US District Court Civil Docket as of 12/01/2010
Retrieved from the court on December 10, 2010

United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois (Chicago)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04-cv-03530


Petkun v. Bally Total Fitness, et al
Assigned to: Honorable John F. Grady
Demand: $0

Case in other court:

 07-01646

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


Date Filed: 05/20/2004
Date Terminated: 02/20/2007
Jury Demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

 

Plaintiff

 

Gladys Petkun
on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated

represented by

Fay Clayton
Robinson, Curley & Clayton, P.C.
300 South Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 663-3100
Email: fclayton@robinsoncurley.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carl Thomas Bergetz
Chief, Special Litigation Bureau.
Office of the Illinois Attorney General
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-5194
Email: cbergetz@atg.state.il.us
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carol V Gilden
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
190 S. LaSalle Street
Suite 1705
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 357-0370
Fax: (312) 357-0369
Email: cgilden@cohenmilstein.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Darren J Robbins
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
655 West Broadway
Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-1058
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sherrie R. Savett
Berger & Montaque, P.C.
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 875-3000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff

Douglas Levine

represented by

Douglas Levine
PRO SE


V.

Defendant

Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation

represented by

Janet Malloy Link
Latham & Watkins LLP (IL)
233 South Wacker Drive
5800 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
(210) 257-0815
Email: janetmlink@gmail.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy Bunker Hardwicke
Latham & Watkins LLP (IL)
233 South Wacker Drive
5800 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 876-7700
Email: timothy.hardwicke@lw.com
TERMINATED: 04/27/2005
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Amanda Jean Hollis
Latham & Watkins LLP (IL)
233 South Wacker Drive
5800 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 876-7700
Email: amanda.hollis@lw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Erin S. Shaw
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Mi
211 W. Fort Street
#2001
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)226-9182
Email: erinsshaw@hotmail.com
TERMINATED: 09/05/2006

Laurie B Smilan
Latham & Watkins LLP
11921 Freedom Drive
Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190-5651
(703)457-1000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael James Faris
Latham & Watkins LLP (IL)
233 South Wacker Drive
5800 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 876-7700
Email: michael.faris@lw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Brian Tanner
U.S. Attorney's Office
Southern District of Georgia
100 Bull Street
2nd Floor
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 652-4422
Email: brian.tanner@lw.com
TERMINATED: 06/21/2006
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Walter Tarun
Latham & Watkins LLP (IL)
233 South Wacker Drive
5800 Sears Tower
Chicago, IL 60606
312-861-8000
Email: robert.w.tarun@bakernet.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Paul A Toback

represented by

Janet Malloy Link
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy Bunker Hardwicke
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 04/27/2005
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Amanda Jean Hollis
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Erin S. Shaw
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/05/2006

Laurie B Smilan
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael James Faris
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Brian Tanner
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 06/21/2006
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Walter Tarun
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

John W Dwyer

represented by

Howard Steven Suskin
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)222-9350
Email: hsuskin@jenner.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ross M Rosenberg
Jenner & Block LLP
One IBM Plaza
330 N. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60611
312-222-9350

Ryan Stacy Stippich
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c
1000 N. Water St
Suite 1700
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 298-8264
Email: rstippich@reinhartlaw.com
TERMINATED: 04/27/2005

Shyni R Varghese
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)222-9350
Email: svarghese@jenner.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William Denby Heinz
Jenner & Block LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)222-9350
Email: wheinz@jenner.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Lee S Hillman

represented by

Gregory A Markel
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
(212) 504-6000
Email: gregory.markel@cwt.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Ellen Hennessy
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 902-5200
Email: maryellen.hennessy@kattenlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dawn Marie Canty
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 902-5200
Email: dawn.canty@kattenlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gregory G Ballard
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
One Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
212-504-6000
Email: gregory.ballard@cwt.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Walter Tarun
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven L. Bashwiner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 902-5200
Email: steven.bashwiner@kattenlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Ernst & Young, LLP

represented by

Bradley Joseph Andreozzi
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
191 North Wacker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606-1698
(312) 569-1173
Email: bradley.andreozzi@dbr.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian J. Massengill
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-0600
Email: courtnotification@mayerbrown.com

Jeffrey Alan Berger
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-0600
Email: courtnotification@mayerbrown.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stanley J. Parzen
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-0600
Email: courtnotification@mayerbrown.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

Date Filed

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Docket Text

05/20/2004

1 

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - (no summons(es) issued.) (Documents: (1-1 through 1-2)) (gma) Modified on 05/21/2004 (Entered: 05/21/2004)

05/20/2004

  

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 5/20/04 in the amount of $150.00, receipt #10215214. (gma) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

05/21/2004

2 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Fay Clayton, Carl Thomas Bergetz (ntf) (Entered: 05/24/2004)

05/21/2004

3 

CERTIFICATION by plaintiff; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 05/24/2004)

07/13/2004

4 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback by Timothy Bunker Hardwicke, Erin S. Shaw, Robert Brian Tanner, Amanda Jean Smith (ntf) (Entered: 07/14/2004)

07/13/2004

9 

JOINT STIPULATION by parties. (ntf) (Entered: 07/22/2004)

07/13/2004

10 

MOTION by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback to reassign related cases pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/22/2004)

07/13/2004

11 

AGREED MOTION by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint (Attachments); Notice (ntf) Modified on 07/22/2004 (Entered: 07/22/2004)

07/16/2004

5 

CORRECTED MOTION by defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A. Toback to reassign related cases 04 C 3713, 04 C 3783, 04 C 3844, 04 C 3864, 04 C 3936, 04 C 4125 and 04 C 4342 pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 . (hp) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

07/16/2004

6 

CORRECTED MOTION by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A. Toback, plaintiff Gladys Petkun to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint ; (Attachments). (hp) Modified on 07/19/2004 (Entered: 07/19/2004)

