US District Court Civil Docket as of 04/26/2004 Retrieved from the court on Thursday, October 05, 2006 U. S. District Court Western District of Arkansas (Fort Smith) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:02-cv-02190-JLH Chiu, Lead Plaintiff, et al v. Beverly Ent Inc, et al Assigned to: Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren Demand: $75,000 Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation Date Filed: 08/16/2002 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Ernest Baer on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated represented by Bill D. Reynolds Nolan, Caddell & Reynolds PA PO Box 184 122 N. 11th Street Fort Smith, AR 72902 479-782-5297 Fax: 479-782-5184 Email: breynolds@justicetoday.com Curtis L. Bowman Cauley Geller Bowman & Coats LLP P.O. Box 25438 Little Rock, AR 72221-5438 (501) 312-8500 J. Allen Carney Cauley Geller Bowman & Coats LLP P.O. Box 25438 Little Rock, AR 72221-5438 (501) 312-8500 Randall K. Pulliam Baron & Budd 3102 Oak Lawn Ave. Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 521-3605
S. Gene Cauley Cauley Geller Bowman & Coats LLP P.O. Box 25438 Little Rock, AR 72221-5438 (501) 312-8500 Tiffany Wyatt Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, LLP P.O. Box 25438 Little Rock, AR 72221-5438 (501) 312-8500 Plaintiff Columbia Partners Lead Plaintiff represented by Andrew L. Barroway Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706 Bill D. Reynolds Darren J. Check Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706 Sean M. Handler Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706
Stuart L. Berman Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706 Plaintiff David Chiu Lead Plaintiff represented by Aaron L. Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 (212) 687-7230 Jules Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 (212) 687-7230 Randall K. Pulliam S. Gene Cauley Plaintiff Stanley V Kensic on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated (Case No. 02-2193) represented by Marc A. Topaz Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP Three Bala Plaza East Suite 400 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706
Plaintiff Charles R Krebs Himself and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated (Case No. 02-2222) represented by Joseph H. Weiss Weiss & Yourman 551 Fifth Avenue Suite 1600 New York, NY 10176 (212) 682-3025 V. Defendant Beverly Enterprises, Inc. represented by Bradley D. Jesson Hardin, Jesson & Terry P.O. Box 10127 Fort Smith, AR 72917-0127 (479) 452-2200 Email: jesson@hardinlaw.com Kirkman T. Dougherty Hardin, Jesson & Terry, PLC P.O. Box 10127 5000 Rogers Avenue, Suite 500 Arvest Bank Building Fort Smith, AR 72917 479-452-2200 Fax: 479-452-9097 Email: kdougherty@hardinlaw.com Paul H. Dawes Latham & Watkins 135 Commonwealth Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 328-4600 Rex M. Terry Hardin, Jesson & Terry P.O. Box 10127 Fort Smith, AR 72917-0127 (479) 452-2200 Fax: (479) 452-9097
Email: terry@hardinlaw.com Defendant William R Floyd represented by Bradley D. Jesson Kirkman T. Dougherty Paul H. Dawes Rex M. Terry Defendant David R Devereaux represented by Bradley D. Jesson Kirkman T. Dougherty Paul H. Dawes Rex M. Terry Defendant
Jeffrey P Freimark represented by Bradley D. Jesson Kirkman T. Dougherty Paul H. Dawes Rex M. Terry Defendant Ernst & Young LLP represented by Bruce M. Cormier Ernst & Young LLP 1225 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 David M. Powell Williams & Anderson LLP 111 Center Street 22nd Floor Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 372-0800 Fax: (501) 372-6453 Email: dmpowell@williamsanderson.com Date Filed # Docket Text 08/16/2002 1 COMPLAINT ( 0 Summons(es) issued) (sh) (Entered: 08/16/2002) 08/16/2002 FILING FEE PAID: on 8/16/02 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 58242. (sh) (Entered: 08/16/2002) 08/16/2002 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form furnished to parties. (sh) (Entered: 08/16/2002)
