US District Court Civil Docket as of November 17, 2009

Retrieved from the court on May 12, 2010

U.S. District Court
Northern District of Alabama (Southern)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:09-cv-01976-UNAS-RBP

McClellan v. Regions Financial Corporation et al Assigned to: Judge Unassigned Referred to: Judge Robert B Propst Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

Date Filed: 10/02/2009 Date Terminated: 11/17/2009 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
John M McClellan individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated	represented by	Joe R Whatley , Jr WHATLEY DRAKE & KALLAS LLC 2001 Park Place North, Suite 1000 P. O. Box 10647 Birmingham, AL 35202-0647 205-328-9576 Fax: 205-328-9669 Email: ecf@wdklaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
Regions Financial Corporation	represented by	David B Tulchin SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 125 Broad Street New York, NY 10004-2498 1-212-558-3749 Fax: 212-558-3588 Email: tulchind@sullcrom.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Larry B Childs WALLER LANSDEN DORTCH & DAVIS LLP AmSouth Harbert Plaza 1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1400 Birmingham, AL 35203 205-214-6380 Fax: 205-214-8787 Email: larry.childs@wallerlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
C Dowd Ritter	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC 1901 6th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203-2618 254-1000 Email: cburkhalter@maynardcooper.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC 1901 6th Avenue North, Suite 2400 Birmingham, AL 35203-2618 205-254-1000 Email: jbolus@maynardcooper.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Jackson W. Moore
Defendant
Irene Esteves	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Alton E. Yother
Defendant
Bryan Jordan
Defendant
Ronald C Jackson	represented by	Victor L Hayslip BURR & FORMAN LLP 3400 Wachovia Tower 420 North 20th Street Birmingham, AL 35203 205-251-3000 Fax: 205-458-5100 Email: vhayslip@burr.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Richard D. Horsley	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Allen B. Morgan, Jr.	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Samuel W. Bartholomew, Jr.	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Thomas W Thagard , III MAYNARD COOPER & GALE PC 2400 AmSouth/Harbert Plaza 1901 6th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-254-1000 Fax: 205-254-1999 Email: tthagard@maynardcooper.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
George W. Bryan	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Margaret H. Greene	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Susan W. Matlock	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Jorge M. Perez	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Malcolm Portera Dr.	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
John R. Roberts	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Michael S. Starnes
Defendant
Lee J. Styslinger, III	represented by	Carl S Burkhalter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John N Bolus (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Robert R. Waller	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Spence L. Wilson	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Harry W. Witt	represented by	Victor L Hayslip (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.	represented by	Gregory H Hawley WHITE ARNOLD & DOWD PC 2025 Third Avenue N, Suite 500 Birmingham, AL 35203 205-323-1888 Fax: 205-323-8907 Email: ghawley@waadlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Ernst & Young LLP	represented by	Kenneth O Simon CHRISTIAN & SMALL LLP Financial Center, Suite 1800 505 North 20th Street Birmingham, AL 35203-2696 205-250-6622 Fax: 205-328-7234 Email: KOS@csattorneys.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
10/02/2009	1	COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $ 350. fec # B4601005926), filed by John M McClellan. (Attachments: # 1 cert page)(KAM, ) (Entered: 10/06/2009)
10/02/2009	2	Request for service by certified mail filed by John M McClellan. (KAM, ) (Entered: 10/06/2009)
10/05/2009		Summons Issued as to Richard D. Horsley, Allen B. Morgan, Jr, Samuel W. Bartholomew, Jr, George W. Bryan, Margaret H. Greene, Susan W. Matlock, Jorge M. Perez, Malcolm Portera, John R. Roberts, Michael S. Starnes, Lee J. Styslinger, III, Robert R. Waller, Spence L. Wilson, Harry W. Witt, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Ernst & Young LLP, Regions Financial Corporation, C Dowd Ritter, Jackson W. Moore, Irene Esteves, Alton E. Yother, Bryan Jordan, Ronald C Jackson mailed certified mail. (KAM, ) (Entered: 10/06/2009)
