US District Court Civil Docket as of 07/03/2000 Retrieved from the court on Thursday, June 20, 2005 U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio (Cleveland) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:96-cv-00109-SO Hawk v. ABS Industries, Inc., et al Assigned to: Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Leo Hawk individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated Date Filed: 01/19/1996 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by David P. Kamp White, Getgey & Meyer 1700 Fourth & Vine Tower One West Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-3621 513-241-3685 Fax: 241-2399 Richard S. Wayne Strauss & Troy The Federal Reserve Bldg. 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4018 513-621-2121 Fax: 629-9426 Email: rswayne@strauss-troy.com Robert Eric Kennedy Weisman, Kennedy & Berris 1600 Midland Bldg. 101 Prospect Avenue, W Cleveland, OH 44115 216-781-1111 Fax: 781-6747 Email: drozman@weismanlaw.com William K. Flynn Strauss & Troy
Federal Reserve Bldg. 150 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4018 513-621-2120 Fax: 513-629-9426 Email: wkflynn@strausstroy.com V. Defendant ABS Industries, Inc. represented by Edwin McCabe McCabe, Brown, Tipton P.O. Box 9147 Boston, MA 02114-0994 617-742-2700 Hugh M. Stanley, Jr. Tucker Ellis & West 1150 Huntington Bldg. 925 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 216-696-3934 Fax: 216-592-5009 Email: hstanley@tuckerellis.com TERMINATED: 05/07/1996 Larry R. Tipton McCabe, Brown, Tipton P.O. Box 9147 Boston, MA 02114-0994 617-742-2700 Philip Y. Brown McCabe, Brown, Tipton P.O. Box 9147 Boston, MA 02114-0994 617-742-2700 Robert J. Hanna
Tucker Ellis & West 1150 Huntington Bldg. 925 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115-1475 216-696-3463 Fax: 216-592-5009 Email: robert.hanna@tuckerellis.com TERMINATED: 05/07/1996 William H. Falin Moscarino & Treu 1422 Euclid Avenue Ste. 630 Cleveland, OH 44115 216-621-1000 Fax: 216-622-1556 Email: wfalin@mosctreu.com TERMINATED: 05/07/1996 Defendant William J McCarthy represented by David H. Davies P.O. Box 1264 Willoughby, OH 44096-1264 440-953-2000 Fax: 256-3850 Edwin McCabe Hugh M. Stanley, Jr. Larry R. Tipton Philip Y. Brown
Robert J. Hanna William H. Falin Defendant Theodore Ursu, III represented by Clifford C. Masch Reminger & Reminger 1400 Midland Bldg 101 Prospect Avenue, West Cleveland, OH 44115-1093 216-687-1311 Fax: 687-1841 Email: cmasch@reminger.com George S. Coakley Reminger & Reminger 1400 Midland Bldg. 101 Prospect Avenue, W Cleveland, OH 44115-1093 216-430-2160 Fax: 216-687-1898 Email: gcoakley@reminger.com Hugh M. Stanley, Jr. John Joseph Reagan Reminger & Reminger 1400 Midland Bldg 101 Prospect Avenue, West Cleveland, OH 44115-1093 216-687-1311 Fax: 687-1841 Email: jreagan@reminger.com
Nicholas J. Milanich Reminger & Reminger 1400 Midland Bldg 101 Prospect Avenue, West Cleveland, OH 44115-1093 216-687-1311 Fax: 687-1841 Robert J. Hanna Robert Douglas Warner Reminger & Reminger 1400 Midland Bldg 101 Prospect Avenue, West Cleveland, OH 44115-1093 216-687-1311 Fax: 687-1841 Email: rwarner@reminger.com William H. Falin Date Filed # Docket Text 01/19/1996 FILING FEE: on 1/19/96 in the amount of $ 120.00, receipt # 236030. (B,BA A) (Entered: 01/22/1996) 01/19/1996 1 COMPLAINT; jury demand ( Service: summons issd, magistrate consent form issd) ( 28+attach pgs) (B,BA A) (Entered: 01/22/1996) 01/19/1996 ASSIGNMENT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE pursuant to Local Rule 1:2.4, Assignment of Cases. In the event of referral this case will be referred to Mag. Judge David S. Perelman. 1 pg (B,BA A) (Entered: 01/22/1996) 01/19/1996 2 CIS filed by pltf. Recommended Track: Complex. ( 1 pg) (B,BA A) (Entered: 01/22/1996) 01/23/1996 4 RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon William J McCarthy on 1/23/96 by cert