08/19/2002 2 MEMO of reassignment to Honorable Jimm L. Hendren (cc: all counsel) (sh) (Entered: 08/19/2002) 10/15/2002 3 MOTION by movant Columbia Partners to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel (sh) (Entered: 10/16/2002) 10/15/2002 4 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by movant Columbia Partners in support of motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] (sh) (Entered: 10/16/2002) 10/15/2002 5 AFFIDAVIT of Darren J. Check in support of Columbia Partners' motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] (sh) Modified on 11/15/2002 (Entered: 10/16/2002) 10/15/2002 6 MOTION by movant David Chiu, movant Paul Sullivan to appoint Chiu Plaintiffs Group as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel (sh) Modified on 11/15/2002 (Entered: 10/16/2002) 10/15/2002 7 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by movant David Chiu, movant Paul Sullivan in support of motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1] (sh) (Entered: 10/16/2002) 10/15/2002 8 DECLARATION of Randall K. Pulliam in support of motion to appoint Chiu Plaintiffs Group as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [6-1] (mfr) (Entered: 11/15/2002) 10/31/2002 9 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by movant David Chiu, movant Paul Sullivan in support of motion for appointment of Chiu Lead Plaintiffs and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1], of motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 (sh) Modified on 11/01/2002 (Entered: 10/31/2002) 10/31/2002 9...RESPONSE by movant David Chiu to Columbia Partners' motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] (msj) (Entered: 11/01/2002) 11/08/2002 10 SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM BRIEF by movant Columbia Partners in support of motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] and... (msj) (Entered: 11/11/2002) 11/08/2002 10...RESPONSE by movant Columbia Partners to Chiu's motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1] (msj) (Entered: 11/11/2002) 11/19/2002 SUMMONS issued as to defendant Ernst & Young LLP (rw) (Entered: 11/19/2002) 11/19/2002 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form furnished to deft Ernst & Young, LLP. (rw) (Entered: 11/19/2002) 12/12/2002 11 RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Ernst & Young LLP on
11/26/02 (mfr) (Entered: 12/12/2002) 12/12/2002 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS by defendant Beverly Ent Inc ; Notice/Request mailed on 11/14/02 (mfr) (Entered: 12/12/2002) 12/12/2002 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS by defendant Jeffrey P Freimark ; Notice/Request mailed on 11/14/02 (mfr) (Entered: 12/12/2002) 12/12/2002 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS by defendant William R Floyd ; Notice/Request mailed on 11/14/02 (mfr) (Entered: 12/12/2002) 12/12/2002 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS by defendant David R Devereaux ; Notice/Request mailed on 11/14/02 (mfr) (Entered: 12/12/2002) 12/13/2002 16 RESPONSE by defendants Beverly Ent Inc, William R Floyd, David R Devereaux, and Jeffrey P Freimark to motion to appoint Chiu Plaintiffs Group as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1], and motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] (mfr) (Entered: 12/13/2002) 12/17/2002 17 MOTION/LETTER by defendant Ernst & Young LLP to extend time to answer (rw) (Entered: 12/17/2002) 12/17/2002 18 CLERK'S ORDER granting defts Ernst & Young, LLP's motion to extend time to answer [17-1] until 1/3/03 (cc: all counsel) (rw) (Entered: 12/17/2002) 12/27/2002 19 MOTION by defendant Beverly Ent Inc for attorney Paul H. Dawes to appear pro hac vice (sh) (Entered: 12/27/2002) 12/30/2002 20 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion for attorney Paul H. Dawes to appear pro hac vice [19-1] as counsel for defendants Beverly Enterprises, William Floyd, David Devereaux and Jeffrey Freimark (cc: all counsel) (jn) (Entered: 12/30/2002) 01/03/2003 21 MOTION by defendant Ernst & Young, LLP to extend time to answer complaint (ct) Modified on 01/06/2003 (Entered: 01/03/2003) 01/03/2003 22 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion to extend time to answer complaint [21-1] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 01/03/2003) 01/09/2003 23 MOTION by defendant Jeffrey P Freimark, defendant David R Devereaux, defendant William R Floyd, defendant Beverly Ent Inc to extend time to answer or otherwise plead (ct) (Entered: 01/09/2003) 01/09/2003 24 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion to extend time to answer or otherwise plead [23-1] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 01/09/2003) 02/06/2003 25 SUPPLEMENTAL memorandum of law by movant David Chiu re motion to appoint Chiu Plaintiffs Group as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1] (sh) (Entered: 02/07/2003) 03/10/2003 26 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion to appoint Chiu Plaintiffs Group as lead plaintiff and to approve selection of lead counsel [6-1], granting motion to consolidate cases 02-2190, 02-2193 & 02-2222 and to be appointed lead
