US District Court Civil Docket as of 10/29/1999 Retrieved from the court on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas (Dallas) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:98-cv-01959 Kempton v. Gadzooks Inc, et al Assigned to: Judge Jorge A Solis Referred to: Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Lowell Kempton on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated Date Filed: 08/19/1998 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Roger F Claxton Claxton & Hill 3131 McKinney Ave Suite 700 LB 103 Dallas, TX 75204-2471 214/969-9029 Fax: 214/953-0583 FAX Email: claxtonhill@airmail.net Aaron Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 212/687-7230 Jeffrey S Abraham Abraham & Associates One Penn Plaza Suite 1910 New York, NY 10119 212/692-0555 Jules Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th St New York, NY 10017 212/687-7230 Robert J Hill Claxton & Hill 3131 McKinney Ave Suite 700 LB 103
Dallas, TX 75204-2471 214/969-9029 Fax: 214/953-0583 FAX Email: claxtonhill@airmail.net Tzivia Brody Stull Stull & Brody 6 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 212/687-7230 V. Defendant Gadzooks Inc represented by Edward S Koppman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX 75201-4618 214/969-2846 Fax: 214/969-4343 FAX Email: ekoppman@akingump.com Mary L O'Connor Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX 75201-4618 214/969-2800 Fax: 214/969-4343 FAX Email: moconnor@akingump.com Stephanie A Burris Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 1700 Pacific Ave Suite 4100 Dallas, TX 75201-4675 214/969-2800 Susan L Hays Law Office of Susan Hays 3219 McKinney Ave Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75204 214/557-4819 Fax: 214/357-7252 Email: hayslaw@sbcglobal.net
Defendant Gerald R Szczepanski represented by Edward S Koppman Mary L O'Connor Stephanie A Burris Susan L Hays Defendant Lawrence H Titus, Jr represented by Edward S Koppman Mary L O'Connor Stephanie A Burris Susan L Hays Date Filed # Docket Text 08/19/1998 1 COMPLAINT filed; Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # 104021 (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/1998 1 DEMAND for jury trial by plaintiff Lowell Kempton (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/1998 2 SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr (issued 3) (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 08/19/1998 PRELIMINARY ASSIGNMENT TO Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 08/20/1998) 10/08/1998 3 JOINT MOTION to extend time to respond to complaint by plaintiff Lowell Kempton, defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr (3) (mlh) (Entered: 10/09/1998)
10/13/1998 4 AGREED ORDER granting [3-1] joint motion to extend time to respond to complaint; Defendants Gadzooks Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski and Lawrence H Titus Jr shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 30 days after entry of an Order appointing Lead Plaintiff or Plaintiffs pursuant to 15 USC section 78u- 4(a)(3) or as otherwise ordered by the Court. ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: 10.14.98 Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 10/14/1998) 10/19/1998 5 MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (4) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 10/19/1998 6 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in support of [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (9) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 10/19/1998 7 AFFIDAVIT of Jules Brody Re: [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 10/20/1998) 11/17/1998 8 UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to vacate Local Rule 23.2 requirement that motion for class certification be filed within 90 days of plaintiff's class action complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 11/18/1998) 11/18/1998 9 AGREED ORDER granting [8-1] motion to vacate Local Rule 23.2 requirement that motion for class certification be filed within 90 days of plaintiff's class action complaint; Ordered that the time requirement of LR 23.2 will not begin to run until 30 days after the filing of an original answer to the consolidated complaint or ruling on a motion to dismiss, whichever occurs first. ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: 11.19.98 Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 11/19/1998) 01/26/1999 10 ORDER granting [5-1] motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and approval of co-lead counsel; See order for specifics ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: 1.27.99 Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 01/27/1999) 01/28/1999 11 NOTICE of firm name change by counsel for plaintiff Lowell Kempton (2) (mlh) (Entered: 01/29/1999) 02/26/1999 12 MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to dismiss class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 03/01/1999) 03/16/1999 13 UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to extend time to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss (3) (mlh) (Entered: 03/16/1999) 03/22/1999 14 AGREED ORDER granting [13-1] motion to extend time to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss Response to motion reset to 3/31/99 for [12-1] motion to dismiss class action complaint ( signed by Solis) Copies to counsel: 3/22/99 Page(s) 2 (tsp) Modified on 03/22/1999 (Entered: 03/22/1999) 03/31/1999 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff Lowell Kempton, (Answer due 4/12/99 for Lawrence H Titus Jr, for Gerald R Szczepanski, for Gadzooks Inc ) amending [1-1] complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 04/01/1999) 04/06/1999 16 UNOPPOSED MOTION by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to amended complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 04/07/1999)