10/09/2009	3	ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Judge Unassigned and Judge Robert B Propst for all further proceedings. Judge Chief Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn on 10/9/2009. (KAM, ) (Entered: 10/09/2009)
10/09/2009	5	SUMMONS Returned Executed by John M McClellan. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. served on 10/8/2009, answer due 10/28/2009; Ernst & Young LLP served on 10/8/2009, answer due 10/28/2009; Regions Financial Corporation served on 10/8/2009, answer due 10/28/2009; Irene Esteves served on 10/8/2009, answer due 10/28/2009. (KAM, ) (Entered: 10/16/2009)
10/13/2009	6	SUMMONS Returned Executed by John M McClellan. Allen B. Morgan, Jr served on 10/9/2009, answer due 10/29/2009; George W. Bryan served on 10/9/2009, answer due 10/29/2009; Margaret H. Greene served on 10/10/2009, answer due 10/30/2009; Jorge M. Perez served on 10/9/2009, answer due 10/29/2009; Ronald C Jackson served on 10/9/2009, answer due 10/29/2009. (KAM, ) (Entered: 10/16/2009)
10/14/2009	4	SUMMONS Returned Executed on Malcolm Portera, served on 10/13/2009, answer due 11/2/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 10/14/2009)
10/15/2009	7	SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendants Lee J. Styslinger, III served on 10/14/2009, answer due 11/3/2009; Robert R. Waller served on 10/13/2009, answer due 11/2/2009; Spence L. Wilson served on 10/13/2009, answer due 11/2/2009. (SRJ, ) (Entered: 10/21/2009)
10/20/2009	8	SUMMONS Returned Executed Richard D. Horsley served on 10/19/2009, answer due 11/9/2009; John R. Roberts served on 10/10/2009, answer due 10/30/2009. (FNC) (Entered: 10/21/2009)
10/22/2009	9	SUMMONS Returned Executed upon dft Harry W. Witt w/date of delivery omitted, used filed stamp date instead; served on 10/22/2009, answer due 11/12/2009. (SRJ, ) (Entered: 10/26/2009)
10/28/2009	10	MOTION to Dismiss Current Directors' and/or Officers' Motion to Dismiss by Samuel W. Bartholomew, Jr, George W. Bryan, Susan W. Matlock, John R. Roberts, Lee J. Styslinger, III, C Dowd Ritter, Irene Esteves. (Bolus, John) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	11	MOTION to Dismiss Regions Financial Corporation's Motion to Dismiss by Regions Financial Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Part 1 of 4, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A Part 2 of 4, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A Part 3 of 4, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit A Part 4 of 4)(Childs, Larry) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	12	Regions Financial Corporation's Memorandum of Law in Support of 11 Motion to Dismiss filed by Regions Financial Corporation. (Childs, Larry) Modified on 10/29/2009 (JLC, ). (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	13	MOTION to Dismiss by Richard D. Horsley, Allen B. Morgan, Jr, Margaret H. Greene, Jorge M. Perez, Malcolm Portera, Robert R. Waller, Spence L. Wilson, Harry W. Witt, Ronald C Jackson. (Hayslip, Victor) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	14	NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth O Simon on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP (Simon, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	15	MOTION to Dismiss by Ernst & Young LLP. (Simon, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	16	MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.. (Hawley, Gregory) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	17	Brief re 15 MOTION to Dismiss Memorandum of Law in Support of Ernst & Young's Motion to Dismiss. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Simon, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	18	Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.. (Hawley, Gregory) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	19	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.. (Hawley, Gregory) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	20	AFFIDAVIT in Support re 16 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Hawley, Gregory) (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/28/2009	21	Motion to Admit Counsel Pro hac vice (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Hawley, Gregory) Modified on 10/29/2009 (JLC, ). (Entered: 10/28/2009)