plaintiff for approval of lead plaintiff's selection of lead counsel and liaison counsel [3-1] 2:02-cv-2190 with member cases 2:02-cv-2193, 2:02-cv-2222 (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 03/10/2003) 03/11/2003 27 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren allowing Williams and Anderson LLP to enter as attorney for deft Ermst & Young in the palce of Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP. David M. Powell will continue as attorney(cc: all counsel) (ct) Modified on 03/12/2003 (Entered: 03/12/2003) 03/13/2003 VOLUME II BEGINS (sh) (Entered: 03/13/2003) 03/13/2003 28 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren advising that deft has until 4/4/03 to plead to complaints and they are to conduct joint Rule 26(f) conference by 4/21/03 & to provide court the report by 4/28/03. ; Jury trial scheduled for 2/2/04 (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 03/13/2003) 03/28/2003 29 SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren giving pltfs until 4/30/03 to file amd and consol complt, giving dfts until 5/30/03 to file motions to dism, giving pltf until 6/27/03 to respond to said motions, giving dfts until 7/11/03 to reply; canceling jt Rule 26(f) Conference previously scheduled for 4/21/03; previous trial setting on 2/2/04 to remain as scheduled (cc: all counsel) (ng) Modified on 03/31/2003 (Entered: 03/28/2003) 04/30/2003 30 CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Columbia Partners; jury demand (sh) (Entered: 04/30/2003) 05/30/2003 31 MOTION by defendant Ernst & Young LLP to dismiss (sh) (Entered: 05/30/2003) 05/30/2003 32 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by defendant Ernst & Young LLP in support of motion to dismiss [31-1] (sh) (Entered: 05/30/2003) 05/30/2003 33 AFFIDAVIT of David M. Powell regarding motion to dismiss [31-1] (sh) (Entered: 05/30/2003) 05/30/2003 34 MOTION by defendant Jeffrey P Freimark, defendant David R Devereaux, defendant William R Floyd, defendant Beverly Ent Inc to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint (sh) (Entered: 05/30/2003) 05/30/2003 35 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by defendant Jeffrey P Freimark, defendant David R Devereaux, defendant William R Floyd, defendant Beverly Ent Inc in support of motion to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint [34-1] (sh) (Entered: 05/30/2003) 06/27/2003 36 MOTION by plaintiff Ernest Baer for oral argument (sh) (Entered: 06/27/2003) 06/27/2003 37 RESPONSE by plaintiff Charles R Krebs, plaintiff Stanley V Kensic, plaintiff Ernest Baer to motion to dismiss [31-1] (sh) (Entered: 06/27/2003) 06/27/2003 38 RESPONSE by plaintiff Charles R Krebs, plaintiff Stanley V Kensic, plaintiff Ernest Baer to motion to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint [34-1] (sh) (Entered: 06/27/2003) 07/11/2003 VOLUME III BEGINS (sh) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 39 REPLY by defendant Ernst & Young LLP to response to motion to dismiss [31-1]
(sh) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/11/2003 40 REPLY by defendant Beverly Ent Inc to response to motion to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint [34-1] (sh) (Entered: 07/11/2003) 07/18/2003 41 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting plaintiff's motion for oral argument [36-1] setting hearing on motion to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint [34-1] 9:30 8/28/03, setting hearing on motion to dismiss [31-1] 9:30 8/28/03 to be held in Room 310, Fort Smith (cc: all counsel) (jn) (Entered: 07/18/2003) 07/22/2003 42 NOTICE of intent to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action complaint by plaintiffs Stanley V Kensic, David Chiu, & Columbia Partners, plaintiff Ernest Baer (sh) (Entered: 07/22/2003) 08/01/2003 43 MOTION by plaintiffs David Chiu, Columbia Partners, & Ernest Baer for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action (sh) (Entered: 08/01/2003) 08/01/2003 44 MEMORANDUM BRIEF by plaintiff David Chiu, plaintiff Columbia Partners, plaintiff Ernest Baer in support of motion for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action [43-1] (sh) (Entered: 08/01/2003) 08/04/2003 45 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren allowing defts until 8/15/03 to respond to motion to amend and the