mail. (1 pg) (K,V) (Entered: 01/26/1996) 01/26/1996 3 RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon ABS Industries, Inc. and Theodore Ursu III on 1/22/96 by cert mail ( 2 pgs) (K,V) (Entered: 01/26/1996) 02/05/1996 5 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE on behalf of defendant ABS Industries, Inc. by atty Hugh M. Stanley Jr., Robert J. Hanna, William H. Falin ( 2 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 02/07/1996) 02/12/1996 6 MOTION by defts for ext of time until 3/12/96 to answer, resp to complt ( 3 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 02/14/1996) 02/20/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting mot by defts for ext of time until 3/12/96 to answer, resp to complt [6-1] (issued on 2/20/96) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 02/21/1996) 02/23/1996 7 SUBPOENA returned. Issued on behalf of: pltf. Served on: Ernst & Young thru Kenneth E. Papp on 2/23/96. ( attach & 1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 02/26/1996) 02/23/1996 8 NOTICE OF SERVICE by pltfs of subpoena served upon 3rd-pty Ernst & Young. ( attach & 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 02/26/1996) 03/08/1996 9 MOTION by defendant William J McCarthy to stay procdgs. (2 pgs) (R,J A) (Entered: 03/08/1996) 03/12/1996 10 MOTION by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for ext of time until 3/19/96 to answer complt ( 4 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/13/1996) 03/13/1996 11 MOTION by defendant William J McCarthy for ext of time to 3/8/96 to resp to pla's complt. (2 pgs) (R,J A) (Entered: 03/13/1996) 03/13/1996 12 MOTION by deft Theodore Ursu III for ext of time until 3/20/96 to answer complt. ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/13/1996) 03/13/1996 13 ORDER referring case to Mag. Judge David S. Perelman, purs to 28 USC 636 & LR 5:1.l. (issued on 3/13/96) ( 2 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (M,J A A) (Entered: 03/14/1996) 03/15/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for ext of time until 3/19/96 to answer complt [10-1] (issued on 3/18/96) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 03/18/1996) 03/15/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by deft Theodore Ursu III for ext of time until 3/20/96 to answer complt. [12-1] (issued on 3/18/96) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 03/18/1996) 03/18/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting, as to deft William J. McCarthy only, mot to stay procdgs [9-1] (issued on 3/18/96) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 03/20/1996) 03/18/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting deft William J. McCarthy's mot for ext of time to 3/8/96 to resp to pla's complt [11-1] (issued on 3/18/96) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 03/20/1996) 03/19/1996 14 MOTION by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for ext of time to respond to pltf's complt ( 4
pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/20/1996) 03/20/1996 15 ANSWER to Complaint by defendant Theodore Ursu III; jury demand ( 14 pgs) (K,V) (Entered: 03/21/1996) 03/27/1996 16 NOTICE OF SERVICE by pltf of subpoena duces tecum upon non-pty Natl City Bank on 3/27/96. ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/27/1996) 04/09/1996 17 MOTION by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for lv to withdraw attys Hugh M. Stanley, Jr., Robert J. Hanna & William H. Falin ( 4 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 04/10/1996) 04/18/1996 18 MOTION by deft ABS Industries to ext time to answer, respond to complt ( 4 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 04/18/1996) 04/18/1996 19 MOTION by deft Theodore Ursu, III for lv to amd ans ( 3 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 04/18/1996) 04/19/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by deft Theodore Ursu, III for lv to amd ans [19-1] (issued on 4/19/96) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 04/19/1996) 04/19/1996 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by deft ABS Industries to ext time to answer, respond to complt [18-1] (issued on 4/19/96) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 04/19/1996) 04/23/1996 20 MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER motion for lv to withdraw as cncl for ABS Industries Inc. is set for hrg on 5/6/96 at 11:00 a.m.: (issued on 4/23/96) ( 2 pgs) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 04/23/1996) 05/07/1996 21 MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER: granting motion by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for lv to withdraw attys Hugh M. Stanley, Jr., Robert J. Hanna & William H. Falin [17-1] attorney William H. Falin for ABS Industries, Inc., attorney Robert J. Hanna for ABS Industries, Inc., attorney Hugh M. Stanley Jr. for ABS