07/16/2004

7 

CORRECTED JOINT STIPULATION by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A. Toback and plaintiff regarding [5-1] [6-1]. (hp) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

07/19/2004

EXHIBITS A-Q by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback motion to reassign related cases 04 C 3713, 04 C 3783, 04 C 3844, 04 C 3864, 04 C 3936, 04 C 4125 and 04 C 4342 pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 [5-1] (ntf) (Entered: 07/20/2004)

07/21/2004

  

SCHEDULE set on 7/21/04 by Hon. John F. Grady : Status hearing set to 11:30 on 9/8/04 . No notice (am) (Entered: 07/21/2004)

07/21/2004

12 

MINUTE ORDER of 7/21/04 by Hon. John F. Grady : The agreed and corrected agreed motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint [6-1], [11-1] is granted. The motion and corrected motion to reassign related cases 04 C 3713, 04 C 3783, 04 C 3844, 04 C 3864, 04 C 3936, 04 C 4125 and C 4342 pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 [5-1], [10-1] is granted. Mailed notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/22/2004)

07/26/2004

13 

MOTION by unknown Cosmos Inv Co LLC for consolidation , for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel ; Memorandum of law in support; Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

07/26/2004

14 

MOTION by unknown Genesee Co Emp for consolidation of related actions , appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel ; Memorandum of law in support; Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

07/26/2004

15 

MOTION by unknown Earl G Chesson, Richard J Jaffke, Timothy Weise to consolidate actions , to be appointed lead plaintiffs and for approval of lead plaintiffs' selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel ; Memorandum of law in support; (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

07/26/2004

16 

MOTION by unknown David Carlton, Dodie Carlton for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel ; Memorandum of law in support; (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

07/26/2004

17 

MOTION by unknown Sam Pitcher, Sabiheh Sameyah, Shelomoh Sameyah, Marlyn Slenn, Jacob Gerstenfeld for consolidation , appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel ; Memorandum of law in support; (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

07/26/2004

18 

DECLARATION of Douglas Risen in support of motion by the Cosmos Group for consolidation [13-1], motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel [13-2] (Attachments). (ntf) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

08/03/2004

19 

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback by Laurie B Smilan; Order entered granting leave by Hon. John F. Grady (ntf) (Entered: 08/04/2004)

08/03/2004

20 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback by Laurie B. Smilan. (ntf) (Entered: 08/04/2004)

08/10/2004

27 

MOTION by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback to reassign Catherine A. Eads v. Bally Total fitness Holding Corp et,al. 04cv4697, pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 09/08/2004)

08/11/2004

21 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant John W Dwyer by Howard Steven Suskin, William Denby Heinz, Ryan Stacy Stippich, Shyni R Varghese. (gma) (Entered: 08/12/2004)

08/12/2004

22 

NOTICE by plaintiff of change of firm name. (jmp) (Entered: 08/16/2004)

08/16/2004

26 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Cosmos Group's Inv Co LLC in further support of the Cosmos Group's motion for consolidation, for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and in opposition to the other motions [13-1] (Attachments). (jmm) (Entered: 09/07/2004)

08/24/2004

23 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for unknown Genesee Co Emp by Jonathan M. Plasse, Christopher J. Keller, Emily Cornelia Komlossy (ntf) (Entered: 08/25/2004)

08/30/2004

24 

RESPONSE by defendants Bally Total Fitness, Paul A Toback to motions for the appointment as lead plaintiff [16-1], [15-1], [15-2], [14-2], [13-2] (Attachments). (ntf) (Entered: 08/31/2004)

08/31/2004

25 

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for David Carlton, Dodie Carlton by Laura M. Andracchio, Ramzi Abadou (Attachments). (ntf) (Entered: 09/01/2004)

09/01/2004

28 

MINUTE ORDER of 9/1/04 by Hon. John F. Grady : Defendants' motion to reassign Catherine A. Eads v. Bally Total fitness Holding Corp et,al. 04cv4697, pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 [27-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (ntf) (Entered: 09/08/2004)

09/08/2004

29 

MINUTE ORDER of 9/8/04 by Hon. John F. Grady : Status hearing held. The parties' motion for consolidation is granted [17-1] and case numbers 04cv3530, 04cv3634, 04cv3713,04cv3783,04c3844,04cv3864,04cv3936,04cv4125, 04cv4342 and 04cv4697 are consolidated for all purposes. Further, these cases shall be referred as In Re Bally Fitness Securities Litigation. All persons seeking to be appointed lead plaintiff in these consolidated cases are given until 09/29/04 to respond to any competing application for appointment; persons filing competing applications and the defendant Bally are given until 10/13/04 to file their replies Case consolidated 1:04-cv-3530 with member cases 1:04-cv-3634, 04cv3713, 04cv3783, 04cv3844, 04cv3864,04cv3936, 04cv4125, 04cv4342 and 04cv4697 . Mailed notice (ntf) (Entered: 09/13/2004)

09/13/2004

30 

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for David Carlton, Dodie Carlton by Laura M. Andracchio; Order entered granting leave by Hon. John F. Grady (ntf) (Entered: 09/14/2004)

09/13/2004

31 

APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for David Carlton, Dodie Carlton by Ramzi Abadou ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. John F. Grady (ntf) (Entered: 09/14/2004)

09/27/2004

32 

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF CASE by plaintiff pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1); Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 09/28/2004)

09/29/2004

33 

MEMORANDUM of law by unknown Cosmos Inv Co LLC in further support of the Cosmos Group's motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel [13-2] and in opposition to the other motions (Attachments); Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

