US District Court Civil Docket as of 01/03/2003 Retrieved from the court on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 U.S. District Court District of Maryland (Greenbelt) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 8:00-cv-02073-DKC Ruza, et al v. Visual Networks, Inc, et al Assigned to: Judge Deborah K. Chasanow Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Date Filed: 07/07/2000 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Martin B. Ruza Plaintiff William Patrick Cooper on behalf of themselves and all others represented by Charles J Piven Charles J Piven PA The World Trade Center 401 E Pratt St Ste 2525 Baltimore, MD 21202 14103320030 Fax: 14106851300 Email: piven@pivenlaw.com Marshall N Perkins Charles J Piven PA The World Trade Center 401 E Pratt St Ste 2525 Baltimore, MD 21202 14103320030 Fax: 14106851300 Email: perkins@pivenlaw.com V. Krista D. Scott on behalf of herself and all others similarly situtated
Gerald Cohen on behalf of themselves and all others represented by Leslie Bornstein Molder Barrack, Rodos & Bacine PH 2001 Market Street 3300 Two Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 215/963-0600 Fax: 12159630838 Mark R. Rosen Barrack, Rodos & Bacine PH 2001 Market Street 3300 Two Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 215/963-0600 Fax: 12159630838 Lisa M. Mezzetti Cohen Milstein Hausfeld and Toll PLLC 1100 New York Ave NW Ste 500 W Tower Washington, DC 20005-3964 12024084600 Fax: 12024084699 Steven J Toll Cohen Milstein Hausfeld and Toll PLLC 1100 New York Ave NW West Tower Ste 500 Washington, DC 20005 12024084600 Fax: 12024084699 Email: stoll@cmht.com Oba McMillan on behalf of themselves an all others Todd Simon represented by Ari Karen
on behalf of themselves and all others Krupin OBrien LLP 1156 15th St NW Ste 200 Washington, DC 20005-3010 12025300700 Fax: 12025300703 Email: axk@krupinobrien.com Daniel E Bacine Barrack Rodos and Bacine 3300 Two Commerce St 2001 Market St Philadelpia, PA 19103 12159630600 Fax: 12159630838 Lionel Z Glancy Glancy Binkow and Goldberg LLP 1801 Avenue of the Stars Ste 311 Los Angeles, CA 90067 13102019150 Fax: 13102019160 Email: info@glancylaw.com John Diers on behalf of himself and all others represented by James E. Tullman Law Office PH 551 Fifth Avenue Suite 1600 New York, NY 10176 212/682-3025 Fax: 12126823010 Joseph H Weiss Weiss and Yourman The French Bldg 551 Fifth Ave Ste 1600 New York, NY 10176 12126823025 Fax: 12126823010 Eugene Kruger represented by Andrew N Friedman
on behalf of himself and all others Cohen Milstein Hausfeld and Toll PLLC 1100 New York Ave NW Ste 500 W Tower Washington, DC 20005-3964 12024084600 Fax: 12024084699 Email: afriedman@cmht.com Marc A Topaz Schiffrin and Barroway LLP 280 King of Prussia Rd Radnor, PA 19087 16106677706 Fax: 16106677056 Email: mtopaz@sbclasslaw.com Daniel Pih on behalf of Y to the X, Inc. Madeline Gesser on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated represented by Samuel Howard Rudman Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman and Robbins LLP 58 S Service Rd Ste 200 Melville, NY 11747 16313677100 Fax: 16313671173 Email: srudman@lerachlaw.com Steven G Schulman Milberg Weiss Bershad and Schulman LLP One Pennsylvania Plz 49th Fl New York, NY 10119-0165 12125945300 Fax: 12128681229 Email: sschulman@milbergweiss.com Virginia Pepe on behalf of herself and all others
Jerry Krim represented by Robert A Rohrbaugh Law Office of Robert A Rohrbaugh 27 Wood Ln Rockville, MD 20850 13013159050 Fax: 13017627844 Email: robertrohrbaugh@aol.com V. Defendant Visual Networks, Inc. represented by Bruce T Carton Piper Rudnick LLP 1775 Wiehle Ave Ste 400 Reston, VA 20190 17037734000 Fax: 17037735000 David Clarke, Jr DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP 1775 Wiehle Ave Ste 400 Reston, VA 20190 17037734000 Fax: 17037735000 Email: david.clarke@dlapiper.com Francis B Burch, Jr DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP 6225 Smith Ave Baltimore, MD 21209-3600 14105803000 Fax: 14105803001 Email: frank.burch@dlapiper.com Defendant Scott E. Stouffer represented by Bruce T Carton (See above for address)
