US District Court Civil Docket as of April 02, 2010

Retrieved from the court on April 08, 2010

U.S. District Court
DISTRICT OF KANSAS (Kansas City)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:09-cv-02122-EFM-KMH


Bennett v. Sprint Nextel Corporation et al
Assigned to: District Judge Eric F. Melgren
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys
Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act


Date Filed: 03/10/2009
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

 

Plaintiff

 

Cora E. Bennett
Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

represented by

John Jackson Miller
Swanson Midgley, LLC - KC
4600 Madison, Suite #1100
Kansas City, MO 64112-3043
816-842-6100
Fax: 816-842-0013
Email: jmiller@swansonmidgley.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Plaintiff

 

 

Institutional Investor Group

represented by

James M. Hughes
Motley Rice LLC - Mt. Pleasant
28 Bridgeside Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
843-216-9000
Fax: 843-216-9440
Email: jhughes@motleyrice.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Norman E. Siegel
Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
460 Nichols Road, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-714-7112
Fax: 816-714-7101
Email: siegel@stuevesiegel.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William H. Narwold
Motley Rice LLC - Hartford
20 Church Street, 17th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
860-882-1676
Fax: 860-882-1682
Email: bnarwold@motleyrice.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian O. O'Mara
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins, LLP
655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
619-231-1058
Fax: 619-231-7423
Email: bomara@csgrr.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew L. Dameron
Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP
460 Nichols Road, Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-714-7137
Fax: 816-714-7101
Email: dameron@stuevesiegel.com
TERMINATED: 09/02/2009

Tor Gronborg
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins, LLP
655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
619-231-1058
Fax: 619-231-7423
Email: torg@csgrr.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 


V.

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Sprint Nextel Corporation

represented by

Jay B. Kasner
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP - New York
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-735-3000
Fax: 212-735-2000
Email: jay.kasner@skadden.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark W. McGrory
Rouse Hendricks German May, PC
1010 Walnut St.-Ste. 400
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-7700
Fax: 816-471-2221
Email: markm@rhgm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall E. Hendricks
Rouse Hendricks German May, PC
1010 Walnut St.-Ste. 400
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-471-7700
Fax: 816-471-2221
Email: randyh@rhgm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Musoff
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP - New York
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
212-735-3000
Fax: 212-735-2000
Email: scott.musoff@skadden.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Gary D. Forsee

represented by

Jay B. Kasner
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark W. McGrory
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall E. Hendricks
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Musoff
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Paul N. Saleh

represented by

Jay B. Kasner
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark W. McGrory
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall E. Hendricks
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Musoff
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

William G. Arendt

represented by

Jay B. Kasner
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark W. McGrory
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall E. Hendricks
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Musoff
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Movant

 

 

West Virginia Investment Management Board

represented by

Lynn R. Johnson
Shamberg, Johnson & Bergman, Chtd. - KCMO
2600 Grand Blvd.-Ste. 550
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-0004
Fax: 816-474-0003
Email: ljohnson@sjblaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Movant

 

 

Sprint Institutional Investment Group

represented by

Norman E. Siegel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

 

Date Filed

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Docket Text

03/10/2009

1 

COMPLAINT (No Summons Issued) with trial location of Kansas City, filed by Cora E. Bennett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (ta) (Entered: 03/10/2009)

03/10/2009

2 

DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Plaintiff Cora E. Bennett - trial to be held in Kansas City. (ta) (Entered: 03/10/2009)

03/10/2009

  

FILING FEE PAID: in the amount of $350.00, receipt number K4631016784. (ta) (Entered: 03/10/2009)

03/11/2009

  

SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, William G. Arendt. Summons E-Mailed to Attorney for service. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (ta) (Entered: 03/11/2009)

03/16/2009

3 

RETURN OF SERVICE of Process Upon Defendant William G. Arendt filed by Plaintiff Cora E. Bennett (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, John) (Entered: 03/16/2009)

03/18/2009

4 

RETURN OF SERVICE of Process Upon Defendant Paul N. Saleh filed by Plaintiff Cora E. Bennett (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, John) (Entered: 03/18/2009)