Industries, Inc. (issued on 5/8/96) ( 2 pgs) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (C,E E) (Entered: 05/08/1996) 06/07/1996 22 NOTICE of hearing in room: 424, before: Mag. Judge Perelman ;pretrial conference 11:00 6/26/96 (issued on 6/7/96) ( 1 pgs) (C,E E) (Entered: 06/07/1996) 06/26/1996 23 PRE-TRIAL MINUTES/ORDER: pretrial conf held on 6/26/96; next session at 2:30 p.m. on 8/15/96; no CMO to be entered until after that session ( 1 pg) Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (H,D) (Entered: 06/28/1996) 08/16/1996 24 MINUTES of proceedings: before Mag. Judge David S. Perelman ; ;pretrial conference held 8/16/96, Pltf working on settlement; re claims against directors; next session 10/18/at 3:30 (issued on 8/16/96) ( 1 pgs) (C,E E) (Entered: 08/19/1996) 10/18/1996 25 MINUTES of proceedings: before Mag. Judge David S. Perelman ; Settlement re: directors imminant; question of effect re: McCarthy needs to be clairfied, next session 11/18 at 3:00 (issued on 10/18/96) ( 1 pgs) (C,E E) (Entered: 10/22/1996) 11/18/1996 26 MINUTES of proceedings: before Mag. Judge David S. Perelman ; H. Stanley called, case very close to settelment, entry will be submitted w/n 30 days., terminating case referral to Mag. Judge David S. Perelman (issued on ) ( 1 pgs)
(C,E E) (Entered: 11/18/1996) 05/02/1997 27 MOTION by pltf for an order requiring the ptys to submit stip of settlement by 5/19/97 or, & if the stip is not filed requiring cnsl for all ptys to attend a status conf to be scheduled by the Ct ( 6 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 05/06/1997) 05/30/1997 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER denying in part & granting in part motion by pltf; this case is hereby set for a telephone conf on Friday 6/6/97 at 4:00 p.m. to be initiated by pltf's cnsl to all ptys. [27-1] telephone conf set at 4:00 p.m. on 6/6/97 (issued on 5/30/97) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 06/02/1997) 06/06/1997 28 NOTICE of rescheduling of telephonic status conf at 5:00 p.m. on 6/23/97 with Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. (issued on 6/6/97) (1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 06/09/1997) 06/23/1997 29 JOINT MOTION by pltf Leo Hawk & deft Theodore Ursu III for continuance of settlement conf ( 2 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 06/24/1997) 06/25/1997 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting motion by pltf Leo Hawk & deft Theodore Ursu III for continuance of settlement conf [29-1] ;telephonic status conf continued at 4:30 p.m. on 7/11/97 (issued on 6/25/97) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 06/25/1997) 07/23/1997 30 STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: telephonic status conf held 7/11/97; settlement agreement discussed; status conf set at 3:00 p.m. on 9/8/97 ; insurance carrier, CNA, should be present at this conf. (issued on 7/23/97) (1 pg) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 07/24/1997) 01/14/1998 31 NOTICE of status hrg scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on 1/27/98 in room 250 before Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. (issued on 1/14/98) ( 1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 01/14/1998) 01/14/1998 32 MOTION by Edwin A McCabe, Philip Y Brown & Larry R Tipton for permission to appear as cnsl for defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy. ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/14/1998) 01/14/1998 33 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE on behalf of defts ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy by attys Edwin McCabe, Philip Y Brown, & Larry R Tipton. ( 2 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/14/1998) 01/20/1998 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting motion by Edwin A McCabe, Philip Y Brown & Larry R Tipton for permission to appear as cnsl for defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy. [32-1] (issued on 1/20/98) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 01/21/1998) 01/27/1998 34 CASE MANAGMENT AND STATUS CONFERENCE/ORDER: Case mgmt status conf held 1/27/98; Track Designation: standard, ptys to exchange prediscovery disclosures by 4/2/98; cnsl for pltf to rpt to Ct by 2/27/98 re settlement; any motion for class certification shall be filed by 3/16/98; response due 4/3/98; reply due 4/13/98; ptys have until 4/2/98 to join ptys &/or amd pldgs; discovery & disp motion ddls to be set at status conf of 5/6/98; status conf set at 10:00 a.m. on 5/6/98 (issued on 1/28/98) ( 2 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 01/28/1998) 02/03/1998 35 MAIL Returned [34-3] addressed to cnsl for pltf as no such number. (V,K) (Entered: 02/03/1998)