04/08/1999 17 AGREED ORDER granting [16-1] motion to extend time to answer or otherwise respond to amended complaint...dft's shall answer or otherwise respond to the amended complaint by 05/04/99 ( signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: 04.08.99 Page(s) 2 (lag) (Entered: 04/08/1999) 05/04/1999 18 MOTION with memorandum in support by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 05/05/1999) 05/19/1999 19 AGREED MOTION with memorandum in support by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to extend time to respond to dfts' motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (3) (mlh) (Entered: 05/20/1999) 05/21/1999 20 AGREED ORDER granting [19-1] motion to extend time to respond to dfts' motion to dismiss amended class action complaint Response to motion reset to 6/11/99 for [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: 5.21.99 Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 05/21/1999) 06/08/1999 21 ORDER REQUIRING ATTY CONFERENCE & JOINT STATUS REPORT Status report due on 7/8/99 ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: 6.9.99 Page(s): 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 22 STANDING ORDER ON ALL NON DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS...See order for specifics ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: 6.9.99 Page(s) 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 23 STANDING ORDER OF REFERENCE and notice of option to consent to proceed before the magistrate judge...case referred to Mag Kaplan for pretrial management ( signed by jas) Copies to counsel: 6.9.99 Page(s) 3 (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/08/1999 Motion(s) referred: [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint referred to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan, [12-1] motion to dismiss class action complaint referred to Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan (mlh) (Entered: 06/09/1999) 06/11/1999 24 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in opposition to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+) (tsp) (Entered: 06/14/1999) 06/11/1999 25 APPENDIX by plaintiff Lowell Kempton in support of [24-1] opposition memorandum (15+) (tsp) (Entered: 06/14/1999) 06/28/1999 26 REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to response to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint and brief (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999) 06/29/1999 27 ORDER vacating [21-1] order requiring atty conference and joint status report...the Court will enter another order with new deadlines after the motion to dismiss has been decided ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: 6.29.99 Page(s) 2 (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999) 06/29/1999 28 ORDER setting hearing: Motion hearing set for 9:00 7/30/99 for [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: 6.29.99 Page(s): 1 (mlh) (Entered: 06/29/1999)
07/07/1999 29 REFUSAL TO CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by plaintiff Lowell Kempton (1) (mlh) (Entered: 07/08/1999) 07/23/1999 30 MOTION by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr for leave to file Supplemental Brief to dft's motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (4) (tsp) (Entered: 07/26/1999) 07/26/1999 31 ORDER granting [30-1] motion for leave to file Supplemental Brief to dft's motion to dismiss amended class action complaint ( signed by Mag Kaplan) Copies to counsel: 7.27.99 Page(s) 1 (mlh) (Entered: 07/27/1999) 07/26/1999 34 SUR-REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to reply to response to [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint (15+). (amy) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 07/30/1999 32 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS of Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan Re: [18-1] motion to dismiss amended class action complaint should be granted in its entirety and this case should be dismissed with prejudice; Motion no longer referred Objections to F and R due by 8/12/99 (svc) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 07/30/1999 33 Instructions for service and notice of right to object (svc) (Entered: 08/02/1999) 08/04/1999 35 CERTIFIED MAIL executed as to Gadzooks Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski, Lawrence H Titus Jr 8/3/99 [32-1] findings & recommendations (mlh) (Entered: 08/04/1999) 08/05/1999 36 CERTIFIED MAIL executed as to Roger Claxton, attorney for Lowell Kempton 8/4/99 [32-1] findings & recommendations (tsp) (Entered: 08/06/1999) 08/10/1999 37 RESPONSE by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to dfts' supplemental brief to motion to dismiss the amended class action complaint (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/11/1999) 08/11/1999 38 OBJECTION by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to [32-1] findings & recommendations of the magistrate judge (15) (mlh) (Entered: 08/12/1999) 08/25/1999 39 REPLY by defendant Gadzooks Inc, defendant Gerald R Szczepanski, defendant Lawrence H Titus Jr to response to findings and recommendations of magistrate judge (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 08/26/1999) 09/09/1999 40 REPLY by plaintiff Lowell Kempton to response to objections to magistrate's findings and recommendation (15+) (mlh) (Entered: 09/10/1999) 10/29/1999 Case closed (mlh) (Entered: 10/29/1999) 10/29/1999 41 ORDER ADOPTING [32-1] findings & recommendations...pla's complaint is dismissed with prejudice (Signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: 10.29.99 Page(s): 2 (lag) (Entered: 11/01/1999) 10/29/1999 42 FINAL JUDGMENT...It's ordered, adjudged & decreed that pla Lowell Kempton, on behalf of himself & all others similarly situated, shall take nothing from his claims against dfts Gadzooks, Inc, Gerald R Szczepanski, & Lawrence H Titus, Jr; Accordingly, costs incurred by the dfts, shall be assessed against pla (signed by JASolis) Copies to counsel: 10.29.99 Page(s): 1 (lag) (Entered: 11/01/1999)
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