United States District Court District of Massachusetts (Boston) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:99-cv WGY

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 12/27/2000 Retrieved from the court on Thursday, March 31, 2005 United States District Court District of Massachusetts (Boston) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:99-cv WGY In Re: Inso Corp Securities, et al v., et al Assigned to: Chief Judge William G. Young Demand: $0 Lead case: 1:99-cv WGY Member cases: 1:99-cv WGY 1:99-cv WGY 1:99-cv WGY 1:99-cv WGY 1:99-cv WGY Related Cases: 1:99-cv WGY 1:99-cv WGY Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute Consolidated Plaintiff Thomas C. McGrath on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. Date Filed: 02/01/1999 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 160 Stockholders Suits Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Michael T. Matraia Law Office of Michael T. Matraia P.C. 120 Front Street Suite 340 Worcester, MA Fax: Consolidated Plaintiff Richard B. Dannenberg TERMINATED: 04/16/1999 represented by Thomas G. Shapiro Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP 53 State Street Boston, MA Fax: TERMINATED: 04/16/1999

2 Consolidated Plaintiff Chavy Weiz on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. represented by Jeffrey C Block Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo One Liberty Square 8th Floor Boston, MA Fax: jblock@bermanesq.com Consolidated Plaintiff Jean-Marie Larcheveque represented by Thomas G. Shapiro Consolidated Plaintiff Jack Smith represented by Thomas G. Shapiro Consolidated Plaintiff Robert C. Krauser on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated. represented by Jeffrey C Block Michael T. Matraia Plaintiff Michael Abramsky on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated represented by Andrew L. Barroway Schiffrin & Craig, Ltd Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA

3 Jeffrey C Block Samuel H. Rudman Cauley, Geller, Bowman, Coates & Rudman, LLP 200 Broadhollow Rd. Suite 406 Melville, NY Steven G. Schulman Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP One Pennsylvania Plaza 49th Floor New York, NY Plaintiff Compass Investors Limited Partnership represented by Lionel Z. Glancy 1801 Avenue of the Stars Suite 308 Los Angeles, CA Theodore M. Hess-Mahan Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP 53 State Street Boston, MA Fax: ted@shulaw.com Thomas G. Shapiro

4 Plaintiff The Gilder Foundation represented by Lionel Z. Glancy Theodore M. Hess-Mahan Thomas G. Shapiro Plaintiff Biechele Royce Advisors represented by Lionel Z. Glancy Theodore M. Hess-Mahan Thomas G. Shapiro Plaintiff Norwood Whelan & Associates represented by Lionel Z. Glancy Theodore M. Hess-Mahan Thomas G. Shapiro

5 Plaintiff Vito Mercurio represented by Lionel Z. Glancy Theodore M. Hess-Mahan Thomas G. Shapiro V. Inso Corp. Steven R. Vanapaxhia Betty J. Savage Paul A. Savage Kirby A. Mansfield Scott D. Norder Michael E. Melody

6 Bruce G. Hill Patricia J. Michaels Date Filed # Docket Text 02/01/ Complaint filed. Case assigned to Judge: William G. Young. Receipt #: Amount:$ Fee Status: jpd (mlb) (Entered: 02/02/1999) 02/01/1999 Summons issued for Inso Corp., Steven R. Vanapaxhia, Betty J. Savage, Paul A. Savage, Kirby A. Mansfield, Scott D. Norder, Michael E. Melody, Bruce G. Hill, Patricia J. Michaels (mlb) (Entered: 02/02/1999) 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Bruce G. Hill (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Michael E. Melody (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Patricia J. Michaels (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Scott D. Norder (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Paul A. Savage (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Kirby A. Mansfield (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Betty J. Savage (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Steven R. Vanapaxhia (mlb) (Entered: 02/10/ Return of service executed as to Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv with service on 2/4/99 filed. Answer due on 2/24/99 for Inso Corp. (mlb) (Entered:

