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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]