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Docket as of April 22, 1998 [retrieved 5/18/98]
Proceedings include all events.
4:96cv890 In re Grand Casinos, et al v. , et al PROTO
ATYADM
PROTO ATYADM
U.S. District Court
District of Minnesota (Minneapolis)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 96-CV-890
In re Grand Casinos, et al v. , et al Filed: 09/09/96
Assigned to: Judge John R Tunheim Jury demand: Defendant
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Raymond L Erickson
Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 850
Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
JOEL BLAKE Todd S Collins
plaintiff [COR NTC]
Berger & Montague
1622 Locust St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 875-3097
Stephen D Oestreich
[COR LD NTC]
Patricia I Avery
[COR LD NTC]
Wolf Popper Ross Wolf & Jones
12th Fl
845 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022
(212) 759-4600
Sherrie R Savett
[COR NTC]
Andrew E Lencyk
[COR NTC]
unknown
Samuel D Heins
[COR LD NTC]
Bryan Lee Crawford
[COR LD NTC]
Stacey L Mills
[COR LD NTC]
Renae Diane Steiner
[COR LD NTC]
Vincent J Esades
[COR LD NTC]
Heins Mills & Olson
700 Northstar E
608 2nd Ave S
Mpls, MN 55402
(612) 338-4605
Ann D White
[COR NTC]
Mager Liebenberg & White
2 Penn Ctr Plz 10th Fl
Philadephia, PA 19102
(215) 569-6921
GARY FRIEDMAN Todd S Collins
plaintiff (See above)
[COR NTC]
Stephen D Oestreich
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Patricia I Avery
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Sherrie R Savett
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Andrew E Lencyk
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Samuel D Heins
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Bryan Lee Crawford
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Stacey L Mills
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Renae Diane Steiner
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Vincent J Esades
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Ann D White
(See above)
[COR NTC]
KEVIN MALAKOUTI Stephen D Oestreich
plaintiff (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Patricia I Avery
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Sherrie R Savett
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Andrew E Lencyk
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Samuel D Heins
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Bryan Lee Crawford
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Stacey L Mills
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Renae Diane Steiner
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Vincent J Esades
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Ann D White
(See above)
[COR NTC]
ROBERT FRIEDLAND Stephen D Oestreich
plaintiff (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Patricia I Avery
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Sherrie R Savett
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Andrew E Lencyk
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Samuel D Heins
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Bryan Lee Crawford
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Vincent J Esades
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Ann D White
(See above)
[COR NTC]
ROBERT D MARCUS Stephen D Oestreich
plaintiff (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Patricia I Avery
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Sherrie R Savett
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Andrew E Lencyk
(See above)
[COR NTC]
Samuel D Heins
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Bryan Lee Crawford
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Vincent J Esades
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Ann D White
(See above)
[COR NTC]
v.
GRAND CASINOS, INC. Craig W Gagnon
defendant [COR LD NTC]
Michael J Bleck
[COR LD NTC]
Michael E Keyes
[COR LD NTC]
Christopher Cain
[COR LD NTC]
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly
3400 Plz VII Bldg
45 S 7th St
Mpls, MN 55402
(612) 607-7000
LYLE A BERMAN Craig W Gagnon
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael J Bleck
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael E Keyes
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Christopher Cain
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
PATRICK R CRUZEN Craig W Gagnon
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael J Bleck
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael E Keyes
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Christopher Cain
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
TIMOTHY J COPE Craig W Gagnon
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael J Bleck
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael E Keyes
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Christopher Cain
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
STANLEY M TAUBE Craig W Gagnon
defendant (See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael J Bleck
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Michael E Keyes
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
Christopher Cain
(See above)
[COR LD NTC]
9/9/96 1 COMPLAINT WITH CERTIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF - Summons issued.
Assigned to Judge John R. Tunheim per SEC list and referred
to Magistrate Judge M. Mason (42 pgs) (dl)
[Entry date 09/11/96] [Edit date 09/12/96]
11/12/96 3 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for
appointment of lead pltfs and approval of selection of lead
counsel [2-1] (14 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 11/13/96]
11/12/96 4 AFFIDAVIT of Patricia I. Avery regarding motion for
appointment of lead pltfs and approval of selection of lead
counsel [2-1] (2 pgs + exhibits) (separate) (jr)
[Entry date 11/13/96]
11/12/96 -- Pro hac vice requests on behalf of attys Savett and Collins
(jr) [Entry date 11/13/96]
11/12/96 2 MOTION by plaintiff for leave of court appointing lead
pltfs (was to Magistrate Judge John M. Mason now to
Magistrate Judge Erickson), and for approval of selection
of lead counsel (3 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 11/13/96]
[Edit date 12/09/96]
11/20/96 6 NOTICE (Clerk Francis E. Dosal / 11/20/96) Case referred to
Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson (cc: all counsel) (1
pg) (dl) [Entry date 11/25/96] [Edit date 12/03/96]
12/10/96 7 ORDER OF DIRECTION TO THE CLERK OF COURT FOR REASSIGNMENT
OF RELATED CASE ( Judge John R. Tunheim / 12/6/96; Judge
Richard H. Kyle / 12/10/96) that Cv 3-96-992 (now Cv
4-96-1207), Marcus vs. Grand Casinos, is transferred to
Judge Tunheim. (cc: all counsel) 1 page (ps)
[Entry date 12/11/96]
12/20/96 8 STIPULATION AND ORDER ( Judge John R. Tunheim )
consolidating civil actions 4-96-890 and 4-96-1207 and any
other actions filed as related to these actions. All
orders, pleadings, motions and other documents will, when
filed and docketed in the master file (4-96 civil 890), be
deemed filed and docketed in each applicable constituent
case. Subsequently filed or transferred related actions -
upon such filing, the later related action shall be
consolidated with the consolidated action and the Court
shall enter an order consolidating that action with this
consolidated action. Each party in this consolidated action
shall file and provide a notice of pendency to opposing
counsel when it learns of the pendency of such a later
related action, unless such a notice has already been filed.