09/29/2004

34 

MEMORANDUM of law by Bally Total Fitness, Earl G Chesson, Richard Jaffke, Timothy Weise in futher support of motion to be appointed lead plaintiffs and for approval of lead plaintiffs' selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [15-2] and in opposition to competing motions (Attachments); Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

09/29/2004

35 

MEMORANDUM of law by unknown Genesee Co Emp in opposition to competing motions for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel (Attachments); Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

10/13/2004

36 

REPLY memorandum by unknown Genesee Co Emp in further support for its motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel [14-2]; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 10/14/2004)

10/13/2004

38 

REPLY memorandum of law by Cosmos Inv Co LLC in further support of their motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel [13-2]; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 10/19/2004)

10/13/2004

39 

REPLY memorandum of law by Bally Total Fitness, Earl G Chesson, Richard J Jaffke, Timothy Weise in furhter support of their motion to be appointed lead plaintiffs and for approval of lead plaintiffs' selection lead counsel and liaison counsel [15-2]; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 10/19/2004)

10/14/2004

37 

AMENDED reply memorandum by Bally Total Fitness, Earl G Chesson, Richard J Jaffke, Timothy Weise in further support of motion to be appointed plaintiffs and for approval of lead plaintiffs' selection lead counsel and liaison counsel [15-2]; Notice. (ntf) (Entered: 10/18/2004)

11/19/2004

40 

MOTION by Bally Total Fitness, Lee S Hillman, John W Dwyer to transfer and coordinate or consolidate for pretrial proceedings ; Memorandum in support; (Attachments); Notice (ntf) (Entered: 11/23/2004)

02/18/2005

41 

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings before Judge John F. Grady held on 09/08/04 (Volumes 1). (ntf, ) (Entered: 02/22/2005)

02/24/2005

42 

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER: It is therefore ordered that the motion, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407, for centralization of the actions listed on Schedule A is denied. (ntf, ) Modified on 7/11/2006 (las, ). (Entered: 03/01/2005)

03/15/2005

43 

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by plaintiffs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1); Notice. (ntf, ) (Entered: 03/17/2005)

03/15/2005

44 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Enter Memorandum Opinion: The motion of the Cosmos Group for appointment as lead plaintiff is denied in part, to the extent that it seeks appointment of the Cosmos Group as a whole, and granted in part, to the extent that the court apoints Cosmos Invesment Company, LLC, managed by Dr. Lokesh Sharma, as lead plaintiff. The court reserves ruling on the appointment of class counsel. Cosmos is directed to submit a brief that addresses proposed staffing and attorneys' fees by 04/04/05. If Bally wishes to comment, it may do so by 04/15/05. The motions of Genesee, the Carltons, the Chesson Group, and the Pitcher Group are denied. As status hearing in this case is set for 4/20/2005 at 10:30 AM. Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, ) (Entered: 03/17/2005)

03/15/2005

45 

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 3/15/2005: Notice mailed by judge's staff (ntf, ) (Entered: 03/17/2005)

03/29/2005

46 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lee S Hillman by Steven L. Bashwiner, Gregory G Ballard, Gregory A Markel (ntf, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)

04/01/2005

47 

MOTION by Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation for coordination regarding related matters (gma, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

04/01/2005

48 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of MOTION by Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation for coordination regarding related matters 47 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/6/2005 at 10:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005)

04/01/2005

51 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback by Robert Walter Tarun (ar, ) (Entered: 04/05/2005)

04/04/2005

49 

MOTION by Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation to reschedule status conference and to schedule deadline for filing of consolidated complaint (gma, ) (Entered: 04/04/2005)

04/04/2005

50 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of MOTION by Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation to reschedule status conference and to schedule deadline for filing of consolidated complaint 49 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/6/2005 at 10:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 04/04/2005)

04/04/2005

52 

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) by Jeffrey M Rosenberg; Notice. (air, ) (Entered: 04/07/2005)

04/04/2005

53 

MEMORANDUM of Law by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in further support of lead plaintiff's motion for approval of selection of lead counsel; Notice. (lxs, ) (Entered: 04/07/2005)

04/06/2005

54 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Defendant's motion for coordination regarding related matters 47 is taken under advisement. Defendant's motion to reschedule status conference and to schedule deadline for filing of consolidated complaint 49 is granted. Status hearing date of 4/20/2005 is reset for 5/4/2005 at 09:30 AM. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 04/08/2005)

04/19/2005

55 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to reassign Said v. Toback, et al. 05 C 1981 pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 (gma, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/19/2005

56 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to reassign Said v. Toback, et al. 05 C 1981 pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 55 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/27/2005 at 10:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/19/2005

57 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to withdraw appearance of Timothy B. Hardwicke and to designate new attorney for notice (gma, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/19/2005

58 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to withdraw appearance of Timothy B. Hardwicke and to designate new attorney for notice 57 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/27/2005 at 10:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/19/2005

59 

SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for coordination of related matters (gma, ) Modified on 11/14/2006 (las, ). (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/19/2005

60 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for coordination of related matters 59 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/27/2005 at 10:30 AM. (gma, ) . Modified on 11/14/2006 (las, ). (Entered: 04/20/2005)

04/22/2005

61 

NOTICE by John W Dwyer of withdrawal of counsel; Notice. (ntf, ) (Entered: 04/27/2005)

04/27/2005

62 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Defendants Bally's supplemental motion for coordination of related matters 59 is entered and continued to 5/4/2005 at 9:30 a.m. John Dwyer's motion for withdrawal of Ryan S. Stippich as counsel is granted. Defendants' motion to withdraw appearance of Timothy B. Hardwicke and designate Robert W. Tarun as new attorney for notice 57 is granted. Defendants' motion to reassign Said v Toback etal, 05 C 1981 pursuant to local rule 40.4 55 is denied. (ntf, ) (Entered: 04/28/2005)