7 04/02/ STIPULATION by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv , Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv For Consolidation of Related Cases, filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 04/05/1999) 04/05/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [11-1] stipulation for consolidation of related cases. cc/cl. (mlb) (Entered: 04/05/1999) 04/05/1999 Consolidated Lead Case. (mlb) (Entered: 04/05/1999) 04/05/ Motion by the Inso Plaintiff Group for appointment as lead Plaintiffs and for approval of their selection of class counsel, filed. c/s. (mlb) Modified on 04/29/1999 (Entered: 04/29/1999) 04/05/ Memorandum in support of [15-1] motion for appointment as lead Plaintiffs and for approval of their selection of class counsel, filed. (mlb) (Entered: 04/29/1999) 04/06/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Notice of Status Conference: set status conference for 2:00 4/22/99 for all consolidated cases. cc/cl. (mlb) (Entered: 04/06/1999) 04/14/ Letter by Thomas G. Shapiro in 1:99-cv dated: 4/12/99 to: Elizabeth F. Smith re: Confirmation of Rescheduled Status Conference from 4/22/99 to 4/29/99 at 2:00 p.m. filed. (mlb) (Entered: 04/14/1999) 04/27/ Joint Modification Motion by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99-cv-10193, Richard B. Dannenberg in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv-10193, Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99- cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv for theappointment of lead plaintiffs and lead counsel, filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 04/28/1999) 04/28/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [14-1] motion for the appointment of lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. cc/cl. (mlb) (Entered: 04/29/1999) 04/28/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Order entered granting [14-1] motion for the appointment of lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. cc/cl. See Document #17 for complete Order. (mlb) (Entered: 05/12/1999) 04/29/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered mooting [15-1] motion for appointment as lead Plaintiffs for approval of their selection of class counsel. cc/cl. (mlb) (Entered: 04/29/1999) 08/15/ STIPULATED PRETRIAL ORDER NO 2. The Parties hereby stipulate and agree that Plaintiffs will file an amended and consolidated complaint on or before 9/20/99. See Document #18 for complete Pretrial Order. cc/cl. (mlb) (Entered: 08/23/1999) 08/15/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [18-1] stipulated Pre-trial Order No. 2. See Document #18 for complete Order. cc/cl [EOD Date 8/23/99] (mlb) (Entered: 08/23/1999) 09/21/ STIPULATION (Motion) PRE-TRIAL ORDER NO. 3 by Michael Abramsky in

8 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv-10193, Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv , Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv , Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv-10193, to extend time to 27, 1999 to file amended and consolidated complaint, filed. (sat) Modified on 09/23/1999 (Entered: 09/23/1999) 09/21/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [19-1] stipulation motion to extend time to September 27, 1999 to file amended and consolidated complaint, set amended pleadings due for 9/27/99 ; response to amended pleadings due forty-five (45) days after its service on counsel for defendants. [EOD Date 9/23/99] Copy sent to counsel on 9/23/99. (sat) (Entered: 09/23/1999) 09/27/ Consolidated complaint by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99- cv filed. (Answer due 10/7/99 for Patricia J. Michaels, for Bruce G. Hill, for Michael E. Melody, for Scott D. Norder, for Kirby A. Mansfield, for Paul A. Savage, for Betty J. Savage, for Steven R. Vanapaxhia, for Inso Corp. ). (mlb) (Entered: 09/30/1999) 10/26/ Assented to Motion by Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv-10193, Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99- cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv to extend time to 12/13/99 to respond to Consolidated Complaint, filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 10/28/1999) 10/29/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [21-1] motion to extend time to 12/13/99 to respond to Consolidated Complaint. cc/cl. [EOD Date 10/29/99] (mlb) Modified on 12/02/1999 (Entered: 10/29/1999) 12/01/ Assented to Motion by Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv-10193, Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99- cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv to extend time to 1/5/00 to respond to Consolidated Complaint, filed. (mlb) (Entered: 12/02/1999) 12/13/1999 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [22-1] motion to extend time to 1/5/00 to respond to Consolidated Complaint. cc/cl. [EOD Date 12/21/99] (mlb) (Entered: 12/21/1999) 01/05/ STIPULATION (Motion) by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv-10193, Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99- cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G.