David Clarke, Jr (See above for address) Francis B Burch, Jr (See above for address) V. Movant Louis Laoudis Movant Michael Recker Movant Mark Respler Movant Jack Whittemore Date Filed # Docket Text 07/07/2000 1 COMPLAINT and attachments filed; FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 1168163 (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2000) 07/07/2000 1 DEMAND for jury trial by Martin B. Ruza, William Patrick Cooper (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2000) 07/10/2000 2 SUMMONS(ES) (20 days) issued for Visual Networks, Inc, Scott E. Stouffer (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2000) 07/25/2000 3 Local Rule 103.3 Statement by Martin B. Ruza, William Patrick Cooper (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/28/2000) 09/05/2000 4 MOTION with memorandum in support by Martin B. Ruza, William Patrick Cooper for Appointment of Lead Plaintiffs, and Approval of their Selection of Counsel, Declaration of Ari Karen and Exhibits A thru F (Filed Separately) (lad,
Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/06/2000) 01/17/2001 5 NOTICE of attorney appearance for Visual Networks, Inc, Scott E. Stouffer by Francis B. Burch Jr., David Clarke Jr., Bruce T. Carton (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/18/2001) 05/01/2001 6 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow ) dated 4/27/01 (c/m by chambers) (c/i 5/2/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/02/2001) 05/01/2001 7 ORDER denying [4-1] motion of Louis Laoudis, Daniel Pih, Michael Recker, Mark Respler, and Jack Whittemore's for Appointment of Lead Plaintiffs [4-2] Selection of Counsel ; "DIRECTING" plaintiffs in Ruza, Scott, Diers, Gesser, Pepe, and Krim file returns of service, if any, or "SHOW CAUSE" why their cases should not be dismissed for failure to serve defendants within 120 days of filing suite by 5/11/01; "DIRECTING" in Cohen and Kruger and any other case in which a return will now be filed, plaintiff's must file request for the entry of defaults or explain why defaults should not be entered by 5/11/01; "DIRECTING" the parties "SHOW CAUSE" as to why these cases should not be consolidated; "DIRECTING" plaintiff's to submit copies of any published notice by 5/11/01 and "SCHEDULING a hearing to determine all procedure issues outlined ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow ) dated 4/27/01 (c/m by chambers ) (c/i 5/2/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 05/02/2001 (Entered: 05/02/2001) 05/11/2001 8 MOTION by Martin B. Ruza, William Patrick Cooper for Reconsideration of [7-1] order, Joint Supplemental Submission and Exhibits A-D (c/s) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/15/2001) 05/16/2001 9 STIPULATION and ORDER "APPROVING" that the defendants shall answer of otherwise respond to the Consolidated Amended Complaint, if allowed by the Court, within 45 days after the filing of the Consolidated Amended Complaint ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow )dated 5/16/01 (c/m by chambers) (c/i 5/17/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/17/2001) 05/29/2001 10 RESPONSE by Visual Networks, Inc, Scott E. Stouffer in opposition to [8-1] motion for Reconsideration of [7-1] order by William Patrick Cooper, Martin B. Ruza (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/31/2001) 06/01/2001 11 JOINT REPLY by plaintiffs to response by defendants in opposition to their [8-1] motion for Reconsideration of [7-1] order and Exhibits A and B (c/s) (As to Cases DKC-2000-2073, DKC-2000-2107, DKC-2000-2156, DKC-2000-2164, DKC- 2000-2219, DKC-2000-2407, DKC-2000-2572 and DKC-2000-2686) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/04/2001) 06/04/2001 Show cause hearing held before Chasanow, J. (Reporter: S. Mech-O'Neill) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/2001) 06/04/2001 12 ORDER "CONSOLIDATING" cases DKC-2000-2073, DKC-2000-2107, DKC- 2000-2156, DKC-2000-2164, DKC-2000-2219, DKC-2000-2407, DKC-2000-2572, and DKC-2686 for all purposes and any actions which have been filed or maybe filed; "ESTABLISHING" DKC-2000-2073 as Master File for the consolidated proceedings of the Securities Fraud Actions as therein more particularly set forth; "DIRECTING" plaintiffsshall file an Amended and Consolidated Complaint with respect to the consolidated actions ( signed by Judge