motion to amend shall be heard at the court's hearing on 8/28/03 along with defts' motions to dismiss [43-1], ; In-court hearing scheduled for 8/28/03 (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 08/04/2003) 08/14/2003 46 MOTION by defendant Ernst & Young LLP for attorney Bruce M. Cormier to appear pro hac vice (sh) Modified on 08/15/2003 (Entered: 08/14/2003) 08/14/2003 47 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion for attorney Bruce M. Powell to appear pro hac vice [46-1] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 08/14/2003) 08/15/2003 48 RESPONSE by defendant Ernst & Young LLP to motion for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action [43-1] (sh) (Entered: 08/15/2003) 08/15/2003 49 RESPONSE by defendant Ernst & Young LLP, defendant Jeffrey P Freimark, defendant David R Devereaux, defendant William R Floyd, defendant Beverly Ent Inc to motion for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action [43-1] (sh) (Entered: 08/15/2003) 08/18/2003 50 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren granting motion for attorney Bruce M. Cormier to appear pro hac vice [46-1] (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 08/18/2003) 08/26/2003 51 REPLY by plaintiff Stanley V Kensic, plaintiff David Chiu, plaintiff Columbia Partners, plaintiff Ernest Baer to response to motion for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action [43-1] (sh) (Entered: 08/26/2003) 08/29/2003 COURT RECORDING of motion hearing; dt of proceedings 8/28/03; C/R envelope # 03-58-TS; Location of tapes - Fayetteville (ct) (Entered: 08/29/2003) 09/16/2003 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on 8/28/03 (Cases 02-2190, 02-2193, 02-2222) (jn) Modified on 09/16/2003 (Entered: 09/16/2003) 11/07/2003 52 ORDER by Magistrate Beverly S. Jones ; Settlement conference set for 1/8/04
11:00 (cc: all counsel) (djm) (Entered: 11/07/2003) 12/16/2003 53 ORDER by Magistrate Beverly S. Jones ; Settlement conference cancelled (cc: all counsel) (djm) (Entered: 12/16/2003) 12/23/2003 54 ORDER by Honorable Jimm L. Hendren denying motion for leave to amend plaintiffs consolidated amended class action [43-1] granting motion to dismiss plaintiffs consolidated amended complaint [34-1], granting motion to dismiss [31-1] dismissing case (2:02-cv-02193 2:02-cv-02222) (cc: all counsel) (ct) (Entered: 12/23/2003) 01/22/2004 55 NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff from District Court decision re: order [54-2] dated 12/23/03 (cc: Rex Terry, Bradley Jesson, Kirkman Dougherty, Paul Dawes, David Powell, Bruce Cormier, Theresa Sawyer-Court Reporter-placed in mail on 01/23/04) (mfr) Modified on 01/23/2004 (Entered: 01/22/2004) 01/22/2004 RECEIVED 01/22/04 appeal [55-1] fee in amount of $ 255.00 receipt # 64259. (mfr) (Entered: 01/22/2004) 01/23/2004 56 TRANSMITTAL LETTER to Bruce Cormier, Paul Dawes, Bradley Jesson, Rex M. Terry, Kirkman Dougherty re NOA (cc: pltf's counsel, Theresa Sawyer-Court Reporter) (mfr) (Entered: 01/23/2004) 01/23/2004 2 CERTIFIED COPIES OF clerk's docket entries, together with NOA fld 01/22/04, Order fld 12/23/03 and NOA Supplement form mailed to Clerk, USCA, St. Louis, MO (mfr) (Entered: 01/23/2004) 01/23/2004 57 TRANSMITTAL LETTER to USCA, St. Louis, MO re certified copies of docket entries, NOA, Order, NOA Supplement form (cc: all counsel of record, Theresa Sawyer-CR) (mfr) (Entered: 01/23/2004) 02/05/2004 58 SCHEDULING ORDER from USCA; Appellate Docket Number 04-1275 ; court reporter's transcript ddl set for 3/16/04 (mfr) Modified on 02/06/2004 (Entered: 02/05/2004) 02/05/2004 1 vol transcript of 08/28/03 hearing mailed to Clerk, USCA, St. Louis, MO (mfr) (Entered: 02/05/2004) 02/05/2004 59 TRANSMITTAL SHEET to USCA, St. Louis, MO re 1 vol transcript of 08/28/03 hearing (mfr) (Entered: 02/05/2004) 02/09/2004 60 DESIGNATION OF RECORD by Plaintiffs that the transcript of the hearing held on 08/28/03 be forwarded to the Court of Appeals to become a part of the record on appeal. (mfr) (Entered: 02/09/2004) 04/19/2004 61 JUDGMENT (USCA, 8th Circuit) granting the joint motion for dismissal of the appeal in accordance with the stipulation; dismissing the appeal [55-1] (cc: all counsel) ; appeal record return ddl set for 5/19/04 (mfr) (Entered: 04/19/2004) 04/26/2004 1 vol of transcript of hearing held on 08/28/03 returned from U.S. Court of Appeals (mfr) (Entered: 04/26/2004) 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
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