9 Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99-cv-10193, Richard B. Dannenberg in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99- cv-10193, Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv , Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv-10193, to extend time to 3/3/00 to file settlement papers or Motion to Dismiss, filed. (efs) (Entered: 01/06/2000) 01/06/2000 Chief Judge William G. Young. Endorsed Order entered granting [23-1] stipulation motion to extend time to 3/3/00 to file settlement papers or Motion to Dismiss. [EOD Date 1/6/00] (efs) (Entered: 01/06/2000) 03/02/ STIPULATION by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv , Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, to extend time to 4/3/00 to file settlement papers, filed. (mlb) (Entered: 03/02/2000) 03/23/ STIPULATION by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv , Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99- cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv , Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv-10193, to extend time to 5/3/00 to file settlement papers., filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 03/24/2000) 05/03/ STIPULATION by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv , Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99- cv-10193, Richard B. Dannenberg in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv , Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv-10193, to extend time to 5/19/00 to file settlement papers, filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 05/03/2000) 05/19/ STIPULATION by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv , Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99- cv-10193, Richard B. Dannenberg in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv , Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv OF SETTLEMENT,

10 filed. (mlb) (Entered: 05/23/2000) 05/30/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Order of Preliminary Approval of Settlement...hrg date set for July 27,00 at 2PM entered. [EOD Date 5/30/00] (efs) (Entered: 05/30/2000) 09/12/ Memorandum by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv in support of Final approval of settlement [28-1] order, filed. (efs) (Entered: 09/13/2000) 09/12/ Affidavit of Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, re: mailing and publication [29-1] support memorandum, filed. (efs) (Entered: 09/13/2000) 09/12/ Motion by Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99-cv , Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv-10193, Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99- cv for attorney fees, filed. (efs) (Entered: 09/13/2000) 09/12/ Declaration of Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99- cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv-10193, Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv , Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv-10193, re: [31-1] motion for attorney fees, filed. (efs) (Entered: 09/13/2000) 09/14/2000 Settlement Hearing held. (mlb) (Entered: 09/15/2000) 09/14/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Clerk's Notes: re: Settlement hearing held. No one appears in opposition to the settlement. Court approves the settlement and award of atty. fees and expenses. Court enters the Final Judgment This case and all the consolidated cases are closed. Court Reporter: D. Womack. (mlb) (Entered: 09/15/2000) 09/15/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Order entered granting [31-1] motion for attorney fees. [EOD Date 9/15/00] (efs) (Entered: 09/15/2000) 09/15/ Chief Judge William G. Young.Final Judgment entered for Michael Abramsky in 1:99-cv-10193, Thomas C. McGrath in 1:99-cv-10193, Chavy Weiz in 1:99-cv , Jean-Marie Larcheveque in 1:99-cv-10193, Jack Smith in 1:99-cv-10193, Robert C. Krauser in 1:99-cv-10193, Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv-10193, Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193, Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv against Inso Corp. in 1:99-cv-10193, Steven R. Vanapaxhia in 1:99-cv-10193, Betty J. Savage in 1:99- cv-10193, Paul A. Savage in 1:99-cv-10193, Kirby A. Mansfield in 1:99-cv-10193, Scott D. Norder in 1:99-cv-10193, Michael E. Melody in 1:99-cv-10193, Bruce G. Hill in 1:99-cv-10193, Patricia J. Michaels in 1:99-cv [EOD Date 9/15/00] (efs) (Entered: 09/15/2000) 09/15/2000 Case closed. (efs) (Entered: 09/15/2000) 12/19/ Motion by Compass Investors in 1:99-cv-10193, Gilder Foundation in 1:99-cv , Biechele Royce Adv in 1:99-cv-10193, Norwood Whelan in 1:99-cv-10193,

11 Vito Mercurio in 1:99-cv for disbursement of settlement fund, filed. c/s. (mlb) (Entered: 12/20/2000) 12/19/ Affidavit of Thomas G. Shapiro in 1:99-cv-10193, re: [35-1] motion for disbursement of settlement fund, filed. (mlb) (Entered: 12/20/2000) 12/19/ Affidavit of Michael Rosenbaum, re: [35-1] motion for disbursement of settlement fund, filed. (mlb) (Entered: 12/20/2000) 12/27/ Chief Judge William G. Young. Order entered granting [35-1] motion for disbursement of settlement fund. cc/cl. [EOD Date 12/28/00] (mlb) (Entered: 12/28/2000) Note: Links in this docket are stored in the PACER system (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. To view and retrieve the linked documents from PACER you must be a registered user. To register, fill out one of the registration forms available on the PACER site. The United States Congress has given the Judicial Conference of the United States, the judicial governing body of the U.S. Federal Courts, authority to impose user fees for electronic access to case information. For more information visit the PACER site at