Deborah K. Chasanow ) dated 6/4/01 (c/h 6/4/01 td) (c/i 6/6/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/2001) 06/04/2001 Consolidated Lead Case (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/2001) 07/13/2001 13 ORDER "AUTHORIZING" subpoenas to preserve documents as therein set forth ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow 7/12/01) (c/i 7/13/01sat) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/13/2001) 08/03/2001 14 RENEWED MOTION by plaintiffs for Appointment of Lead Counsel and Exhibit A (c/s) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/07/2001) 10/11/2001 15 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow ) dated 10/11/01 (c/i 10/12/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/12/2001) 10/11/2001 16 ORDER denying [14-1] motion of Louis Laoudis, Michael Recker, Mark Respler and Jack Whittemore for Appointment as Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs; granting [8-1] Motion for Y to the X, Inc. for appointment as Lead plaintiff (requested in Joint supplemental submission); "GRANTING" Motion for Approval of Barrack, Rodos, & Bacine as Lead Counsel and Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll as Liaison counsel; "DIRECTING" an Amended complaint shall be filed no later than 11/9/01, after which defendants will have 30 days within which to respond ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow ) dated 10/11/01 (c/i 10/12/01) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/12/2001) 11/09/2001 17 CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiffs; amending [1-1] complaint and attachment (c/s) (redlined version recv'd.) (Corrected page 4 rec'd 11/14/01) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/16/2001 (Entered: 11/09/2001) 12/03/2001 18 JOINT MOTION by parties "EXTENDING" time for defendants to file their Motion to Dismiss to and including 12/17/01 and ORDER ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow 12/3/01 ) (c/i 12/4/01) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/04/2001) 12/17/2001 19 MOTION with memorandum in support by Visual Networks, Inc in to Dismiss Consolidated Class Action Amended Complaint and Exhibits A thru G (c/s) (Memorandum and Exhibits FILED SEPARATELY) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/2001) 01/14/2002 20 RESPONSE by Plaintiffs in opposition to [19-1] motion to Dismiss Consolidated Action Amended Complaint by Scott E. Stouffer, Visual Networks, Inc. and attachments (c/s) (filed separately) (lad, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/15/2002) 02/01/2002 21 REPLY MEMORANDUM by Visual Networks, Inc in 8:00-cv-02073, Scott E. Stouffer in 8:00-cv-02073 in support of [19-1] motion to Dismiss Consolidated Class Action Amended Complaint by Scott E. Stouffer, Visual Networks, Inc and Exhibit 1 (c/s) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/04/2002) 08/19/2002 22 MEMORANDUM OPINION ( signed by Judge Deborah K. Chasanow 8/16/02) (c/i 8/20/02) (mib, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/2002) 08/19/2002 23 ORDER "GRANTING" [19-1] motion to Dismiss Consolidated Class Action Amended Complaint in 8:00-cv-02073, "DISMISSING" amended and consolidated class action complaint in 8:00-cv-02073 ( signed by Judge K. Chasanow 8/16/02)
(c/i & microfilmed 8/20/02) (mib, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/2002) 08/20/2002 Case closed (8:00-cv-02686 8:00-cv-02572 8:00-cv-02407 8:00-cv-02219 8:00-cv- 02219 8:00-cv-02164 8:00-cv-02156 8:00-cv-02107) (mib, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/2002) 08/20/2002 Case closed (mib, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/20/2002) 09/17/2002 24 NOTICE OF APPEAL by All Plaintiffs and all members of the proposed (not yet certified) Class $105.00 fee paid Appeal record due on 10/17/02 (mlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2002) 09/18/2002 Notice of appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA: [24-1] appeal by Eugene Kruger, John Diers, Todd Simon, Oba McMillan, Gerald Cohen, Krista D. Scott, William Patrick Cooper, Martin B. Ruza (mlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/18/2002) 10/10/2002 USCA Case Number Re: [24-1] appeal by Eugene Kruger, John Diers, Todd Simon, Oba McMillan, Gerald Cohen, Krista D. Scott, William Patrick Cooper, Martin B. Ruza USCA NUMBER: 02-2106 (Case Mgr. Diane Burke) (mlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/10/2002) 10/22/2002 25 Certificate of Clerk certifying record as complete for appeal purposes for [24-1] appeal by consolidated plaisssss, plaintiff (mlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/22/2002) 01/03/2003 26 ORDER of the USCA "DISMISSING" the appeal (mlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/03/2003) 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