04/28/2005

63 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Lee S Hillman by Dawn Marie Canty, Mary Ellen Hennessy (ntf, ) (Entered: 05/09/2005)

05/23/2005

69 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady: Enter Order: It is hereby ordered that Sherrie R. Savett of Berger & Montague is appointed lead counsel on behalf of lead plaintiff Cosmos and the putative class, and Carol V. Gilden of Much Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament & Rubestein P.C. is appointed local counsel. Plaintiff's counsel may supplement the list of attorneys working on the case as necessary. The consolidated amended complaint to be filed 60 days after the date that Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation file a restatement with the SEC; responsive pleadings due 60 days thereafter. If motions to dismiss are filed, plaintiff's response due within 60 days; defendants' reply due 30 days later. Mailed notice (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

05/23/2005

70 

ORDER Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 5/23/2005:Mailed notice(ntf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

05/24/2005

65 

APPLICATION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Douglas M Risen; Order entered granting leave by Charles R. Norgle Sr.. Filing fee $ 50 paid, receipt number 10327920 (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/01/2005)

05/24/2005

66 

APPLICATION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Sherrie R. Savett; Order entered granting leave by Charles R. Norgle Sr.. Filing fee $ 50 paid, receipt number 10327920 (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/01/2005)

05/24/2005

67 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Douglas M Risen, Sherrie R. Savett (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/02/2005)

05/26/2005

64 

NOTICE by plaintiff of withdrawal of counsel. (ntf, ) Modified on 6/7/2005 (ntf, ). (Entered: 05/31/2005)

05/31/2005

68 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant John W Dwyer by Ross M Rosenberg (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/02/2005)

06/02/2005

71 

NOTICE by plaintiffs of withdrawal of counsel; Notice. (ntf, ) Modified on 6/7/2005 (ntf, ). (Entered: 06/07/2005)

06/13/2005

72 

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings before Judge John F. Grady held on 04/04/05 (Volumes 1). (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

09/14/2005

73 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Status hearing set for 9/28/2005 at 09:30 AM. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 09/14/2005)

09/28/2005

74 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : ENTER ORDER: Status hearing held and continued to January 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the motions to dismiss and the most appropriate way to handle them. Bally to file its restatement by November 30, 2005. Plaintiffs shall file a consolidated amended complaint by December 30, 2005 (whether or not a restatement has been filed by Bally). Defendants may have until January 23, 2006 to file a motion or motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. Mailed notice (ntf, ) (Entered: 09/29/2005)

09/28/2005

75 

ORDER Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 9/28/2005:Mailed notice(ntf, ) (Entered: 09/29/2005)

12/30/2005

76 

DUPLICATE FILING of document number 77 (Gilden, Carol). Modified on 1/4/2006 (jmp, ). Additional attachment(s) added on 1/4/2006 (jmp, ). (Entered: 12/30/2005)

01/03/2006

77 

CONSOLIDATED AMENDED complaint by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC against all defendants and additional defendant, ERNST & YOUNG, LLP (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 01/03/2006)

01/03/2006

78 

NOTICE of Correction regarding amended complaint 76 . The entry is a duplicate of entry no. 77. (jmp, ) (Entered: 01/04/2006)

01/03/2006

79 

SUMMONS Issued, original and one copy as to Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP. (jmm, ) (Entered: 01/05/2006)

01/10/2006

91 

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Ernst & Young, LLP on 1/5/2006, answer due 1/25/2006. (eav, ) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

80 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation by Michael James Faris (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

81 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback by Janet Malloy Link (Link, Janet) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

82 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Paul A Toback by Michael James Faris (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

83 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for leave to file Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

84 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for leave to file 83 before Honorable John F. Grady on 1/18/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

85 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback, John W Dwyer, Lee S Hillman for extension of time to File Motions to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint [Unopposed] (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

86 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for extension of time 85 before Honorable John F. Grady on 1/18/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

87 

MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP for extension of time, MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP for leave to file excess pages (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

88 

NOTICE of Motion by Stanley J. Parzen for presentment of motion for extension of time, motion for leave to file excess pages 87 before Honorable John F. Grady on 1/18/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

89 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP by Stanley J. Parzen (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/13/2006

90 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP by Jeffrey Alan Berger (Berger, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/13/2006)

01/17/2006

92 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP by Brian J. Massengill. (jmm, ) (Entered: 01/20/2006)

01/18/2006

93 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : The unopposed motion of defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation and Paul A Toback for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pages 83 is granted. The unopposed motion of defendants Bally Total Fitenss Holding Corporation, Paul A. Toback, Lee S. Hillman and John W. Dwyer for extension of (until 2/24/2006) time to file motions to dismiss the consolidated class action complaint 85 is granted. The unopposed motion of defendant Ernst & Young LLP for extension of time and for extension of page limit 87 is granted. Status hearing date of 1/25/2006 is reset to 3/8/2006 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (am, ) (Entered: 01/23/2006)

01/18/2006

  

Set/Reset Hearings Status hearing set for 3/8/2006 at 09:30 AM. (am) (Entered: 03/01/2006)

02/24/2006

94 

MOTION by Defendant Lee S Hillman to dismiss the consolidated class action complaint. (Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

95 

NOTICE of Motion by Steven L. Bashwiner for presentment of motion to dismiss 94 before Honorable John F. Grady on 3/8/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

96 

MEMORANDUM by Lee S Hillman in Support of motion to dismiss 94 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

97 

MOTION by Defendant John W Dwyer to dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

98 

NOTICE of Motion by Howard Steven Suskin for presentment of motion to dismiss 97 before Honorable John F. Grady on 3/8/2006 at 09:30 AM. (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

99 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to dismiss Consolidated Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Faris, Michael) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

100 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion to dismiss 99 before Honorable John F. Grady on 3/8/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