When such a notice of pendency is filed with this court,
the clerk shall place a copy of this order in the separate
file for the later related action, mail a copy of this order
to all counsel, make an entry indicating the consolidation
in the Master Docket. The Clerk shall file all papers in
4-96 civil 890. Such documents shall be filed in the action
and in such additional files to which the caption may
specifically refer. The original complaints in these
actions shall be deemed to have been served on each of the
defts as of the date of entry of this order, to the extent
not served already. Defts shall have no obligation to
answer or otherwise respond to the original complaints. A
consolidated amended class action complaint shall be filed
by 12/21/96, unless otherwise ordered by the Court or
stipulation of the parties. Defts shall answer or otherwise
move with respect to the consolidated amended class action
complaint within 30 days from the filing of the consolidated
amended class action complaint otherwise ordered by the
Court or by stipulation. Defts' response to the consolidated
amended class action complaint shall be deemed to be their
response to any later filed complaint in any action which is
thereafter consolidated with the consoldiated action. (c:
attys.) (6 pgs) counsel) (jr) [Entry date 12/24/96]
[Edit date 12/26/96]
12/23/96 9 Consolidated AMENDED class action COMPLAINT [1-1] by
plaintiff; jury demand (49 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 12/24/96]
12/23/96 -- Routed pro hac vice request to admission clerk on behalf of
atty., Lencyk (jr) [Entry date 12/24/96]
12/23/96 10 Amended certification of plt., Kevin Malakouti (2 pgs) (jr)
[Entry date 12/24/96]
1/22/97 11 LETTER for court file dated 1/22/97 re service of papers
upon counsel by Michael Keyes (2 pgs) (copy) (jr)
3/17/97 12 MOTION by defendants to dismiss ( to Judge John R.
Tunheim ) (2 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 03/18/97]
3/17/97 13 MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to dismiss
[12-1] (31 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 03/18/97]
3/17/97 14 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in opposition to motion to dismiss
[12-1] (35 pgs) (jr) [Entry date 03/18/97]
3/17/97 15 REPLY by defendants to motion to dismiss [12-1] (8 pgs) (jr)
[Entry date 03/18/97]
3/17/97 16 AFFIDAVIT of Michael E. Keyes regarding motion to dismiss
[12-1] (1 pg + attachments) (separate) (jr)
[Entry date 03/18/97]
3/19/97 17 NOTICE OF HEARING ( Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson /
3/19/97) setting hearing for motion for leave of court
appointing lead pltfs (was to Magistrate Judge John M.
Mason now to Magistrate Judge Erickson) [2-1] at 1:00
4/1/97 (cc: all counsel) (1pg) (cn)
3/20/97 18 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING ( Magistrate Judge Raymond L.
Erickson / 3/20/97) setting hearing for motion for leave of
court appointing lead pltfs (was to Magistrate Judge John
M. Mason now to Magistrate Judge Erickson) [2-1] at 1:00
4/1/97. Written submissions to be serve & filed by no
later than 3/28/97. (cc: all counsel) (2pgs) (cn)
4/3/97 19 MOTION by defendants to dismiss ( to Judge John R.
Tunheim ) Ret. 5/30/97 at 10:00 a.m. (5 pgs) (jr)
4/3/97 21 MEMORANDUM ORDER: ( Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson )
that pltfs' motion to appoint Joel Blake, Gary Friedman,
Kevin Malakouti, Robert Friedland, and Robert D. Marcus as
lead pltfs is granted. That the pltf's motion to appoint
the law firms of Wolf Popper Ross Wolf & Jones and Heins
Mills & Olson as lead counsel is granted. (copies mailed
from Duluth Clerk's office) (9 pgs) (jr)
[Entry date 04/07/97]
4/4/97 20 PETITION AND ORDER for admission pro hac vice ( Clerk
Francis E. Dosal ) on behalf of plaintiff by Todd S.
