US District Court Civil Docket as of 03/01/2006 Retrieved from the court on Friday, March 03, 2006 U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:03-cv-02800-CC Thomas, et al v. HealthTronics, et al Assigned to: Judge Clarence Cooper Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Thomas F. Thomas Date Filed: 09/16/2003 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Christopher S. Jones Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman 5200 Town Center Circle Tower One, Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-361-5000 Fax: 561-367-8400 Email: cjones@milbergweiss.com Gregory M. Nespole Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-545-4600 James E. Miller Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah, LLC 65 Main Street Chester, CT 06412 860-526-1100 Fax: 860-526-1120 Joseph E. White, III Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman 5200 Town Center Circle Tower One, Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-361-5022
Fax: 561-367-8400 Lauren S. Antonino Motley Rice, LLC One Georgia Center, Suite 800 600 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30308 US 404-664-9168 Email: lantonino@motleyrice.com TERMINATED: 03/01/2006 Marc S. Henzel Office of Marc S. Henzel 273 Montgomery Avenue Suite 202 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 610-660-8000 Martin D. Chitwood Chitwood & Harley 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. 2300 Promenade II Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-3900 Email: mdc@classlaw.com Nichole Tara Browning Chitwood & Harley 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. 2300 Promenade II Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-3900 Email: nba@classlaw.com R. Timothy Vannatta Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman 5200 Town Center Circle Tower One, Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-361-5000
Fax: 561-367-8400 TERMINATED: 03/07/2005 Plaintiff Operating Engineers Construction Industry represented by Charles S. Hellman Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza 48th Floor New York, NY 10119-0165 212-594-5300 David Andrew Bain Chitwood Harley Harnes, LLP 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. 2300 Promenade II Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-3900 Email: dab@classlaw.com Howard K. Coates, Jr. Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman 5200 Town Center Circle Tower One, Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-361-5000 Fax: 561-367-8400 James M. Wilson, Jr. Chitwood & Harley 1230 Peachtree Street, N.E. 2300 Promenade II Atlanta, GA 30309 404-873-3900 Email: jmw@classlaw.com Lauren S. Antonino TERMINATED: 03/01/2006
Martin D. Chitwood William S. Lerach Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins 655 W. Broadway Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101-4297 619-231-1058 Email: billl@lerachlaw.com Plaintiff Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66) represented by Charles S. Hellman David Andrew Bain Howard K. Coates, Jr. James M. Wilson, Jr. Lauren S. Antonino TERMINATED: 03/01/2006 Martin D. Chitwood William S. Lerach
Plaintiff Timothy J. Ditchey represented by Charles S. Hellman David Andrew Bain Howard K. Coates, Jr. James M. Wilson, Jr. Lauren S. Antonino TERMINATED: 03/01/2006 Martin D. Chitwood William S. Lerach Plaintiff Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer TERMINATED: 12/14/2004 represented by Ludger Gerdesmeyer PRO SE David Andrew Bain TERMINATED: 12/14/2004
Howard K. Coates, Jr. TERMINATED: 12/14/2004 James M. Wilson, Jr. TERMINATED: 12/14/2004 Lauren S. Antonino TERMINATED: 03/01/2006 Martin D. Chitwood TERMINATED: 12/14/2004 William S. Lerach TERMINATED: 12/14/2004 V. Consol Plaintiff Dennis Adams represented by Andrei Rado Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza 48th Floor New York, NY 10119-0165 212-594-5300 Maya Saxena Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman 5200 Town Center Circle Tower One, Suite 600 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-361-5000
