U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (Newark) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:98-cv WHW

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 11/05/1999 Retrieved from the court on Thursday, April 20, 2006 U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (Newark) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:98-cv WHW VENGROVE v. GANNON, et al Assigned to: Judge William H. Walls Demand: $0 Cause: 28:1452 R&R re motions to remand (non-core) Date Filed: 08/05/1998 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff ANDREW M. VENGROVE suing individually and on behalf of all minority shareholders of ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP., similarly situated represented by NICHOLAS STEVENS STARR, GERN, DAVISON & RUBIN, PC 103 EISENHOWER PARKWAY ROSELAND, NJ (973) V. JEFFREY GANNON represented by ROBERT J. DEL TUFO SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAHGER & FLOM, LLP FOUR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK, NY (212) T. KIMBALL BROOKER represented by MARILYN SNEIRSON KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART NICHOLSON GRAHAM LLP ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA NEWARK, NJ (973)

2 KI-SONG CHO FOX & FOX, ESQS. 70 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE LIVINGSTON, NJ (973) EUGENE B. CONNOLLY represented by MARILYN SNEIRSON ROBERT A. HELMAN represented by ROBERT J. DEL TUFO CHA HONG KOO SEUNG PYEONG KOO HUN JO LEE

3 ANDREW MCNALLY, IV represented by MARILYN SNEIRSON NAM WOO YONG NAM PETER S. WILLMOTT represented by MARILYN SNEIRSON LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP. LG GROUP LG SEMICON CO, LTD. LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.

4 ALBIN MOSCHNER Date Filed # Docket Text 08/05/ NOTICE OF REMOVAL by JEFFREY GANNON, T. KIMBALL BROOKER, KI-SONG CHO, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ROBERT A. HELMAN, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, PETER S. WILLMOTT, LG ELECTRONICS from Superior Court of Bergen County w/ copies of complaint w/ jury demand, summonses, etc.; Certf. Of Service; FILING FEE $ RECEIPT (femp) Modified on 08/06/1998 (Entered: 08/06/1998) 08/05/ NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge JOEL A. PISANO (femp) (Entered: 08/06/1998) 08/06/1998 CASE REFERRED to arbitration (femp) (Entered: 08/06/1998) 08/13/ CONSENT ORDER, extending time to answer until 9/11/98 ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 08/14/1998) 09/10/ Notice of MOTION for TIFFANIE CASON DELIBERTY to appear pro hac vice by JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, Motion set for 10/13/98 on [4-1] motion cert of srvc. (CILB/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 09/10/1998) 09/10/ CERTIFICATION of TIFFANIE CASON DE LIBERTY on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN Re: [4-1] motion for TIFFANIE CASON DELIBERTY to appear pro hac vice (femp) (Entered: 09/10/1998) 09/10/ Notice of MOTION for CHRISTINA M. TCHEN to appear pro hac vice by JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, Motion set for 10/13/98 on [6-1] motion cert of srvc. (CILB/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 09/10/1998) 09/10/ CERTIFICATION of CHRISTINA M. TCHEN on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN Re: [6-1] motion for CHRISTINA M. TCHEN to appear pro hac vice (femp) (Entered: 09/10/1998) 09/16/ Notice of MOTION for DAVID GRAHAM to appear pro hac vice by T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT, Motion set for 10/13/98 on [8-1] motion cert of srvc. (CILB/PO Subm) (femp) Modified on 10/23/1998 (Entered: 09/17/1998) 09/16/ CERTIFICATION of DAVID GRAHAM on behalf of T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: [8-1] motion for DAVID GRAHAM to appear pro hac vice (femp) (Entered: 09/17/1998) 09/17/ ORDER granting [6-1] motion for CHRISTINA M. TCHEN to appear pro hac vice, etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 09/18/1998)