101 

MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

102 

NOTICE of Motion by Stanley J. Parzen for presentment of motion to dismiss 101 before Honorable John F. Grady on 3/8/2006 at 09:30 AM. (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

103 

MEMORANDUM by Ernst & Young, LLP in Support of motion to dismiss 101 (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

104 

DECLARATION of Jeffrey A. Berger regarding motion to dismiss 101 by Ernst & Young, LLP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/24/2006

105 

MEMORANDUM by Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback in Support of motion to dismiss 99 Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Declaration # 2 Exhibit 1 - 14# 3 Exhibit 15 - 23# 4 Exhibit 24 Part 1# 5 Exhibit 24 Part 2# 6 Exhibit 25 - 26)(Faris, Michael) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

02/28/2006

106 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP by Bradley Joseph Andreozzi (Andreozzi, Bradley) (Entered: 02/28/2006)

03/06/2006

107 

STIPULATION (Joint Stipulation as to Briefing Schedule on Motions to Dismiss) (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 03/06/2006)

03/07/2006

108 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady: The effect of the court's Order of May 23, 2005, which directed the parties to use their best efforts to coordinate relevant discovery in this case with any discovery that takes place in five other cases involving the same subject matter (following a decision on motions to dismiss), in effect granted defendants' motions to order coordinated discovery. Accordingly, to clarify the record, Bally's motion for coordination regarding related matters 47 and Bally and Toback's supplemental motion for coordination of related matters 59 are granted. Mailed notice (jmm, ) (Entered: 03/08/2006)

03/08/2006

109 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady: By stipulation of parties, plaintiff's response(s) to defendants' motion to dismiss to be filed on or before April 10, 2006; replies to such response(s) to be filed on or before May 10, 2006. There will be no extensions of this briefing schedule due to settlement negotiations. Mailed notice (jmm, ) (Entered: 03/09/2006)

03/30/2006

110 

MOTION Motion for a Finding of Relatedness (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit c# 4 Exhibit d)(Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 03/30/2006)

03/30/2006

111 

NOTICE of Motion by Marvin Alan Miller for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 110 before Honorable John F. Grady on 4/12/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 03/30/2006)

04/05/2006

112 

STATEMENT by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP MOTION Motion for a Finding of Relatedness 110 Statement of Non-Objection to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Finding of Relatedness (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 04/05/2006)

04/10/2006

113 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 94 , motion to dismiss 99 , motion to dismiss 97 Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to the Bally Defendants' Motions to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint and Certificate of Service (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 04/10/2006)

04/10/2006

114 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 101 Plaintiff's Response in Opposition to Defendant Ernst & Young LLP's Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jon Lambiras - Part 1 of 2# 2 Declaration of Jon Lambiras Part 2 of 2)(Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 04/10/2006)

04/12/2006

115 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Plaintiff's motion for a Finding of Relatedness 110 is granted. On the defendants' pending motions to dismiss, the time for filing their replies in support is extended until 5/24/2006. Mailed notice (am) Modified on 4/17/2006 (am, ). Modified on 4/17/2006 (am, ). (Entered: 04/17/2006)

04/24/2006

116 

ATTORNEY Appearance for plaintiff and the Class Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Jon Lambiras (hp, ) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

04/24/2006

117 

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff and the Class Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Glen L. Abramson (hp, ) (Entered: 04/26/2006)

04/24/2006

118 

APPLICATION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Jon Lambiras; Order entered granting leave by John F. Grady. Filing fee $50.00 paid, receipt number 1111976 (hp, ) (Entered: 04/27/2006)

04/26/2006

119 

APPLICATION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cosmos Investment Co. LLC by Glen L. Abramson; Order entered granting leave by John F. Grady. Filing fee $50.00 paid, receipt number 1111977 (hp, ) (Entered: 04/27/2006)

05/01/2006

120 

MOTION by Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation for order Unopposed Motion Regarding Scheduling (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 05/01/2006)

05/01/2006

121 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for order 120 before Honorable John F. Grady on 5/3/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 05/01/2006)

05/03/2006

122 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Defendant Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp.'s unopposed motion regarding scheduling 120 is granted. The schedule for defendants' replies to the motions to dismiss in consolidated case no. 04 C 4530 remains as currently scheduled for May 24, 2006. Defendants have until May 24, 2006 to answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise plead in response to the complaint filed by plaintiff Levine in case no. 06 C 1437. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

05/22/2006

123 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for leave to file excess pages (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

05/22/2006

124 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 123 before Honorable John F. Grady on 5/24/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 05/22/2006)

05/24/2006

125 

REPLY by Defendant Lee S Hillman to motion to dismiss 94 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing and Certificate of Service)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

05/24/2006

126 

REPLY by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to motion to dismiss 99 consolidated class action complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

05/24/2006

127 

MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP for leave to file Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages Instanter (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

05/24/2006

128 

MEMORANDUM by Ernst & Young, LLP in Support of motion to dismiss 101 (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

05/24/2006

129 

REPLY by John W Dwyerin Support of MOTION by Defendant John W Dwyer to dismiss Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint 97 (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 05/24/2006)

05/24/2006

130 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : The motion by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for leave to file excess pages 123 is granted. The motion by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP for leave to file Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages Instanter 127 is granted. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 05/25/2006)

06/12/2006

131 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC to file instanter its Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Defendant Ernst & Young LLP's Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 06/12/2006)

06/12/2006

132 

NOTICE of Motion by Carol V Gilden for presentment of motion to file instanter 131 before Honorable John F. Grady on 6/14/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 06/12/2006)

06/13/2006

133 

MEMORANDUM by Ernst & Young, LLP in Opposition to motion to file instanter 131 Plaintiffs' Surreply (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 06/13/2006)