Fax: 561-367-8400 Email: msaxena@milbergweiss.com Nadeem Faruqi Faruqi & Faruqi 320 East 39th Street Third Floor New York, NY 10016 212-983-9330 Steven G. Schulman Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza 48th Floor New York, NY 10119-0165 212-594-5300 Consol Plaintiff Mark Abrams represented by Christi A. Cannon Holzer Holzer & Cannon 1117 Perimeter Center West Suite E-107 Atlanta, GA 30338 770-392-0090 Corey Daniel Holzer Holzer & Holzer, LLC 1117 Perimeter Center West Suite E-107 Atlanta, GA 30338 770-392-0090 Email: cholzer@holzerlaw.com Edward W. Chang Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 610-667-7706
Marc A. Topaz Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 610-667-7706 Email: ecf_filings@sbclasslaw.com Richard A. Maniskas Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 610-667-7706 Consol Plaintiff Michael Niemotka represented by Karen Hanson Riebel Lockridge Grindal Nauen 100 Washington Avenue South 2200 Washington Square Minneapolis, MN 55401-2179 612-339-6900 Email: bgilles@locklaw.com Richard A. Lockridge Lockridge Grindal Nauen 100 Washington Avenue South 2200 Washington Square Minneapolis, MN 55401-2179 612-339-6900 Consol Plaintiff Elliot Schwartz represented by Ann D. White Mager White & Goldstein 165 Township Line Road Suite 2400 Jenkintown, PA 19046 215-481-0273
Bruce D. Parke Mager White & Goldstein 165 Township Line Road Suite 2400 Jenkintown, PA 19046 215-481-0273 Clinton Whetstone Sitton Martin & Jones Atlanta Financial Center 3353 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 510 Atlanta, GA 30326 404-257-1117 Email: cws@m-j.com Michael J. Kane Mager White & Goldstein 165 Township Line Road Suite 2400 Jenkintown, PA 19046 215-481-0273 Consol Plaintiff Lin Maria Riotto represented by Carol V. Gilden Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein 191 North Wacker Drive Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606 312-521-2000 Email: cgilden@muchshelist.com Jack Landskroner Landskroner Grieco 1360 West 9th Street Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44113 216-522-9000 Email: jack@landskronerlaw.com
V. Defendant HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. represented by Michael R. Smith King & Spalding 191 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303-1763 404-572-4600 Email: mrsmith@kslaw.com Joseph Bernard Haynes King & Spalding 191 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303-1763 404-572-4600 Email: bhaynes@kslaw.com Defendant M.D. Argil J. Wheelock represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant Russell Maddox represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant Martin McGahan represented by Michael R. Smith
Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant Victoria W. Beck represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant Roy S Brown represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant John House represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes Defendant Ronald Gully represented by Michael R. Smith Joseph Bernard Haynes
Movant Dr. H. Zane Zelsman represented by Robert J. Fleming Fleming Fried Bonder 1230 Peachtree Street, NE Promenade II, Suite 3750 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-995-8808 Email: rfleming@flemingfried.com Movant Eric Omoerah represented by Robert J. Fleming Date Filed # Docket Text 09/16/2003 1 COMPLAINT filed and summons(es) issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. magistrate and pretrial instructions given to attorney; jury demand FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 511173 (jlm) (Entered: 09/18/2003) 09/30/2003 2 Application for admission of pro hac vice for plaintiff by Marc Henzel (to CC) (vs) (Entered: 10/02/2003) 10/10/2003 3 Application for admission of pro hac vice for petitioner Gregory M. Nespole (vs) Modified on 10/22/2003 (Entered: 10/16/2003) 10/20/2003 4 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [2-1] pro hac vice application (cc) (vs) (Entered: 10/21/2003) 10/21/2003 5 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [3-1] pro hac vice application (cc) (vs) (Entered: 10/22/2003) 10/21/2003 6 Application for admission of pro hac vice of James E Miller for plaintiff (vs) (Entered: 10/23/2003) 11/25/2003 Proposed Consent Consolidation and Scheduling Order. (vs) (Entered: 11/26/2003) 11/25/2003 7 MOTION by proposed lead pla Operating Engineers Construction Industry, Miscellaneous Pension Fund, Timothy J. Ditchey, Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer to consolidate cases, to appt as lead pla, for approval of co-lead cnsl with brief and declaration in support. (vs) Modified on 12/16/2003 (Entered: 11/26/2003) 11/25/2003 8 MOTION by movant H. Zane Zelsman, movant Eric Omoerah to appt lead pla and