02/13/1998 36 MOTION by deft ABS Industreis, Inc. for leave to file late its responsive pldg in this action. ( 16 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 02/13/1998) 03/02/1998 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: gr mot by deft ABS Industries, Inc. for leave to file late its responsive pldg in this action. [36-1] (issued on 3/2/98) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (D,M) (Entered: 03/02/1998) 03/03/1998 37 MEMORANDUM by pltf in opposition to motion by deft ABS Industreis, Inc. for leave to file late its responsive pldg in this action. [36-1] ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/04/1998) 03/16/1998 38 MOTION by pltf to certify class action purs to Rule 23 of FRCP w/memo of law in support. ( 19 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 03/16/1998) 03/19/1998 39 NOTICE of status hearing at 1:00 p.m. on 4/2/98 in room 238 before Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. (issued on 3/19/98) ( 1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 03/19/1998) 04/06/1998 40 STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: status conf held 4/2/98 ; ABS has until 4/8/98 to file a response to defts' motion to certify the class; cnsl for pltf to circulate a revised stip of settlement to all pertinent ptys by 4/8/98; consents are due back by 4/16/98; pltf to file a written rpt by 4/24/98 w/the Ct indicating whether all issues have been worked out. (issued on 4/6/98) ( 2 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 04/07/1998) 04/08/1998 41 OPPOSITION by defts ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy to motion by pltf to certify class action purs to Rule 23 of FRCP [38-1] ( 2 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 04/08/1998) 04/08/1998 42 MEMORANDUM of Law by defts ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy in opposition to motion by pltf to certify class action purs Rule 23 of FRCP [38-1] ( 22 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 04/08/1998) 04/24/1998 43 REPORT by plaintiffs regarding status of settlement ( 4 pgs) (S,R) (Entered: 04/27/1998) 05/01/1998 44 SUPPLEMENTAL Report by pltf re status of settlement [43-1] ( 3 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 05/01/1998) 05/28/1998 45 MOTION by pltf for hearing (conference) to present settlement docmts, sched a fairness hrg, & authorize distribution of ntc of settlement. ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 05/28/1998) 06/01/1998 46 MOTION by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy to continue (reschedule) conf to present settlement docmts, sched a fairness hrg, & authorize distribution of ntc of settlement. ( 6 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 06/02/1998) 06/01/1998 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting motion by pltf for hearing (conference) to present settlement docmts, sched a fairness hrg, & authorize distribution of ntc of settlement. [45-1] (issued on 6/3/98) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 06/03/1998) 06/09/1998 47 STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: status conf held 6/4/98 directing lawyers for ptys who have agreed to the settlement to add to the proposed Ntc Order findings re the requisites of class certification; this is to be lodged w/courtroom deputy by
6/16/98; the ct will then decide if findings are appropriate. (issued by fax) (2 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 06/10/1998) 07/15/1998 50 NOTICE ORDER scheduling a settlement conf at 9:00 a.m. on 9/28/98 to determine whether the Stip of 7/10/98 is fair; pltf's cnsl shall mail ntc of pendency of class action to all members 60 days prior to hrg; any member who desires to be excluded, or objects to the settlement must provide a written request w/the Ct by 8/21/98, etc; class members authorized to participate in the settlement fund are subject to a Proof of Claim, etc; the Ct reserves the right to adjourn the Settlement Hrg from time to time w/out further ntc; no person is entitled