03/18/2009

5 

RETURN OF SERVICE of Process Upon Defendant Gary Forsee filed by Plaintiff Cora E. Bennett (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, John) (Entered: 03/18/2009)

03/19/2009

6 

RETURN OF SERVICE of Process on Defendant Sprint Nextel Corporation filed by Plaintiff Cora E. Bennett (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, John) (Entered: 03/19/2009)

04/03/2009

7 

NOTICE of Joint Stipulation for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by Cora E. Bennett (Miller, John) (Entered: 04/03/2009)

05/05/2009

8 

NOTICE of Joint Stipulation by Cora E. Bennett and Defendants (Miller, John) (Entered: 05/05/2009)

05/06/2009

9 

ORDER setting briefing schedule pursuant to Joint Stipulation. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 5/6/09.(vs) (Entered: 05/06/2009)

05/11/2009

10 

MOTION for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of its Selection of Counsel by Movant The Sprint Institutional Investor Group's (Siegel, Norman) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct motion type, docket text and filer (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/11/2009

11 

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of 10 Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of its Selection of Counsel by Movant Sprint Institutional Investor Group (Siegel, Norman) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct text and filer (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/11/2009

12 

AFFIDAVIT re 10 Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of its Selection of Counsel by Movant Sprint Institutional Investor Group (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F-1, # 7 Exhibit F-2, # 8 Exhibit F-3, # 9 Exhibit F-4A, # 10 Exhibit F-4B, # 11 Exhibit F-5, # 12 Exhibit F-6)(Siegel, Norman) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct filer and title (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/11/2009

13 

MOTION for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of counsel by Movant West Virginia Investment Management Board (Johnson, Lynn) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct title, motion type and filer (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/11/2009

14 

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of 13 MOTION for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of counsel by Movant West Virginia Investment Management Board (Johnson, Lynn) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct document title and filer (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/11/2009

15 

AFFIDAVIT of Lynn R. Johnson re 13 MOTION for appointment as lead plaintiff and for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of counsel by Movant West Virginia Investment Management Board (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Johnson, Lynn) Modified on 5/12/2009 to correct document title and filer (cs). (Entered: 05/11/2009)

05/12/2009

  

DOCKET ANNOTATION: re: 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Motions for appointment of lead plaintiff, memorandums and affidavits in support were all corrected to show the correct document titles, event types and filers. (cs) (Entered: 05/12/2009)

05/12/2009

16 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Randall E. Hendricks on behalf of Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, William G. Arendt (Hendricks, Randall) (Entered: 05/12/2009)

05/13/2009

17 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Mark W. McGrory on behalf of Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, William G. Arendt (McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 05/13/2009)

05/15/2009

18 

MOTION for attorney Jay B. Kasner to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 10830000000001464794.) by Defendants Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, William G. Arendt (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Kasner)(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 05/15/2009)

05/15/2009

19 

MOTION for attorney Scott D. Musoff to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 10830000000001464804.) by Defendants Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, William G. Arendt (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Musoff)(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 05/15/2009)

05/19/2009

20 

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Jay B. Kasner for Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh and William G. Arendt. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 5/19/09. (vs) (Entered: 05/19/2009)

05/19/2009

21 

ORDER granting 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Scott D. Musoff for Sprint Nextel Corporation, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh and William G. Arendt. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 5/19/09. (vs) (Entered: 05/19/2009)

05/26/2009

22 

STIPULATION REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFFS AND LEAD PLAINTIFFS' SELECTION OF COUNSEL by Sprint Institutional Investment Group. (Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 05/26/2009)

06/05/2009

23 

ORDER APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFFS AND APPROVING LEAD PLAINTIFFS' SELECTION OF COUNSEL. The motions for appointment as lead plaintiff submitted by Movants 10 and 13 are moot. See order for further details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 6/5/09. (sj) (Entered: 06/05/2009)

06/12/2009

24 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Scott D. Musoff on behalf of defendants (McGrory, Mark) Modified on 6/12/2009 to correct the name of the attorney (cs). (Entered: 06/12/2009)

06/12/2009

25 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Jay B. Kasner on behalf of Sprint Nextel Corporation (McGrory, Mark) Modified on 6/12/2009 to correct the name of the attorney (cs). (Entered: 06/12/2009)