to approve lead plas' selection of cnsl with brief and delclarations in support. (vs) Modified on 12/01/2003 (Entered: 11/26/2003) 12/03/2003 9 CONSENT CONSOLIDATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper. The Master File is established as In re Healthtronics Surgical Services, Inc. Securities Litigation, File no. 1:03-cv-2800-CC. All pleadings shall be filed in the master file. Pla's shall serve a consolidated amended cmp within 45 days of the order appointing lead pla. (cc) (vs) Modified on 12/18/2003 (Entered: 12/04/2003) 12/08/2003 10 Notice of withdrawal as cnsl of record for pla. (vs) (Entered: 12/11/2003) 12/15/2003 SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [8-1] motion to appt lead pla, [8-2] motion to approve lead plas' selection of cnsl, [7-1] motion to consolidate cases, [7-2] motion to appt as lead pla, [7-3] motion for approval of co-lead cnsl (vs) (Entered: 12/15/2003) 12/15/2003 11 Response by movant H. Zane Zelsman, movant Eric Omoerah [7-1] motion to consolidate cases, [7-2] motion to appt as lead pla, [7-3] motion for approval of colead cnsl (vs) (Entered: 12/16/2003) 12/15/2003 12 Response by movant Operating Engineers, movant Miscellaneous Pens, movant Timothy J. Ditchey, movant Ludger Gerdesmeyer in opposition to [8-1] motion to appt lead pla, [8-2] motion to approve lead plas' selection of cnsl (vs) (Entered: 12/16/2003) 12/15/2003 13 Memo by defendant in opposition to [8-1] motion to appt lead pla, [8-2] motion to approve lead plas' selection of cnsl, [7-1] motion to consolidate cases, [7-2] motion to appt as lead pla, [7-3] motion for approval of co-lead cnsl (vs) (Entered: 12/16/2003) 01/02/2004 14 Reply brief to [8-1] motion to appt lead pla by movant H. Zane Zelsman, movant Eric Omoerah. (vs) (Entered: 01/05/2004) 01/02/2004 15 Reply brief to [7-2] motion to appt as lead pla, [7-3] motion for approval of co-lead cnsl by movant Operating Engineers. (vs) (Entered: 01/05/2004) 01/08/2004 16 Application for admission of Christopher S. Jones pro hac vice for plaintiff (vs) (Entered: 01/12/2004) 01/14/2004 17 MOTION by movant Operating Engineers, movant Miscellaneous Pens for leave to file Supplemental Reply to the Zelman/Omoerah movant's reply with brief in support. (vs) (Entered: 01/15/2004) 01/20/2004 18 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [16-1] pro hac vice application of Christopher S. Jones (cc) (vs) (Entered: 01/21/2004) 01/21/2004 19 Non-objection by movant Eric Omoerah, movant H. Zane Zelsman [17-1] motion for leave to file Supplemental Reply to the Zelman/Omoerah movant's reply (vs) (Entered: 01/22/2004) 01/22/2004 SUBMITTED to Judge Clarence Cooper on [17-1] motion for leave to file Supplemental Reply to the Zelman/Omoerah movant's reply, [19-1]response (vs) (Entered: 01/22/2004) 03/11/2004 20 Notice of Change of address of cnsl by plaintiff. (vs) (Entered: 03/18/2004)
03/24/2004 21 Notice of filing amended (proposed) order appointing lead pla and approving selection of co-lead pla. (with proposed order) to CC (vs) (Entered: 03/29/2004) 04/02/2004 22 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [7-2] motion to appt as lead pla, GRANTING [7-3] motion for approval of co-lead cnsl (cc) (vs) (Entered: 04/05/2004) 04/02/2004 Added attorney for plaintiff Ludger Gerdesmeyer, plaintiff Timothy J. Ditchey, plaintiff Miscellaneous Pens, plaintiff Operating Engineers : William S. Lerach, Howard K. Coates Jr.. (vs) (Entered: 04/05/2004) 04/12/2004 Added attorney for plaintiff Ludger Gerdesmeyer, plaintiff Timothy J. Ditchey, plaintiff Miscellaneous Pens, plaintiff Operating Engineers : Lauren S. Antonino, David Andrew Bain, James M. Wilson Jr.. (vs) (Entered: 04/12/2004) 05/10/2004 Proposed Consent scheduling order. (vs) (Entered: 05/10/2004) 05/11/2004 23 CONSENT ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper that plas shall have through and including 6/3/04, within which to serve their Consolidated Amended Cmp in this action. (cc) (vs) (Entered: 