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

Proceedings include all events.                                   M-ADR  CONSOL
3:98cv807     Grimm, et al v. Raster Graphics, et al

                                                            M-ADR  CONSOL
                       U.S. District Court
  U.S. District for the Northern District of California (S.F.)

               CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-807

Grimm, et al v. Raster Graphics, et al                      Filed: 03/02/98
Assigned to: Judge Fern M. Smith             Jury demand: Plaintiff
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

[Party and Counsel List]


3/2/98   1       COMPLAINT Summons(es) issued; Fee status pd entered on
                 3/2/98 in the amount of $150.00 (Receipt No. 130557); jury
                 demand    [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 03/03/98]
                 [3:98cv807]

3/2/98   2       ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Multi-Option) by
                 Judge Fern M. Smith: Proof of service to be filed by
                 4/16/98; counsels' case management statement to be filed by
                 7/7/98; initial case management conference will be held
                 8:30 7/17/98.  (cc: all counsel)    [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 03/03/98] [3:98cv807]

3/13/98  3       NOTICE by Plaintiffs of related case(s) 3:98-cv-938 MMJ
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 03/16/98] [3:98cv807]

3/13/98  4       NOTICE by Plaintiffs to preserve documents  [3:98-cv-00807]
                 (lcc) [Entry date 03/16/98] [3:98cv807]

3/13/98  5       NOTICE by Plaintiffs of publication of notice in the Grimm
                 action  [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 03/16/98]
                 [3:98cv807]

3/27/98  6       RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendants Raster Graphics
                 and Rak Kumar on 3/17/98 of summons, complaint and
                 supporting documents thereof.   [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [3:98cv807]

4/3/98   --      RECEIVED Stipulation and Proposed Order (defendants) to
                 extend time to respond to complaint [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [3:98cv807]

4/3/98   7       STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Fern M. Smith: EXTENDING
                 defendants' time to answer to the complaint by 5/21/98.
                 (cc: all counsel) [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 04/06/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   8       NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION before Judge Fern M. Smith by
                 Plaintiffs for consolidation and for movants to be
                 appointed lead plaintiff and for appointment of lead
                 plaintiffs' choice of counsel with Notice set for 6/5/98
                 at 10:00 am [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98]
                 [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   9       MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES by Plaintiffs in
                 support of motion for consolidation [8-1], of motion for
                 movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2] and motion for
                 appointment lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [8-3]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   10      DECLARATION by Nicole Lavallee on behalf of Plaintiffs in
                 support of motion for consolidation [8-1], motion for
                 movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2] and motion for
                 appointment of lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [8-3]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   11      CERTIFICATE by Plaintiffs of Nicole Lavallee
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   12      CERTIFICATE by Plaintiffs of Joseph J. Tabacco
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   13      CERTIFICATE by Plaintiffs of Steven J. Toll [3:98-cv-00807]
                 (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   14      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of motion for
                 consolidation [8-1], motion for movants to be appointed
                 plaintiff [8-2], motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs'
                 choice of counsel [8-3], memorandum [9-1], declaration
                 [10-1], certificates [11-1], [12-1], [13-1], order received
                 [0-0] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/05/98]
                 [Edit date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/1/98   --      RECEIVED Proposed Order (Plaintiffs) re: motion for
                 consolidation [8-1], motion for movants to be appointed
                 lead plaintiff [8-2] and motion for appointment of lead
                 plaintiffs' choice of counsel [8-3] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/05/98] [3:98cv807]

5/4/98   15      MOTION by [Proposed] Executive Committee for Plaintiffs
                 before Judge Fern M. Smith to be appointed lead plaintiffs
                 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and for approval
                 of lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [3:98-cv-00807,
                 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807 
                 3:98cv938]

5/4/98   16      DECLARATION by Jeffrey W. Lawrence on behalf of [Proposed]
                 Executive Committee for Plaintiffs in support of motion to
                 be appointed lead plaintiffs of the Securities Exchange Act
                 of 1934 [15-1] and motion for approval of lead plaintiffs'
                 choice counsel [15-2]  [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807]

5/4/98   --      RECEIVED Proposed Order ([Proposed] Executive Committee for
                 Plaintiffs) re: motion to be appointed lead plaintiffs of
                 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15-1] and motion for
                 approval of lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [15-2]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807]