06/17/2009

26 

MOTION for attorney James M. Hughes to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 10830000000001490034.) by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit James M. Hughes)(Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 06/17/2009)

06/18/2009

27 

ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice James M. Hughes for Institutional Investor Group. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 6/18/09. (vs) (Entered: 06/18/2009)

06/22/2009

28 

MOTION for attorney William H. Narwold to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 10830000000001495154.) by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of William H. Narwold, # 2 ECF Registration Form of William H. Narwold)(Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 06/22/2009)

06/23/2009

29 

ORDER granting 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice William H. Narwold for Institutional Investor Group. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 6/23/09. (vs) (Entered: 06/23/2009)

07/02/2009

30 

STIPULATION (JOINT STIPULATION MODIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE) by Institutional Investor Group. (Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 07/02/2009)

07/06/2009

31 

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Matthew L. Dameron on behalf of Institutional Investor Group (Dameron, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2009)

07/07/2009

32 

ORDER MODIFYING BRIEFING SCHEDULE. See order for new deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 7/7/09.(sj) (Entered: 07/07/2009)

08/11/2009

33 

AMENDED COMPLAINT (Consolidated Complaint) against all defendants, filed by Institutional Investor Group.(Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 08/11/2009)

09/02/2009

34 

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group(Dameron, Matthew) (Entered: 09/02/2009)

09/02/2009

35 

ORDER granting 34 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 9/2/09.(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (vs) (Entered: 09/02/2009)

10/05/2009

36 

NOTICE of Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint by William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O)(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 10/05/2009)

10/05/2009

37 

MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) by Defendants William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 10/05/2009)

10/05/2009

38 

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of 37 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) by Defendants William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 10/05/2009)

10/07/2009

39 

MOTION for attorney Tor Gronborg to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 1083-1583172.) by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 ECF Registration Form)(Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 10/07/2009)

10/07/2009

40 

MOTION for attorney Brian O. O'Mara to appear pro hac vice ( Pro hac vice fee $50, Internet Payment Receipt Number 1083-1583182.) by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 ECF Registration Form)(Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 10/07/2009)

10/07/2009

41 

ORDER granting 39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tor Gronborg for Institutional Investor Group. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 10/7/09. (vs) (Entered: 10/07/2009)

10/07/2009

42 

ORDER granting 40 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Brian O. O'Mara for Institutional Investor Group. If pro hac vice counsel has not already done so, counsel is directed to immediately register for electronic notification pursuant to the court's Administrative Procedures by completing a CM/ECF Electronic Filing Registration Form at http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/forms/index.php. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys on 10/7/09. (vs) (Entered: 10/07/2009)

11/17/2009

43 

MEMORANDUM in Opposition by Plaintiff Institutional Investor Group re 37 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 11/17/2009)

11/18/2009

44 

ORDER STRIKING 43 Memorandum in Opposition re 37 Motion to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. This Memorandum in Opposition is filed significantly out of time and leave to file the Memorandum in Opposition out of time was not granted by this Court. Under the rules of the Court this Memorandum is improperly filed and thus stricken from the record. Signed by District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 11/18/2009.(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(cm) (Entered: 11/18/2009)

11/18/2009

45 

MINUTE ORDER: Order to Strike 44 was filed in error. Memorandum in Opposition 43 is reinstated. Signed by deputy clerk on 11/18/2009.(This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(cm) (Entered: 11/18/2009)

12/18/2009

46 

REPLY to Response to Motion by Defendants William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation re: 37 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (Hendricks, Randall) (Entered: 12/18/2009)

12/18/2009

47 

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sprint Nextel Corporation identifying n/a as corporate parent. (Hendricks, Randall) (Entered: 12/18/2009)

12/23/2009

48 

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sprint Nextel Corporation identifying n/a as corporate parent Supplemental Corporate Disclosure Statement. (McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 12/23/2009)

03/18/2010

49 

NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 03/18/2010)

03/31/2010

50 

NOTICE of Firm Name Change by Cora E. Bennett (Siegel, Norman) (Entered: 03/31/2010)

04/02/2010

51 

NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by William G. Arendt, Gary D. Forsee, Paul N. Saleh, Sprint Nextel Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(McGrory, Mark) (Entered: 04/02/2010)

 

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