U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas (Dallas) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:98-cv-01959

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 10/29/1999 Retrieved from the court on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas (Dallas) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:98-cv Kempton v. Gadzooks Inc, et al Assigned to: Judge Jorge A Solis Referred to: Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Lowell Kempton on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated Date Filed: 08/19/1998 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Roger F Claxton Claxton & Hill 3131 McKinney Ave Suite 700 LB 103 Dallas, TX / Fax: 214/ FAX claxtonhill@airmail.net Aaron Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY / Jeffrey S Abraham Abraham & Associates One Penn Plaza Suite 1910 New York, NY / Jules Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th St New York, NY / Robert J Hill Claxton & Hill 3131 McKinney Ave Suite 700 LB 103

2 Dallas, TX / Fax: 214/ FAX Tzivia Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY / V. Defendant Gadzooks Inc represented by Edward S Koppman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX / Fax: 214/ FAX ekoppman@akingump.com Mary L O'Connor Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX / Fax: 214/ FAX moconnor@akingump.com Stephanie A Burris Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX / Susan L Hays Law Office of Susan Hays 3219 McKinney Ave Suite 1500 Dallas, TX / Fax: 214/ hayslaw@sbcglobal.net

3 Defendant Gerald R Szczepanski represented by Edward S Koppman Mary L O'Connor Stephanie A Burris Susan L Hays Defendant Lawrence H Titus, Jr represented by Edward S Koppman Mary L O'Connor Stephanie A Burris Susan L Hays Date Filed # Docket Text 08/19/ COMPLAINT filed; Filing Fee $ Receipt # (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/ DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Lowell Kempton (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/ SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr (issued 3) (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/1998 PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 10/08/ JOINT MOTION to extend time to respond to complaint by plaintiff Lowell Kempton, defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr (3) (mlh) (Entered: 10/09/1998)

4 10/13/ AGREED ORDER granting [3-1] joint motion to extend time to respond to complaint; Defendants Gadzooks Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski and Lawrence H Titus Jr shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 30 days after entry of an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff or Plaintiffs pursuant to 15 USC section 78u- 4(a)(3) or as otherwise ordered by the Court. ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 10/14/1998) 10/19/ MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (4) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 10/19/ MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in support of [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (9) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 10/19/ AFFIDAVIT of Jules Brody Re: [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 11/17/ UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to vacate Local Rule 23.2 requirement that motion for class certification be filed within 90 days of plaintiff's class action complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 11/18/1998) 11/18/ AGREED ORDER granting [8-1] motion to vacate Local Rule 23.2 requirement that motion for class certification be filed within 90 days of plaintiff's class action complaint; Ordered that the time requirement of LR 23.2 will not begin to run until 30 days after the filing of an original answer to the consolidated complaint or ruling on a motion to dismiss, whichever occurs first. ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 11/19/1998) 01/26/ ORDER granting [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel; See order for specifics ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 01/27/1999) 01/28/ NOTICE of firm name change by counsel for plaintiff Lowell Kempton (2) (mlh) (Entered: 01/29/1999) 02/26/ MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to dismiss class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 03/01/1999) 03/16/ UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to extend time to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss (3) (mlh) (Entered: 03/16/1999) 03/22/ AGREED ORDER granting [13-1] motion to extend time to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss Response to motion reset to 3/31/99 for [12-1] motion to dismiss class action complaint ( signed by Solis) Copies to counsel: 3/22/99 Page(s) 2 (tsp) Modified on 03/22/1999 (Entered: 03/22/1999) 03/31/ AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Lowell Kempton, (Answer due 4/12/99 for Lawrence H Titus Jr, for Gerald R Szczepanski, for Gadzooks Inc ) amending [1-1] complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 04/01/1999) 04/06/ UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to amended complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 04/07/1999)

5 04/08/ AGREED ORDER granting [16-1] motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to amended complaint...dft's shall answer or otherwise respond to the amended complaint by 05/04/99 ( signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (lag) (Entered: 04/08/1999) 05/04/ MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 05/05/1999) 05/19/ AGREED MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to extend time to respond to dfts' motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 05/20/1999) 05/21/ AGREED ORDER granting [19-1] motion to extend time to respond to dfts' motion to dismiss amended class action complaint Response to motion reset to 6/11/99 for [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 05/21/1999) 06/08/ ORDER REQUIRING ATTY CONFERENCE & JOINT STATUS REPORT Status report due on 7/8/99 ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: Page(s): 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/ STANDING ORDER ON ALL NON DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS...See order for specifics ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/ STANDING ORDER OF REFERENCE and notice of option to consent to proceed before the magistrate judge...case referred to Mag Kaplan for pretrial management ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 Motion(s) referred: [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint referred to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan, [12-1] motion to dismiss class action complaint referred to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/11/ MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in opposition to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+) (tsp) (Entered: 06/14/1999) 06/11/ APPENDIX by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in support of [24-1] opposition memorandum (15+) (tsp) (Entered: 06/14/1999) 06/28/ REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to response to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint and brief (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999) 06/29/ ORDER vacating [21-1] order requiring atty conference and joint status report...the Court will enter another order with new deadlines after the motion to dismiss has been decided ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999) 06/29/ ORDER setting hearing: Motion hearing set for 9:00 7/30/99 for [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: Page(s): 1 (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999)

6 07/07/ REFUSAL TO CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by plaintiff Lowell Kempton (1) (mlh) (Entered: 07/08/1999) 07/23/ MOTION by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr for leave to file Supplemental Brief to dft's motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (4) (tsp) (Entered: 07/26/1999) 07/26/ ORDER granting [30-1] motion for leave to file Supplemental Brief to dft's motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: Page(s) 1 (mlh) (Entered: 07/27/1999) 07/26/ SUR-REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to reply to response to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+). (amy) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 07/30/ FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan Re: [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint should be granted in its entirety and this case should be dismissed with prejudice; Motion no longer referred Objections to F and R due by 8/12/99 (svc) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 07/30/ Instructions for service and notice of right to object (svc) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 08/04/ CERTIFIED MAIL executed as to Gadzooks Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski, Lawrence H Titus Jr 8/3/99 [32-1] findings & recommendations (mlh) (Entered: 08/04/1999) 08/05/ CERTIFIED MAIL executed as to Roger Claxton, attorney for Lowell Kempton 8/4/99 [32-1] findings & recommendations (tsp) (Entered: 08/06/1999) 08/10/ RESPONSE by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to dfts' supplemental brief to motion to dismiss the amended class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/11/1999) 08/11/ OBJECTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to [32-1] findings & recommendations of the magistrate judge (15) (mlh) (Entered: 08/12/1999) 08/25/ REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to response to findings and recommendations of magistrate judge (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/26/1999) 09/09/ REPLY by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to response to objections to magistrate's findings and recommendation (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 09/10/1999) 10/29/1999 Case closed (mlh) (Entered: 10/29/1999) 10/29/ ORDER ADOPTING [32-1] findings & recommendations...pla's complaint is dismissed with prejudice (Signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: Page(s): 2 (lag) (Entered: 11/01/1999) 10/29/ FINAL JUDGMENT...It's ordered, adjudged & decreed that pla Lowell Kempton, on behalf of himself & all others similarly situated, shall take nothing from his claims against dfts Gadzooks, Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski, & Lawrence H Titus, Jr; Accordingly, costs incurred by the dfts, shall be assessed against pla (signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: Page(s): 1 (lag) (Entered: 11/01/1999)

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