hrg. Crt conducts hrg & signs prop ord. by Judge Dean D. Pregerson CR: John Turman (tw) [Entry date 09/01/98] 9/14/98 75 NOTICE of entry of orders and judgmnt by plaintiffs (el) [Entry date 09/15/98] [END OF DOCKET: 2:96cv6441]