to object to the Stip or final jgm w/out written ntc; ABSI to provide pltfs' cnsl w/all records necessary to notify members of the Class & ABSI shareholders as of 1/1/79 of the Settlement w/in 7 days of entry of this Order. ( 9 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 07/17/1998) 07/16/1998 48 MEMORANDUM by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J. McCarthy in opposition to proposed ntc. [47-2] ( 41 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 07/16/1998) 07/16/1998 49 APPENDIX by defts ABS Industries, Inc., William J McCarthy re memorandum [48-1] ( 212 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 07/16/1998) 07/23/1998 51 STIPULATION & SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by pltf Leo Hawk, & defts Theodore Ursu III, Porter C McKinnon, & Robert H Craft, Sr. [50-2] ( 92 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 07/24/1998) 08/03/1998 52 MOTION by pltf to compel deft ABS Industries to produce list of shareholders. ( 10 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 08/04/1998) 08/03/1998 53 AFFIDAVIT of Mark T. Gibbons in supp of pltfs' mtn to compel deft ABS Industries to produce list of shareholders. [52-1] ( 2 pgs) (M,J A A) (Entered: 08/04/1998) 08/11/1998 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by pltf to compel deft ABS Industries to produce list of shareholders. [52-1] (issued on 8/11/98) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (D,M) (Entered: 08/11/1998) 08/26/1998 54 MOTION by defendant ABS Industries, Inc. to vacate ord requiring prodctn of records w/exh. (2 pgs, 7 pgs exh) (R,J A) (Entered: 08/26/1998) 09/08/1998 55 AFFIDAVIT of William J. McCarthy in support of motion to vacate ord requiring prodctn of records [54-1] ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 09/09/1998) 09/10/1998 56 NOTICE of telephonic conf at 3:00 p.m. on 9/18/98 ; the Ct will initiate the call. (issued on 9/10/98) ( 1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 09/11/1998) 09/21/1998 57 ORDER on status hrg held 9/18/98 ; a revised settlement agreement will be lodged w/the Ct by 10/13/98; the motion to vacate ord requiring prodctn of records is moot, [54-1] & settlement conf set 12:00 noon on 11/23/98 (issued on 9/21/98) (1 pg) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 09/22/1998) 10/19/1998 58 NOTICE ORDER on class notification; ABSI to provide pltf's cnsl w/in 7 days of entry of this order w/all records necessary to notify members of the Class; settlement conf set 12:00 noon on 11/23/98 in room 250 before Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. (issued on ( 9 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered:
10/21/1998) 10/19/1998 59 STIPULATION & Settlement Agreement filed by ptys. [58-1], [58-2], [58-3] ( 98 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 10/22/1998) 11/16/1998 60 NOTICE by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy of change of address & change of name of the firm McCabe Brown. ( 2 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 11/17/1998) 11/17/1998 61 MOTION by pltf to continue hrg for approval of settlement ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 11/17/1998) 11/24/1998 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER granting motion by pltf to continue hrg for approval of settlement [61-1] settlement conf is continued at 1:30 p.m. on 1/5/99 (issued on 11/25/98) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 11/25/1998) 12/07/1998 62 MAIL Returned addressed to defendant William J McCarthy's atty David H. Davies re: marginal entry of 11/24/98 (not deliverable as addressed; unable to forward) (S,R) (Entered: 12/07/1998) 12/30/1998 63 AFFIDAVIT of Robert Jones re mailing of ntc of settlement ot class members & shareholders of record. [58-3] ( 9 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/04/1999) 12/30/1998 64 AFFIDAVIT of Richard S. Wayne acknowledging publication of summary ntc of clas action & derivative settlement on pr newswire. [58-3] ( 5 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/04/1999) 12/30/1998 65 NOTICE by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy of no opp to the proposed settlement. ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/04/1999) 01/04/1999 66 MOTION by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy to be excused from settlement conf ( 3 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/05/1999) 01/04/1999 67 JOINT MOTION (Application) by pltfs for award of attorney fees, reimbursement of expenses & special pymts to representative pltfs ( 15 exh & 4 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/05/1999) 01/04/1999 68 MEMORANDUM by pltfs in support of proposed settlement of class action, plan of allocation, partial settlement of derivative action & joint application of pltfs' cnsl for attys' fees, reimbursement of expenses & special pymts to representative pltfs. [59-1] ( 42 exh & 35 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 01/05/1999) 01/05/1999 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER: granting motion by defts ABS Industries, Inc. & William J McCarthy to be excused from settlement conf [66-1] (issued on 1/5/99) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (D,M) (Entered: 01/05/1999) 01/29/1999 69 FINAL JUDGMENT & Order from hrg of 1/5/99 determining class certification is proper & Settlement is fair; pltfs & defts shall consummate the settlement in accordance w/the stip; class pltfs & class members are permanently barred & enjoined from instituting, commencing or prosecuting any rel claims against any of the released ptys; pltfs' cnsl are awarded attys' fees in the amt of $205,961.93 & reimbursement of expenses of $6,562.64; such amts to be pd from the Settlement Fund, etc; each named pltf in this case & the North Carolina case shall receive $5500.00; exclusive jurisdiction is retained over the ptys & class members for all
matters relating to this litigation, etc.; there is no reason for delay in the entry of this Order & Final Judgment. [67-1], [46-1] [38-1] dismissing case (issued on 1/29/99) ( 6 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. (H,D) (Entered: 01/29/1999) 06/07/1999 70 NOTICE by pltf Leo Hawk of change of address of atty Strauss & Troy ( 4 pgs) (K,J) (Entered: 06/08/1999) 12/13/1999 71 POST-JUDGMENT MOTION by deft Theodore Ursu III to enforce settlement agreement w/brf in support. ( 23 pgs) (H,D) (Entered: 12/14/1999) 03/30/2000 72 POST-JUDGMENT MOTION by pltfs for order re: settlement administration. ( 9 pgs + 17 exh pgs) (B,B) (Entered: 03/30/2000) 04/19/2000 73 NOTICE of telephonic conf at 5:00 p.m. on 5/3/00 ; the Ct will initiate the call to all ptys. (issued on 4/19/00) ( 1 pg) (H,D) (Entered: 04/20/2000) 05/02/2000 74 MAIL Returned (4/19/00 Ntc of Hrg) addressed to atty Edwin McCabe. (M,J A A) (Entered: 05/02/2000) 05/08/2000 75 ORDER granting motion by pltfs for order re: settlement administration; the actions of Firstar Bank & pltfs' cnsl re adminisration of the Settlement fund are approved; the List of Eligible Claimants is approved; Claims Administrator shall make distribution to eligible claimants as set forth, etc; the Claims Administrator shall be pd $12,187.84; Strauss & Troy shall be pd $8,687.48; & the Claims Administrator shall destroy all records after 3 yrs, etc. [72-1] (issued) ( 3 pgs) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. [EOD Date: 5/8/00] (H,D) (Entered: 05/08/2000) 05/08/2000 76 ORDER scheduling hrg on motion by deft Theodore Ursu III to enforce settlement agreement [71-1] at 2:30 p.m. on 5/18/00; defts ABSI, McCarthy, Dean, Ursu & their cnsl shall be present & prepared to address the issues. (issued) ( 1 pg) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. [EOD Date: 5/8/00] (H,D) (Entered: 05/08/2000) 06/21/2000 MARGINAL ENTRY ORDER denying motion by deft Theodore Ursu III to enforce settlement agreement; if the issues have not been worked out between ptys, movant may renew mtn within 14 days. [71-1] (issued on 6/22/00) Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. [EOD Date: 6/22/00] (H,D) (Entered: 06/22/2000) 07/03/2000 77 MAIL Returned addressed to cnsl for ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy, Larry R Tipton, w/ntc of forwarding time exp. (H,D) (Entered: 07/06/2000) 07/03/2000 78 MAIL Returned addressed to cnsl for ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy, Edwin McCabe, w/ntc of forwarding time exp. (H,D) (Entered: 07/06/2000) 07/03/2000 79 MAIL Returned addressed to cnsl for ABS Industries, Inc., & William J McCarthy, Philip Y. Brown, w/ntc of forwarding time exp. (H,D) (Entered: 07/06/2000) 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 http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pacerdesc.html