10/29/2009	22	MOTION for Limited Admission David B. Tulchin, Esq. Pro Hac Vice by Regions Financial Corporation. (Childs, Larry) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009		ORDER granting subject to payment of fees 21 motion to admit phv filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 10/29/2009. (SCL, ) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009	23	SUBMISSION ORDER re 16 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. Within ten (10) working days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff will respond to said Motion. Defendant(s) may reply within seven (7) working days thereafter. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 10/29/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009	24	SUBMISSION ORDER re 11 MOTION to Dismiss. Within ten (10) working days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff will respond to said Motion. Defendant(s) may reply within seven (7) working days thereafter. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 10/29/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009	25	SUBMISSION ORDER re 15 MOTION to Dismiss. Within ten (10) working days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff will respond to said Motion. Defendant(s) may reply within seven (7) working days thereafter. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 10/29/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009	26	SUBMISSION ORDER re 10 MOTION to Dismiss. Within ten (10) working days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff will respond to said Motion. Defendant(s) may reply within seven (7) working days thereafter. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 10/29/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
10/29/2009		PHV Fee paid: $ 50.00, receipt number B4601006603 for Douglas W. Henkin (KAM, ) (Entered: 11/09/2009)
10/30/2009		ORDER granting subject to payment of fees 22 Motion for Limited Admission. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 1030/2009. (SCL, ) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
10/30/2009	27	Summons Returned Unexecuted w/envelope postmarked "unclaimed" as to dftJackson W. Moore. (SRJ, ) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
11/02/2009	28	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ernst & Young LLP. (Simon, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/02/2009)
11/02/2009	29	SUBMISSION ORDER re 13 MOTION to Dismiss. Within ten (10) working days of the filing date of this Order, Plaintiff will respond to said Motion. Movant (s) may reply by within seven (7) working days thereafter. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 11/2/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 11/02/2009)
11/02/2009	30	NOTICE of Appearance by Carl S Burkhalter on behalf of Samuel W. Bartholomew, Jr, George W. Bryan, Susan W. Matlock, John R. Roberts, Lee J. Styslinger, III, C Dowd Ritter, Irene Esteves (Burkhalter, Carl) (Entered: 11/02/2009)
11/02/2009		PHV Fee paid for Stanley J. Parzen in the amount of $50.00, receipt number B4601006672. (JLC, ) (Entered: 11/02/2009)
11/03/2009	31	MOTION for Revision of 26 Submission Order for Current Directors' and/or Officers' by Samuel W. Bartholomew, Jr, George W. Bryan, Susan W. Matlock, John R. Roberts, Lee J. Styslinger, III, C Dowd Ritter, Irene Esteves. (Bolus, John) Modified on 11/5/2009 (JLC, ). (Entered: 11/03/2009)
11/03/2009		ORDER granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 11/3/2009. (SCL, ) (Entered: 11/03/2009)
11/03/2009		PHV Fee paid for David B. Tulchin in the amount of $50.00, receipt number B4601006690. (JLC, ) (Entered: 11/03/2009)
11/03/2009	32	MOTION to Amend/Correct 29 Order, re submission schedule for the Motion to Dimiss of the Former Director and Officer Defendants by Richard D. Horsley, Allen B. Morgan, Jr, Margaret H. Greene, Jorge M. Perez, Malcolm Portera, Robert R. Waller, Spence L. Wilson, Harry W. Witt, Ronald C Jackson. (Hayslip, Victor) (Entered: 11/03/2009)
11/04/2009		ORDER granting 31 Motion to Amend/Correct submission dates on motion to dismiss 10 . Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 11/4/2009. (SCL, ) (Entered: 11/04/2009)
11/04/2009		ORDER granting 32 Motion to Amend/Correct submission dates on Motion to Dismiss 13 . Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 11/4/2009. (SCL, ) (Entered: 11/04/2009)
11/05/2009	33	SUMMONS Returned UNEXECUTED as to defendant Susan W. Matlock w/envelope poststamped "unclaimed" and "attempted not known". (SRJ, ) (Entered: 11/05/2009)
11/13/2009	34	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by John M McClellan (Whatley, Joe) (Entered: 11/13/2009)
11/17/2009	35	ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in accordance with the 34 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. Signed by Judge Robert B Propst on 11/17/2009. (JLC, ) (Entered: 11/17/2009)

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