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Olympic Financial, Ltd.
Conclusion: According to the court docket, the court entered its Final Judgment and Order approving the settlement and dismissing the claims on 10/11/2001.

According to the Notice of Proposed Settlement dated 7/21/2001, the parties agreed to settle the case for $6,125,000 in cash, pending final court approval.

According to a PR Newswire press release, the complaint alleges that Olympic, and certain of its officers and directors, violated sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, by, among other things, making false and misleading statements and omissions about the company's loan programs, its retail repossession program, and the adequacy of the company's loan loss reserves. In particular, the company is alleged to have failed to disclose material information regarding the fact that its loan portfolio had deteriorated significantly due to the rapid increase in high risk, sub-prime loans in connection with its 'Classic' loan program and its retailing and refinancing of repossessed vehicles, and that the company's loan loss reserves were materially insufficient to protect the company from increases in delinquencies and repossessions resulting from these programs. The PR Newswire account notes that the complaint alleges that during the class period Olympic common stock traded at artificially inflated prices as high as $30 5/8 per share.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code:  6411
Sector:  Financial
Industry: Insurance (Miscellaneous)


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Olympic Financial
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: OLM
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.olympicfinance.qpg.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Taran, et al. v. Olympic Financial, Ltd., et al.
 COURT: D. Minnesota  DOCKET NUMBER: 97-496 MDJ/AJB
 JUDGE NAME: Michael J. Davis
 DATE FILED: 03/04/1997  SOURCE: Business Wires
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/28/1994  CLASS PERIOD END: 02/06/1997
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: First Consolidated
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:
  • Heins, Mills & Olson, P.L.C.
       700 Northstar East 608 Second Avenue South , Minneapolis, MN, 55402
  • Mager, Liebenberg & White
       Two Penn Center Plaza, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
       (voice) 215.569.6912, (fax) ,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  2


  • REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In Re Olympic Financial, LTD. Securities Litigation
     COURT: D. Minnesota  DOCKET NUMBER: 97-CV-496
     JUDGE NAME: Michael J. Davis
     DATE FILED: 08/11/1997  SOURCE: Business Wires
     CLASS PERIOD START: 07/20/1995  CLASS PERIOD END: 03/03/1997
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Unamended/Unconsolidated
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Abbey Gardy & Squiteri LLP
       595 Market Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA, 94105
       (voice) 415.538.3725, (fax) ,
  • Heins, Mills & Olson, P.L.C.
       700 Northstar East 608 Second Avenue South , Minneapolis, MN, 55402
  • Johnson & Associates
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP (New York, NY)
       One Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 10119-1065
       (voice) 212.594.5300, (fax) ,
  • Reinhardt & Anderson
       E 1000 First Bank Bldg - 332 Minnesota Street, St Paul, MN, 55101
       (voice) 651.227.9990, (fax) ,
  • Weiss & Yourman (New York, NY)
       The French Building, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 1600, New York, NY, 10126
       (voice) 212.682.3025, (fax) 212.682.3010, info@wyca.com
  • Moss & Barnett
       90 S 7th Street - Suite 4800, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
       (voice) 612.347.0300, (fax) 612.339.6686,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  7

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 06/08/2000
    Notice Of Pendency Of Class Action, Proposed Settlement Of Class Action, And Settlement Approval Hearing
    Type: Settlement Date on the document: 07/27/2001
    US District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 10/05/2001
    Proof of Claim and Release
    Type: Settlement Date on the document: 12/15/2001
    Memorandum Opinion and Order [denying motion to dismiss]
    Type: Order Date on the document: 09/10/1998

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