Collins (1 pg) (jr) [Entry date 04/07/97]
5/30/97 22 MINUTES: (Judge John R. Tunheim / Karen Grufman) taking
under advisement deft's motion to dismiss - motion argued.
[19-1] (1 pg) (jr) [Entry date 06/03/97]
9/15/97 23 PRETRIAL NOTICE AND ORDER; pretrial status conference set
for 11:00 on 10/8/97 (11pgs) (kv)
10/6/97 25 COPY OF MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of pltfs request
for a document preservation order & to serve third party
discovery (10 pgs) (sa) [Entry date 10/15/97]
10/6/97 26 AFFIDAVIT of Renae D Steiner w/atch exhibits regarding
memorandum [25-1] (2 pgs +) (sa) [Entry date 10/15/97]
10/8/97 24 MEMORANDUM w/atch exhibits by defendant in opposition to
pltfs' request for a document preservation order & to serve
third party discovery (6 pgs +) (sa)
10/10/97 27 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: (Magistrate Judge Raymond L Erickson
/ 10/10/97) that the pltfs' informal motion for relief from
the automatic stay of discovery is GRANTED, but solely to
allow the pltfs to serve subpoenas duces tecum upon
third-persons, & the pltfs are not granted leave to enforce
these subpoenas until further Order of the Court; that the
pltfs request for the issuance of the Preservation Order is
DENIED. (cc: all counsel) (8 pgs) (sa) [Entry date 10/15/97]
12/9/97 28 MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: (Judge John R. Tunheim )
granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion to
dismiss [19-1]; the portion of each of plaintiffs' claims
relating to the subject matters set forth in subparagrphs
(f) through (i), (k), (l) and (p) of paragraph 88 of the
amended complaint are dismissed with prejudice (cc: all
counsel) (25 pgs) (dl) [Entry date 12/10/97]
1/16/98 31 Joint and Separate ANSWER by defendants Stanley M Taube,
Timothy J Cope, Patrick R Cruzen, Lyle A Berman, and Grand
Casinos, Inc. to amended class action complaint. (21 pgs)
(jr) [Entry date 01/22/98]
1/20/98 29 JOINT AND SEPARATE ANSWER by Defenants Stanley M Taube,
Timothy J Cope, Patrick R Cruzen, Lyle A Berman, Grand
Casinos, Inc. (19 pgs) (mc) [Entry date 01/22/98]
1/21/98 30 REPORT OF RULE 26(f) MEETING by defendants (7 pgs) (jr)
[Entry date 01/22/98]
2/4/98 33 FACT STATEMENT as to plaintiffs (3 pgs) (dl)
[Entry date 02/25/98]
2/6/98 32 PRETRIAL NOTICE AND ORDER (Magistrate Judge Raymond L.
Erickson / 2/6/98) ; pretrial status conference set for
9:00 on 3/2/98 in Duluth (cc: all counsel) (11pgs) (kv)
2/25/98 34 STATEMENT OF CASE as to defendants (3 pgs) (sa)
3/13/98 35 SCHEDULING ORDER ( Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson /
3/13/98) ; amd complaint set for 9/30/98 ; discovery set
for 4/30/99 ; non-dispositive motions set for 2/1/99 ;
dispositive motions set for 7/15/99 ; ready for trial set
for 10/15/99 (cc: all counsel) (6 pgs) (sa)
[Entry date 03/14/98]
3/26/98 36 NOTICE AND MOTION by defendants to compel production of
documents and to answer interrogatories (to Magistrate
Judge Raymond L. Erickson), ret. 4/20/98 at 2:00 p.m. in
St. Paul (1 pg) (dl)
4/2/98 37 AMENDED NOTICE by defendants of hearing setting hearing for
motion to compel production of documents and to answer
[36-1] at 2:30 p.m. on 4/23/98 (1 pg) (dl)
[Entry date 04/06/98]
4/9/98 38 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE by defendants of hearing setting
hearing for motion to compel production of documents and to
answer (to Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson) [36-1] at
2:30 p.m. on 4/23/98 (2 pgs) (dl) [Entry date 04/13/98]
4/9/98 39 MEMORANDUM by defendants in support of motion to compel
production of documents and to answer interrogatories
[36-1] (34 pgs) (dl) [Entry date 04/13/98]
4/9/98 40 AFFIDAVIT of Kari L. Wraspir regarding motion to compel
production of documents and to answer interrogatories
[36-1] (3+ pgs0 (dl) [Entry date 04/13/98]
4/16/98 41 RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to compel production of
documents and to answer interrogatories [36-1] (22 pgs) (dl)
[Entry date 04/17/98]
4/16/98 42 AFFIDAVIT of Renae D. Steiner regarding response [41-1] (55
pgs) (dl) [Entry date 04/17/98]
4/22/98 43 STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER (Judge John R. Tunheim)
(cc: all counsel) (8 pgs) (notice mailed to counsel) (dl)
[END OF DOCKET: 4:96cv890]