06/13/2006

134 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to withdraw as attorney R. Brian Tanner (Tanner, Robert) (Entered: 06/13/2006)

06/13/2006

135 

NOTICE of Motion by Robert Brian Tanner for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 134 before Honorable John F. Grady on 6/21/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Tanner, Robert) (Entered: 06/13/2006)

06/14/2006

136 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : The motion by plaintiffs to file instanter its Sur-Reply in Further Opposition to Defendant Ernst & Young LLP's Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Class Action Complaint 131 is granted over the objection of defendant, Ernst & Young; any response to the sur-reply due by 6/26/2006. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 06/14/2006)

06/21/2006

137 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Attorney R. Brian Tanner's motion to withdraw as attorney for the defendants 134 is granted. Attorney Robert Brian Tanner terminated. Mailed notice (am) (Entered: 06/22/2006)

06/26/2006

138 

SUR-REPLY by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to motion to dismiss 101 Sur-Sur-Reply Memorandum In Support (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 06/26/2006)

07/12/2006

141 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION: The following motions to dismiss the consolidated class action complaint are granted: (1) the motion of Lee S. Hellman 94 ; (2) the motion of John W. Dwyer 97 ; (3) the motion of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation and Paul A. Toback 99 ; and (4) the motion of Ernst & Young, LLP 101 . The consolidated class action complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiffs may file an amended consolidated class action complaint by August 14 2006. A status hearing is set for September 13, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notices (gcy, ) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

07/12/2006

142 

MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 7/12/2006:(gcy, ) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

07/13/2006

139 

MOTION by Plaintiff Douglas Levine for extension of time Plaintiff's Motion for One Week Extension to File Response on Motion to Dismiss and For Leave to File Combined Response Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages (Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

07/13/2006

140 

NOTICE of Motion by Marvin Alan Miller for presentment of motion for extension of time 139 before Honorable John F. Grady on 7/19/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

07/14/2006

143 

RESPONSE by Ernst & Young, LLP in Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Douglas Levine for extension of time Plaintiff's Motion for One Week Extension to File Response on Motion to Dismiss and For Leave to File Combined Response Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages 139 (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

08/14/2006

144 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to withdraw attorney appearance 4 of Erin S. Shaw (Shaw, Erin) (Entered: 08/14/2006)

08/14/2006

145 

NOTICE of Motion by Erin S. Shaw for presentment of motion to withdraw, motion for relief 144 before Honorable John F. Grady on 9/6/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Shaw, Erin) (Entered: 08/14/2006)

08/14/2006

146 

AMENDED complaint by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC against all defendants (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 08/14/2006)

08/21/2006

147 

STIPULATION AND ORDER -- Stipulated and proposed briefing schedule to the motions to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 08/21/2006)

09/05/2006

148 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Motion to withdraw 144 is granted. Erin S. Shaw is given leave to withdraw. Mailed/Telephoned notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 09/05/2006)

09/08/2006

149 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback Agreed Motion for Entry of Stipulation and Order (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/08/2006)

09/08/2006

150 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 149 before Honorable John F. Grady on 9/13/2006 at 10:00 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/08/2006)

09/12/2006

151 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Motion 149 is granted. Motion hearing set for 09/13/06 stricken. Status hearing set for 09/13/06 stricken. Defendants' motions to dismiss to be filed on or before 09/28/06. Responses due by 11/14/2006; Replies due by 12/5/2006. Mailed/Telephoned notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 09/12/2006)

09/12/2006

152 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Enter Joint Stipulation and Order. Defendants' motion to dismiss shall be filed on or before 09/28/2006. Lead plaintiffs' response to defendants' motion to dismiss to be filed on or before 11/14/06. Replies due by 12/05/06. (For further detail see separate order). Mailed notice (ar, ) (Entered: 09/14/2006)

09/12/2006

153 

JOINT Stipulation and Order, signed by Judge John F. Grady on 9/12/2006 152 . Mailed notice(ar, ) Modified on 9/14/2006 (ar, ). (Entered: 09/14/2006)

09/28/2006

154 

MOTION by Defendant Lee S Hillman to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

155 

MEMORANDUM by Lee S Hillman in Support of motion to dismiss 154 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 1999 Form 10-K# 2 Exhibit B - 2000 Form 10-K# 3 Errata C - 2001 Form 10-K# 4 Exhibit D - Fit Tech v. Bally Opinion# 5 Exhibit E - 12/11/2002 Press Release)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

156 

MOTION by Defendant John W Dwyer to dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

157 

NOTICE by John W Dwyer re MOTION by Defendant John W Dwyer to dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint 156 (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

158 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to dismiss amended consolidated class action complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

159 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion to dismiss 158 before Honorable John F. Grady on 10/4/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

160 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for leave to file excess pages to Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

161 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 160 before Honorable John F. Grady on 10/4/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

162 

MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, Doc. #146-1. (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

163 

MEMORANDUM by Ernst & Young, LLP in Support of motion to dismiss 162 The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, Doc. #146-1. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

164 

MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP for leave to file Instanter Memorandum In Excess of 15 Pages, Doc. #163 (Unopposed) (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

09/28/2006

165 

NOTICE of Motion by Stanley J. Parzen for presentment of motion for leave to file 164 before Honorable John F. Grady on 10/4/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 09/28/2006)

10/04/2006

166 

EXHIBIT by Defendant Lee S Hillman (Amended Exhibit E) regarding memorandum in support, 155 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 10/04/2006)

10/04/2006

167 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Motion for leave to file excess pages 160 is granted. Motion for leave to file 164 is granted. telephoned notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 10/04/2006)

10/05/2006

168 

MEMORANDUM by Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback in Support of motion to dismiss 162 Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2006)

11/14/2006

169 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for leave to file excess pages (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

