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Docket as of May 15, 1998 [retrieved 7/13/98]

Proceedings include all events.                                          CONSOL
4:98cv440     Geffen, et al v. Versant Object Tech, et al

                                                            CONSOL 
                       U.S. District Court
 U.S. District for the Northern District of California (Oakland)

               CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-440

Geffen, et al v. Versant Object Tech, et al                 Filed: 02/05/98
Assigned to: Judge Claudia Wilken            Jury demand: Plaintiff
Demand: $0,000                               Nature of Suit:  850
Lead Docket: 98-CV-299                       Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

[Party and Counsel List]


2/5/98   1       COMPLAINT  Summons(es) issued; Fee status pd entered on
                 2/5/98  in the amount of $ 150.00 ( Receipt No. 45989);
                 jury demand    [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

2/5/98   2       NOTICE by Plaintiff to preserve documents  [3:98-cv-00440]
                 (ab)

2/5/98   3       NOTICE by Plaintiff of related case(s) C-98-299 CW
                 [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

2/5/98   4       ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE  by Judge Maxine M.
                 Chesney : Proof of service to be filed by 3/23/98 ;  (cc:
                 all counsel) (ab)

2/12/98  5       NOTICE by Plaintiff of publication  [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/11/98  6       RETURN OF SERVICE of summons and complaint executed upon
                 defendants Versant Object Tech, David Banks, James R.
                 Lochry, Lawrence Pulkownik, George Franzen, Ronald Kopeck,
                 Gary Rhea, Lawrence K. Orr on 2/9/98   [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)
                 [Entry date 03/12/98]

3/23/98  7       MOTION with memorandum in support  before Judge Maxine M.
                 Chesney by defendant to dismiss complaint  with Notice
                 set for 5/1/98 9 a.m.  [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/23/98  8       DECLARATION by Craig Martin on behalf of defendant re
                 motion to dismiss complaint [7-1]  [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  9       MOTION with memorandum in support  before Judge Maxine M.
                 Chesney by Plaintiffs for appointment of lead plaintiff
                 and lead plaintiff's selection of co-lead counsel with
                 Notice set for 5/15/98 10 a.m.  [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  10      DECLARATION by John K. Grant on behalf of Plaintiff re
                 motion for appointment of lead plaintiff and lead
                 plaintiff's selection of co-lead counsel [9-1]
                 [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  11      PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  12      MOTION with memorandum in support  before Judge Maxine M.
                 Chesney by Plaintiff to consolidate cases  with Notice
                 set for 5/15/98 10:00 a.m.  [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  13      PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of motion to consolidate
                 cases [12-1] and related documents [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

3/30/98  14      PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff [3:98-cv-00440] (ab)

4/1/98   15      ORDER  by Judge Claudia Wilken relating case C-98-440-CW
                 with member cases C-98-1079-CW, C-98-299-CW, C-98-969-CW ;
                 , Case reassigned   to Judge Claudia Wilken;   referred
                 to Judge Claudia Wilken  the motion to consolidate cases
                 [12-1],  the motion for appointment of lead plaintiff and
                 lead plaintiff's selection of co-lead counsel [9-1], the
                 motion to dismiss complaint [7-1] ( Date Entered: 4/6/98)
                 (cc:  all counsel)  [3:98-cv-00440] (cp)
                 [Entry date 04/06/98]

4/6/98   16      ORDER  by Judge Maxine M. Chesney   vacating hearing re
                 motion to consolidate cases [12-1],  vacating hearing re
                 motion to dismiss complaint [7-1] ( Date Entered: 4/6/98)
                 (cc:  all counsel)  [4:98-cv-00440] (ab)

4/14/98  17      STIPULATION and ORDER  by Judge Claudia Wilken: Because
                 plaintiffs intend to file a consolidated amended complaint,
                 defendants request that their  motion to dismiss complaint
                 [7-1] be taken off calendar (cc: all counsel)
                 [4:98-cv-00440] (cp) [Entry date 04/16/98]
                 [Edit date 04/16/98]

4/17/98  18      NOTICE by defendants of entry of stipulation and order re:
                 motions to dismiss and filing of consolidated amended
                 complaint  [4:98-cv-00440] (cp) [Entry date 04/20/98]

5/5/98   19      ORDER  by Judge Claudia Wilken  granting  motion for
                 appointment of lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff's selection
                 of co-lead counsel [9-1]; appointing lead plaintiffs Richard
                 Geffen, Tammy Newman, Louis Luu and William Arnouville and
                 approving Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, and
                 Barrack Rodos & Bacine as plaintiffs' co-lead counsel ( Date
                 Entered: 5/8/98) (cc: all counsel)  [4:98-cv-00440] (cp)
                 [Entry date 05/08/98] [Edit date 05/08/98]

5/5/98   20      ORDER  by Judge Claudia Wilken  granting  motion to
                 consolidate cases [12-1] with member cases C-98-299,
                 C-98-440, C-98-969, C-98-1079 ***FOR FURTHER DOCKET ENTRIES
                 SEE LEAD CONSOLIDATED ACTION CASE  C-98-299-CW*** ( Date
                 Entered: 5/11/98) (cc:  all counsel)  [4:98-cv-00440] (cp)
                 [Entry date 05/11/98]

[END OF DOCKET: 4:98cv440]