US District Court Civil Docket as of 06/02/2010
Retrieved from the court on
April 8, 2011

U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-00376-RWS


City of
Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System v. Stryker Corporation et al
Assigned to: Judge Robert W. Sweet
Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act


Date Filed:
01/15/2010
Date Terminated:
05/21/2010
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

 

Plaintiff

 

City of Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System
on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated

represented by

Samuel Howard Rudman
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP(LI)
58 South Service Road
Suite 200
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 367-7100
Fax: (631) 367-1173
Email: srudman@csgrr.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David Avi Rosenfeld
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP(LI)
58 South Service Road
Suite 200
Melville, NY 11747
631-367-7100
Fax: 631-367-1173
Email: drosenfeld@csgrr.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 


V.

 

 

Movant

 

 

Alaska Electrical Pension Fund

represented by

Javier Bleichmar
Labaton Sucharow LLP (NYC)
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
(212)907-0887
Fax: (212)818-0477
Email: jbleichmar@labaton.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Howard Rogers
Labaton Sucharow LLP (NYC)
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
(212)-907-0814
Fax: (212)-818-0477
Email: mrogers@labaton.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David Avi Rosenfeld
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Movant

 

 

Genesee County Employees' Retirement System

represented by

Javier Bleichmar
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Howard Rogers
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David Avi Rosenfeld
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Movant

 

 

State-Boston Retirement System

represented by

Javier Bleichmar
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Howard Rogers
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David Avi Rosenfeld
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Movant

 

 

New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds

represented by

Andrei V. Rado
Milberg LLP (NYC)
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119
(212) 946-9474
Fax: (212) 868-1229
Email: arado@milberg.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lori Gwen Feldman
Milberg LLP (NYC)
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119
(212)-594-5300
Fax: (212)-868-1229
Email: lfeldman@milberg.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 


V.

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Stryker Corporation

represented by

Boris Feldman
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(415) 493-9300
Fax: (650) 565-5100
Email: boris.feldman@wsgr.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gideon Alexander Schor
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati(NYC)
1301 Avenue of the Americas
40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212)-999-5853
Fax: (212)-999-5899
Email: gschor@wsgr.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Stephen P. Macmillan

represented by

Boris Feldman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gideon Alexander Schor
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

Defendant

 

 

Dean H. Bergy

represented by

Boris Feldman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gideon Alexander Schor
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

 

 

 

Date Filed

#

Docket Text

01/15/2010

1 

COMPLAINT against Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 892174)Document filed by City of Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System.(ama) (mro). (Entered: 01/19/2010)

01/15/2010

  

SUMMONS ISSUED as to Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (ama) (Entered: 01/19/2010)

01/15/2010

  

Magistrate Judge Debra Freeman is so designated. (ama) (Entered: 01/19/2010)

01/15/2010

  

Case Designated ECF. (ama) (Entered: 01/19/2010)

01/15/2010

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by City of Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System.(ama) (Entered: 01/19/2010)

02/04/2010

3 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gideon Alexander Schor on behalf of Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/04/2010)

02/04/2010

4 

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Stryker Corporation.(Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/04/2010)

02/05/2010

5 

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. Return Date set for 3/3/2010 at 12:00 PM.(Schor, Gideon) Modified on 2/8/2010 (kw). (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010

6 

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) Modified on 2/8/2010 (kw). (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010

7 

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - DECLARATION of Thomas R. Winkel in Support re: 5 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) Modified on 2/8/2010 (kw). (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010

8 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Motion to Transfer Venue to the Western District of Michigan served on City of Pontiac General Employees' Retirement System on 2/5/10. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010

9 

MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. Return Date set for 3/3/2010 at 12:00 PM. (Attachments: # 1 [Proposed] Order)(Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/08/2010

10 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 9 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/08/2010)

02/08/2010

11 

DECLARATION of Thomas R. Winkel in Support re: 9 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 02/08/2010)

02/08/2010

12 

ORDER: Defendants' motion to transfer venue will be heard atnoon on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in Courtroom 18C. All motionpapers shall be served in accordance with Local Civil Rule 6.1. So Ordered (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 2/8/2010) (js) (Entered: 02/09/2010)

02/22/2010

13 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 9 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by City of Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 02/22/2010)

03/01/2010

14 

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 9 MOTION to Transfer Case NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

03/01/2010

15 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue to the Western District of Michigan on 3/1/2010. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

03/01/2010

16 

STIPULATION AND ORDER CONCERNING SCHEDULING: None of the defendants herein has any obligation to answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint, as set forth in this stipulation and order. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 2/24/2010) (jpo) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

03/16/2010

17 

MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. Document filed by Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - [Proposed] Order)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/16/2010