5 09/17/ ORDER granting [4-1] motion for TIFFANIE CASON DELIBERTY to appear pro hac vice, etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 09/18/1998) 09/28/ CONSENT ORDER, extending time to answer, answer due for 11/13/98 for LG ELECTRONICS, for YONG NAM, for NAM WOO, for HUN JO LEE, for SEUNG PYEONG KOO, for CHA HONG KOO, for KI-SONG CHO ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 09/29/1998) 09/28/ ORDER, for SAMUEL P. SPORN, ESQ., JOEL P. LAITMAN, ESQ., and JAY P. SALTZMAN, ESQ. to appear pro hac vice ; etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 09/29/1998) 09/29/ ORDER granting [8-1] motion for DAVID GRAHAM to appear pro hac vice, etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 09/30/1998) 10/20/ ORDER, scheduling conference for 11:00 12/18/98 ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 10/21/1998) 10/21/ Notice of MOTION for CARL MICARELLI to appear pro hac vice by KI-SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS, Motion set for <date not set> on [16-1] motion cert of srvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (femp) Modified on 10/23/1998 (Entered: 10/23/1998) 10/21/ CERTIFICATION of CARL MICARELLI on behalf of KI-SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS Re: [16-1] motion for ROBERT J ROHRBERGER to appear pro hac vice (femp) (Entered: 10/23/1998) 10/21/ Notice of MOTION for LORNA G. SCHOFIELD to appear pro hac vice by KI- SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS, Motion set for <date not set> on [18-1] motion cert of srvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 10/23/1998) 10/21/ CERTIFICATION of LORNA G. SCHOFIELD on behalf of KI-SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS Re: [18-1] motion for LORNA G. SCHOFIELD to appear pro hac vice (femp) (Entered: 10/23/1998) 10/21/ ORDER granting [16-1] motion for CARL MICARELLI to appear pro hac vice, etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 10/23/1998) 10/21/ ORDER granting [18-1] motion for LORNA G. SCHOFIELD to appear pro hac vice, etc ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 10/23/1998) 11/16/ CONSENT ORDER, extending time to answer, answer due for 12/14/98 for LG ELECTRONICS, for PETER S. WILLMOTT, for YONG NAM, for NAM WOO, for ANDREW MCNALLY IV, for HUN JO LEE, for SEUNG PYEONG KOO, for CHA HONG KOO, for ROBERT A. HELMAN, for EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, for KI-SONG CHO, for T. KIMBALL BROOKER, for JEFFREY GANNON ( signed by Judge William H. Walls ) (femp) (Entered: 11/16/1998) 12/15/ CONSENT ORDER, extending time, answer due for 1/11/99 for LG ELECTRONICS, for YONG NAM, for NAM WOO, for HUN JO LEE, for

6 SEUNG PYEONG KOO, for CHA HONG KOO, for KI-SONG CHO ( signed by Judge William H. Walls ) (femp) (Entered: 12/15/1998) 12/22/ ORDER removing matter from arbitration ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 12/23/1998) 12/23/1998 CASE WITHDRAWN from Arbitration. (femp) (Entered: 12/23/1998) 12/29/ SCHEDULING/CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER directing pltf to file and srv amended cmp by 12/31/98; setting Dispositive Motion due on or before 1/29/99; directing pltf to file and srv response by 2/15/99; dfts to file reply papers by 2/25/99; motions shall be returnable on 3/8/99; staying discovery pending outcome of motions, unless otherwise directed by Court ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 12/30/1998) 12/31/ AMENDED COMPLAINT by ANDREW M. VENGROVE, amending against ZENITH ELECTRONICS, LG GROUP, LG SEMICON CO, LTD., LG ELECTRONICS USA, ALBIN MOSCHNER (femp) (Entered: 01/04/1999) 01/29/ Notice of MOTION to dismiss by JEFFREY GANNON, T. KIMBALL BROOKER, KI-SONG CHO, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ROBERT A. HELMAN, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, PETER S. WILLMOTT, LG ELECTRONICS, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, LG GROUP, LG SEMICON CO, LTD., LG ELECTRONICS USA, ALBIN MOSCHNER, Motion set for 3/8/99 on [27-1] motion cert of srvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of ROBERT A. HELMAN on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of SANG DON KIM on behalf of KI-SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ Copy of CERTIFICATION of ALBIN MOSCHNER on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of IAN G. WOODS on behalf of KI-SONG CHO, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, LG ELECTRONICS, LG SEMICON CO, LTD., LG ELECTRONICS USA Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of JEFFREY P. GANNON on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION consisting of VOLUMES I,II and III of CHRISTINA M. TCHEN on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999)