5/4/98   17      CERTIFICATE by [Proposed] Executive Committee for
                 Plaintiffs of William S. Lerach. [3:98-cv-00807,
                 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807 
                 3:98cv938]

5/4/98   18      CERTIFICATE by [Proposed] Executive Committee for
                 Plaintiffs of Reed R. Kathrein. [3:98-cv-00807,
                 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807 
                 3:98cv938]

5/4/98   19      CERTIFICATE by [Proposed] Executive Committee for
                 Plaintiffs of Robert N. Kaplan. [3:98-cv-00807,
                 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807 
                 3:98cv938]

5/4/98   20      CERTIFICATE by [Proposed] Executive Committee for
                 Plaintiffs of Lester L. Levy. [3:98-cv-00807,
                 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807 
                 3:98cv938]

5/8/98   21      CERTIFICATE by Plaintiffs of Jonathan M. Plasse.
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807]

5/8/98   22      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiffs of certificate [21-1]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/13/98] [3:98cv807]

5/15/98  23      OPPOSITION by [Proposed] Executive Committe for Plaintiffs
                 to motion for movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2]
                 and motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs' choice of
                 counsel [8-3] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/19/98]
                 [3:98cv807]

5/21/98  24      NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION WITH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
                 AUTHORITIES before Judge Fern M. Smith by defendants to
                 dismiss plaintiffs' complaints with Notice set for 7/31/98
                 at 10:00 am [3:98-cv-00807, 3:98-cv-00938] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/22/98] [3:98cv807 3:98cv938]

5/21/98  25      REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE by defendants in support of
                 motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaints [24-1]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/22/98] [3:98cv807]

5/21/98  26      APPENDIX filed by defendants of non-federal authorities
                 cited in motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaints [24-1]
                 [[3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 05/22/98]
                 [3:98cv807]

5/21/98  --      RECEIVED Proposed Order (defendants) re: motion to dismiss
                 plaintiffs' complaints [24-1] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/22/98] [3:98cv807]

5/21/98  27      PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants of motion to dismiss
                 plaintiffs' complaints [24-1], request for judicial notice
                 [25-1], appendix [26-1] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/22/98] [3:98cv807]

5/22/98  28      AMENDED PROOF OF SERVICE by defendants of motion to dismiss
                 plaintiffs' complaints [24-1], request for judicial notice
                 [25-1] and appendix [26-1] [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 05/26/98] [3:98cv807]

5/27/98  29      NOTICE by [Proposed] Executive Committee for Plaintiffs
                 withdrawing motion to be appointed lead plaintiffs of the
                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15-1] and motion for
                 approval of lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [15-2].
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [3:98cv807]

5/27/98  30      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by [Proposed] Executive Committee
                 for Plaintiffs of withdraw notice [29-1] [3:98-cv-00807]
                 (lcc) [3:98cv807]

6/5/98   31      STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Fern M. Smith:
                 Consolidating cases 3:98-cv-807 with member cases
                 3:98-cv-938. (cc: all counsel) [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 06/08/98] [3:98cv807]

6/5/98   32      MINUTES: (C/R Kathy Wyatt) (Hearing Date: 6/5/98) GRANTING
                 plaintiffs' motion for consolidation [8-1], plaintiffs'
                 motion for movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2] and
                 plaintiffs' motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs'
                 choice of [8-3] is SUBMITTED. Parties stipulate for
                 consolidation. Plaintiffs shall a brief re appointment of
                 more than one lead counsel. VACATING hearing scheduled for
                 7/31/98 re defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs'
                 complaints [24-1]. [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 06/09/98] [3:98cv807]

6/10/98  --      RECEIVED Proposed Amended Order (Plaintiffs) re: motion for
                 movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2] and motion for
                 appointment of lead plaintiffs' choice of counsel [8-3]
                 [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc) [Entry date 06/11/98] [3:98cv807]

6/12/98  33      ORDER by Judge Fern M. Smith GRANTING plaintiffs' motion
                 for movants to be appointed lead plaintiff [8-2]. Movants
                 are appointed Lead Plaintiffs in this action. GRANTING
                 plaintiffs' motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs'
                 choice of counsel [8-3]. The law firm of Milberg, Weiss,
                 Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP shall be Lead Counsel. (Date
                 Entered: 6/15/98) (cc: all counsel)  [3:98-cv-00807] (lcc)
                 [Entry date 06/15/98] [3:98cv807]

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