18 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/16/2010

19 

DECLARATION of David A. Rosenfeld in Support re: 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - press release, # 2 Exhibit B - loss chart, # 3 Exhibit C - certifications, # 4 Exhibit D - csgrr firm resume, # 5 Exhibit E - Labaton firm resume)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/16/2010

20 

MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., MOTION to Appoint Counsel. Document filed by New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rado, Andrei) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/16/2010

21 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 20 MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel. MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds. (Rado, Andrei) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/16/2010

22 

DECLARATION of ANDREI V. RADO in Support re: 20 MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel. MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certification, # 2 Exhibit B - Loss Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - 1st Notice, # 4 Exhibit D - Firm Resume)(Rado, Andrei) (Entered: 03/16/2010)

03/18/2010

23 

ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON ORAL MOTION: Boris Feldman is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel in this case in the USDC for the SDNY as further set forth herein. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 3/17/10) (dle) (Entered: 03/18/2010)

03/23/2010

24 

ORDER that the motions of New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds and Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State Boston Retirement System to be appointed lead plaintiff will be heard at noon on 4/21/10 in courtroom 18C. All motion papers shall be served in accordance with Local Civil Rule 6.1. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 3/23/10) (dle) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

03/23/2010

25 

NOTICE of Firm Name Change. Document filed by City of Pontiac General Employee's Retirement System. (Rudman, Samuel) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

03/25/2010

26 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Boris Feldman on behalf of Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy (Feldman, Boris) (Entered: 03/25/2010)

03/25/2010

  

CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 23 Order Admitting Attorney Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $25.00, paid on 03/18/2010, Receipt Number 898233. (jd) (Entered: 03/25/2010)

03/26/2010

27 

NOTICE of Filing of Related Action in W.D. Michigan. Document filed by Stryker Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Shareholder Derivative Complaint))(Schor, Gideon) (Entered: 03/26/2010)

03/30/2010

28 

RESPONSE in Opposition re: 20 MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MOTION to Appoint Counsel. MOTION to Appoint New Jersey Building Laborers Pension Fund and New Jersey Building Laborers Annuity Fund to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. DEFENDANTS' STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO COMPETING LEAD PLAINTIFF MOTIONS. Document filed by Stryker Corporation, Stephen P. Macmillan, Dean H. Bergy. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Feldman, Boris) (Entered: 03/30/2010)

04/01/2010

29 

RESPONSE to Motion re: 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds. (Rado, Andrei) (Entered: 04/01/2010)

04/02/2010

30 

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System. (Keller, Christopher) (Entered: 04/02/2010)

04/08/2010

31 

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Robert W. Sweet from Gideon A. Schor dated 4/8/10 re: counsel for defendants write to request that the lead plaintiff hearing currently scheduled for April 21, 2010 in this action be adjourned pending the Court's resolution of the defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue to the Western District of Michigan. ENDORSEMENT: the April 21 hearing is adjourned 1 month. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 4/8/10) (pl) (Entered: 04/08/2010)

04/08/2010

32 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Javier Bleichmar on behalf of Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System (Bleichmar, Javier) (Entered: 04/08/2010)

04/08/2010

33 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Howard Rogers on behalf of Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System (Rogers, Michael) (Entered: 04/08/2010)

04/12/2010

34 

REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 17 MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. MOTION to Appoint Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System and State-Boston Retirement System to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, State-Boston Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Keller, Christopher) (Entered: 04/12/2010)

04/20/2010

35 

ORDER, that pursuant to the Endorsed Letter from Gideon A. Schor, dated April 8, 2010, the Court's prior scheduling order, dated March 23, 2010, is hereby vacated. The motions of New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds and Alaska Electrical Pension Fund, Genesee County Employees' Retirement System, and State-Boston Retirement System to be appointed lead plaintiff will be heard at noon on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, in Courtroom 18C. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 4/20/10) (pl) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

05/20/2010

36 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lori Gwen Feldman on behalf of New Jersey Building Laborers Pension and Annuity Funds (Feldman, Lori) (Entered: 05/20/2010)

05/21/2010

37 

OPINION #98985 re: 9 NOTICE OF MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN filed by Dean H. Bergy, Stephen P. Macmillan, Stryker Corporation. Based on the facts and conclusions set further set forth in this Opinion, the motion to transfer this action, and any subsequently filed related action, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Kalamazoo is granted. It is so ordered. (Signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet on 5/20/2010) (tve) Modified on 5/25/2010 (ajc). (Entered: 05/21/2010)

05/21/2010

  

CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - Western District of Michigan, except for document numbered 2 in which the original was not in the court file and could not be located. (tro) Modified on 5/28/2010 (tro). (Entered: 05/28/2010)

06/02/2010

  

Received e-mail from the United States District Court - Western District of Michigan acknowledging receipt of transferred case. Assigned Case Number: 1:10-cv-00520, filed on 6/2/2010. (tro) (Entered: 06/04/2010)

 

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