11/14/2006

170 

NOTICE of Motion by Glen L. Abramson for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 169 before Honorable John F. Grady on 11/22/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

11/14/2006

171 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 154 , motion to dismiss 158 , motion to dismiss 156 Amended Complaint (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

11/14/2006

172 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 162 Amended Complaint (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

11/14/2006

173 

DECLARATION of Jon Lambiras regarding memorandum in opposition to motion 172 by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in support of memorandum in opposition to Ermst & Young's Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B - Part 1 of 3# 3 Exhibit B - Part 2 of 3# 4 Exhibit B - Part 3 of 3# 5 Exhibit C# 6 Exhibit D# 7 Exhibit E)(Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 11/14/2006)

11/21/2006

174 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Motion for leave to file excess pages 169 is granted. Hearing set for 11/22/06 stricken. Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 11/21/2006)

11/27/2006

175 

MOTION by Plaintiffs Gladys Petkun, Douglas Levine, Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback, John W Dwyer, Lee S Hillman, Ernst & Young, LLP to set a briefing schedule -- Agreed Motion for Entry of Joint Stipulation and Order (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 11/27/2006)

11/27/2006

176 

STIPULATION regarding motion by filer to set a briefing schedule, 175 (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 11/27/2006)

11/27/2006

177 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule, 175 before Honorable John F. Grady on 11/29/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 11/27/2006)

11/29/2006

181 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady : Agreed motion for entry of joint stipulation and order. Enter joint stipulation and order 175 . Mailed notice (gej, ) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

11/29/2006

182 

JOINT STIPULATION and Order Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 11/29/2006.(gej, ) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

11/30/2006

178 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 154 , motion to dismiss 158 , motion to dismiss 156 filed pursuant to Plaintiff's Motion filed on 11/14/06 [Docket Entries 169-173] and Court's Order dated 11/21/06 [Docket Entry 174] (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/30/2006)

11/30/2006

179 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 162 filed pursuant to Plaintiff's Motion filed on 11/14/06 [Docket Entries 169-173] and Court's Order dated 11/21/06 [Docket Entry 174] (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/30/2006)

11/30/2006

180 

AFFIDAVIT by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in Support of MOTION by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint, Doc. #146-1. 162 filed pursuant to Plaintiff's Motion filed on 11/14/06 [Docket Entries 169-173] and Court's Order dated 11/21/06 [Docket Entry 174] (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B - Part 1# 3 Exhibit B - Part 2# 4 Exhibit B - Part 3# 5 Exhibit C# 6 Exhibit D# 7 Exhibit E)(Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/30/2006)

12/19/2006

183 

MEMORANDUM by Lee S Hillman in support of motion to dismiss 154 (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing # 2 Exhibit A# 3 Exhibit B)(Bashwiner, Steven) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006

184 

REPLY by John W Dwyer to memorandum in opposition to motion 171 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006

185 

MOTION by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback for leave to file excess pages -- Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Excess of 15 Pages (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006

186 

NOTICE of Motion by Michael James Faris for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 185 before Honorable John F. Grady on 12/27/2006 at 10:30 AM. (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006

187 

REPLY by Defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to motion to dismiss 162 Memorandum In Support of Its Motion to Dismiss The Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint. (Parzen, Stanley) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/19/2006

188 

DECLARATION of Jeffrey A. Berger regarding motion to dismiss 162 by Ernst & Young, LLP In Support of. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit C# 2 Exhibit D# 3 Exhibit E# 4 Exhibit F# 5 Exhibit G# 6 Certificate of Service)(Berger, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/19/2006)

12/21/2006

189 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady :Motion for leave to file excess pages 185 is granted. Hearing set for 12/27/06 stricken.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 12/21/2006)

12/21/2006

190 

REPLY by Defendants Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation, Paul A Toback to memorandum in support of motion 168 , motion to dismiss 158 -- Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Faris, Michael) (Entered: 12/21/2006)

02/06/2007

191 

Letter to Judge Grady re: Supplemental Authority in Support of Its Motion to Dismiss the Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint [#163] by Ernst & Young, LLP (Andreozzi, Bradley) (Entered: 02/06/2007)

02/09/2007

192 

RESPONSE by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC to other 191 E&Y's Letter to Judge Grady re: Supplemental Authority in Support of E&Y's Motion to Dismiss the Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 02/09/2007)

02/20/2007

193 

MINUTE entry before Judge John F. Grady :The following motions to dismiss the amended consolidated class action complaint are granted: (1) the motion of Lee S. Hillman; (2) the motion of John W. Dwyer; (3) the motion of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation and Paul A. Toback; and (4) the motion of Ernst & Young LLP.The amended consolidated class action complaint is dismissed with prejudice. ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION.Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/21/2007)

02/20/2007

194 

MEMORANDUM Opinion Signed by Judge John F. Grady on 2/20/2007.(mjc, ) (Entered: 02/21/2007)

02/20/2007

195 

ENTERED JUDGMENT (vmj, ) (Entered: 02/22/2007)

03/15/2007

196 

NOTICE by Carol V Gilden of Change of Address (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 03/15/2007)

03/22/2007

197 

NOTICE of appeal by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC regarding orders 195 , 194 , 193 ; Filing fee $455.00 paid; Receipt number 10338564. (cdh, ) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

03/22/2007

198 

DOCKETING Statement by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC regarding notice of appeal 197 (cdh, ) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

03/23/2007

199 

TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 197 . Notified counsel (cdh, ) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

03/23/2007

200 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal 197 ; USCA Case No. 07-1646. (smm) (Entered: 03/27/2007)

03/30/2007

201 

DESIGNATION by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC of record on appeal : USCA Case No. 07-1646 (Abramson, Glen) (Entered: 03/30/2007)