7 01/29/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: Supp brief in supp of motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of T. KIMBALL BROOKER on behalf of T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of EUGENE B. CONNOLLY on behalf of T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of ANDREW MCNALLY IV on behalf of T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 01/29/ CERTIFICATION of PETER S. WILLMOTT on behalf of T. KIMBALL BROOKER, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, PETER S. WILLMOTT Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/01/1999) 02/01/ CERTIFICATION of ALBIN MOSCHNER on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/02/1999) 02/02/ ORDER denying pltf's request to serve interrogatories and for production of documents ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 02/03/1999) 02/16/ DECLARATION of NICHOLAS STEVENS on behalf of ANDREW M. VENGROVE Re: [27-1] motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/17/1999) 02/16/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ANDREW M. VENGROVE Re: memorandum of law/decl in opp to motion to dismiss (femp) (Entered: 02/17/1999) 02/25/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MICHAEL A. SHIPP ESQ., on behalf of dfts.,. J. Gannon, R.A. Helman, A. Moschner & Zenith Electronics Corp. Re: reply brief in supp of motion to dismiss (femp) Modified on 02/26/1999 (Entered: 02/26/1999) 03/08/ Notice of MOTION to consolidate cases, appointment of lead pltfs, approval of lead counsel and entry of proposed pre-trial order No. 1 by ANDREW M. VENGROVE, Motion set for 4/12/99 on [44-1] motion proof of srvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 03/09/1999) 03/08/ DECLARATION of NICHOLAS STEVENS on behalf of ANDREW M. VENGROVE Re: [44-1] motion to consolidate cases, appointment of lead pltfs, approval of lead counsel and entry of proposed pre-trial order No. 1 (femp) (Entered: 03/09/1999) 03/22/ ORDER, status conference for 9:30 4/28/99 ; directing parties to submit status report by 4/27/99 ( signed by Mag. Judge Joel A. Pisano ) (femp) (Entered: 03/22/1999) 03/29/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JEFFREY GANNON, ROBERT A. HELMAN, ZENITH ELECTRONICS, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: brief in opp to motion for consolidation (femp) (Entered: 03/29/1999)

8 03/29/ DECLARATION of CARL MICARELLI on behalf of dfts Re: [44-1] motion to consolidate cases, appointment of lead pltfs, approval of lead counsel and entry of proposed pre-trial order No. 1 (femp) (Entered: 03/29/1999) 04/05/ DECLARATION of NICHOLAS STEVENS on behalf of ANDREW M. VENGROVE Re: [44-1] motion to consolidate cases, appointment of lead pltfs, approval of lead counsel and entry of proposed pre-trial order No. 1 (pv) (Entered: 04/05/1999) 04/05/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ANDREW M. VENGROVE of brief and declaration re motion for consolidation, appointment of lead pltfs, etc (pv) (Entered: 04/05/1999) 04/06/ REPLY DECLARATION of RONALD DAVISON in further support of The Zenith Shareholder Group's motion for consolidation, appointment of lead pltfs, approval of lead counsel and entry of proposed pretrial order No. l (pv) (Entered: 04/07/1999) 04/06/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of reply declaration of Ronald L. Davison (pv) (Entered: 04/07/1999) 08/30/ Letter Order granting [27-1] motion to dismiss, remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County ( signed by Judge William H. Walls ) n/m (femp) (Entered: 09/01/1999) 09/01/1999 Case closed (femp) (Entered: 09/01/1999) 09/02/ Notice of MOTION for reconsideration of [53-1] order remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County by JEFFREY GANNON, T. KIMBALL BROOKER, KI-SONG CHO, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ROBERT A. HELMAN, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, PETER S. WILLMOTT, LG ELECTRONICS, LG GROUP, LG SEMICON CO, LTD., LG ELECTRONICS USA, ALBIN MOSCHNER, Motion set for 9/27/99 on [54-1] motion proof of srvc. (Brief/PO Subm) (femp) (Entered: 09/03/1999) 09/02/ CERTIFICATION of CARL MICARELLI on behalf of JEFFREY GANNON, T. KIMBALL BROOKER, KI-SONG CHO, EUGENE B. CONNOLLY, ROBERT A. HELMAN, CHA HONG KOO, SEUNG PYEONG KOO, HUN JO LEE, ANDREW MCNALLY IV, NAM WOO, YONG NAM, PETER S. WILLMOTT, LG ELECTRONICS, LG GROUP, LG SEMICON CO, LTD., LG ELECTRONICS USA, ALBIN MOSCHNER Re: [54-1] motion for reconsideration of [53-1] order remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County (femp) (Entered: 09/03/1999) 09/27/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: none; Minutes of: 9/27/99; The following actions were taken,at call for hearing on [54-1] motion for reconsideration of [53-1] order remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County taken under advisement. Rule 78 By Judge William H. Walls (cs) (Entered: 09/29/1999) 11/05/ OPINION ( signed by Judge William H. Walls ) (Copy to NJLJ) (femp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

9 11/05/ ORDER granting [54-1] motion for reconsideration of [53-1] order remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, vacating section 3 of [53-1] order remanding action to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, dismissing counts 3 and 4 of amended complaint ( signed by Judge William H. Walls ) n/m (femp) (Entered: 11/08/1999) 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