04/12/2007

202 

TRANSMITTED to the USCA for the 7th Circuit the long record on appeal 197 (USCA no. 07-1646) consisting of 12 volumes of pleadings, 1 exhibit, 1 transcript and 2 loose documents. (cdh, ) (Entered: 04/12/2007)

04/12/2007

203 

USCA RECEIVED on 4/12/07 the long record regarding notice of appeal 197 (07-1646) (dj, ) (Entered: 04/17/2007)

06/29/2007

204 

TRANSMITTED to the USCA for the 7th Circuit supplemental record on appeal 197 (USCA no. 07-1646) consisting of one transcript #41, two loose documents #10, 11. (cdh, ) (Entered: 06/29/2007)

06/29/2007

205 

USCA RECEIVED on 6/29/07 the supplemental record consisting of two vol. of loose documents #10 and #11. (air, ) (Entered: 07/03/2007)

08/06/2007

206 

COPY of order dated 8/6/2007 from the Seventh Circuit regarding notice of appeal 197 ; Appellate case no. : 07-1646. The following is before the court: Notice of pendency of cases under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and of automatic stay, filed on August 2, 2007, by counsel for appellee Bally Total Fitness Holding Coroporation. This court has been notified that on July 31, 2007, appellee Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Accordingly, it is ordered that these proceedings are stayed pursuant to the automatic stay provision of 11 U.S.C. Section 362. It is further ordered that the parties file, on or before November 5, 2007, status reports detailing the progress of the bankruptcy proceeding. (td, ) (Entered: 08/09/2007)

07/23/2010

207 

0RDER of USCA dated 07/23/2010 regarding notice of appeal 197 ; USCA No. 07-1646. Upon consideration of the JOINT MOTION FOR LIMITED REMAND TO THE DISTRICT COURT TO CONDUCT CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT APPROVAL PROCEEDINGS, filed on July 20, 2010, by counsel for the parties, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. This case is REMANDED to the district court for the limited purpose of conducting class action settlement approval proceedings. This court will retain jurisdiction. See Caterpillar, Inc. v. NLRB, 138 F.3d 1105 (7th Cir. 1998). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties file a status report with this court bySeptember 15, 2010 or within 10 days of termination of settlement negotiations, if earlier. (hp, ) (Entered: 07/26/2010)

07/27/2010

208 

MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady:The parties are directed to submit a joint status report on or before 08/06/2010.Mailed notice (jlj, ) (Entered: 07/27/2010)

08/03/2010

209 

STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Gladys Petkun (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/03/2010)

08/11/2010

210 

MOTION by Plaintiff Gladys Petkun for settlement Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/11/2010)

08/11/2010

211 

NOTICE by Gladys Petkun re MOTION by Plaintiff Gladys Petkun for settlement Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement 210 (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/11/2010)

08/11/2010

212 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for leave to file Memornadum of Law in Excess of 15 Pages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2-5)(Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/11/2010)

08/11/2010

213 

NOTICE by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC of Filing (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/11/2010)

08/19/2010

214 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for settlement UNOPPOSED AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 08/19/2010)

08/23/2010

215 

MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady: The unopposed amended and supplemental motion by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for preliminary approval of class action settlement 214 is granted. Enter Order. a Final Settlement Hearing will be held on November 18, 2010 at 2:00pm. Cosmos Investment Co.'s motion for leave to file a memorandum of law in excess of 15 pages 212 is granted. The original unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement 210 is considered withdrawn. Mailed notice. (kjd, ) (Entered: 08/24/2010)

08/23/2010

216 

ORDER Signed by the Honorable John F. Grady on 8/23/2010. (kjd, ) (Entered: 08/24/2010)

10/29/2010

217 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for settlement UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

218 

NOTICE by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC re MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for settlement UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 217 (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

219 

MEMORANDUM of law in support pf plaintiffs unopposed motion for final approval of class action settlement 217 (Gilden, Carol) (Text Modified to link document on 11/1/2010 (vmj, ). (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

220 

MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for attorney fees AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

221 

NOTICE by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC re MOTION by Unknown Cosmos Investment Co. LLC for attorney fees AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES 220 (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

222 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC in support of motion for attorney fees 220 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

10/29/2010

223 

DECLARATION OF JON LAMBIRAS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, part a, # 2 Exhibit 1, part b, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, part a, # 5 Exhibit 3, part b, # 6 Exhibit 3, part c, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6)(Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

11/01/2010

224 

NOTICE of Motion by Carol V Gilden for presentment of motion for attorney fees 220 before Honorable John F. Grady on 11/18/2010 at 02:00 PM. (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/01/2010)

11/01/2010

225 

NOTICE of Motion by Carol V Gilden for presentment of motion for settlement 217 before Honorable John F. Grady on 11/18/2010 at 02:00 PM. (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/01/2010)

11/12/2010

226 

MEMORANDUM memorandum in support of motion 219 by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/12/2010)

11/15/2010

227 

MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady:Final settlement hearing, Unopposed Motion for Attorney Fees 220 , and Unopposed Motion Motion for Final Approval of Class 217 set for 11/18/2010 is reset to Wednesday, 11/24/2010 at 11:00 AM. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/15/2010)

11/19/2010

228 

MEMORANDUM by Cosmos Investment Co. LLC SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR RESCHEDULED FINAL FAIRNESS HEARING (Gilden, Carol) (Entered: 11/19/2010)

11/24/2010

229 

MINUTE entry before Honorable John F. Grady:Final approval of class settlement hearing held. Lead Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement 217 is granted. Lead Counsel's Unopposed Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses 220 is granted. Final Approval Order to Follow. Civil Case terminated. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 11/24/2010)

12/01/2010

230 

FINAL JUDGMENT and Order of Dismissal with prejudice. Signed by the Honorable John F. Grady on 12/1/2010.(nf, ) (Entered: 12/03/2010)

 

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