05/13/2004) 05/20/2004 24 Notice of change of firm name by plaintiff Thomas F. Thomas, consolidated plaintiff Dennis Adams, consolidated plaintiff Lin Maria Riotto, consolidated plaintiff Michael Niemotka. (vs) (Entered: 05/21/2004) 06/02/2004 28 Application for admission of R. Timothy Vannatta pro hac vice for plaintiff (vs) (Entered: 06/17/2004) 06/02/2004 29 Application for admission of Joseph E. White III pro hac vice for plaintiff (vs) (Entered: 06/17/2004) 06/03/2004 25 Consolidated AMENDED Class Action COMPLAINT (vs) (Entered: 06/04/2004) 06/04/2004 26 Summons issued for defendant Russell Maddox, Roy S. Brown and John House (vs) (Entered: 06/07/2004) 06/04/2004 27 Notice of Corrected consolidated amended class action cmp by plaintiffs. (vs) (Entered: 06/07/2004) 06/22/2004 30 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [29-1] pro hac vice application of Joseph E. White, III. (cc) (vs) (Entered: 06/23/2004) 06/22/2004 31 ORDER by Judge Clarence Cooper GRANTING [28-1] pro hac vice application of R. Timothy Vannatta. (cc) (vs) (Entered: 06/23/2004) 07/23/2004 32 ORDER the deadline for dfts' motion to dismiss the consolidated amended cmp and memo in support shall be 8/4/04; the deadline for plas' response to dfts' motion to dismiss shall be 10/5/04; the deadline for dfts' reply brief in support of their motion to dismiss shall be 10/25/04. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 7/23/04. (vs) Modified on 7/29/2004 to correct spelling (vs). (Entered: 07/29/2004) 08/04/2004 33 CONSENT ORDER that the deadline for dfts' to file motion to dismiss is 8/11/04; the deadline for plas' response to dfts' motion to dismiss is 10/12/04; the deadline for dfts' reply brief in support of their motion to dismiss is 11/1/04. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 8/4/04. (vs) (Entered: 08/09/2004)
08/11/2004 34 CONSENT ORDER: The deadline for dfts' motion to dismiss the Consolidated Amended Class Action Cmp and memo in support shall be 8/20/04; the dealine for plas' response to dfts' motion to dismiss shall be 10/21/04; the deadline for dfts' reply brief in support of theie motion to dismiss shall be 11/10/04; dfts' memo in support of their motion to dismiss, and plas' reponse shall be limited to 40 pages. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 8/11/04. (vs) (Entered: 08/16/2004) 08/20/2004 35 MOTION to Dismiss by Victoria W. Beck, Roy S Brown, Ronald Gully, HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc., John House, Russell Maddox, Martin McGahan, Argil J. Wheelock. (Attachments: # 1 Memo in support)(vs) (Entered: 08/24/2004) 08/20/2004 36 APPENDIX in Support filed by Victoria W. Beck, Roy S Brown, Ronald Gully, HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc., John House, Russell Maddox, Martin McGahan, Argil J. Wheelock re 35 MOTION to Dismiss. (Attachments: # 1 Index to Appendix; (Tabs 1-29 too voluminous to attach, see paper file)(vs) (Entered: 08/24/2004) 08/26/2004 37 Consent MOTION To Withdraw Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer as Lead Plaintiff (Proposed Consent Order attached as Exhibit) by Timothy J. Ditchey, Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 08/26/2004) 10/04/2004 38 NOTICE of Change of Address for James E. Miller, counsel for Thomas F. Thomas (vs) (Entered: 10/07/2004) 10/07/2004 Submission of 35 MOTION to Dismiss, 36 Affidavit in Support of Motion,, submitted to District Judge Clarence Cooper. (vs) (Entered: 10/07/2004) 10/07/2004 Submission of 37 Consent MOTION To Withdraw Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer as Lead Plaintiff (Proposed Consent Order attached as Exhibit), submitted to District Judge Clarence Cooper. (vs) (Entered: 10/07/2004) 10/21/2004 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re 35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss Amended Consolidated Complaint filed by Mark Abrams, Dennis Adams, Michael Niemotka, Lin Maria Riotto, Elliot Schwartz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 10/21/2004) 10/27/2004 40 MOTION for Oral Argument on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Class Action Complaint by Timothy J. Ditchey, Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 10/27/2004) 11/10/2004 41 ORDER extending time thru 11/23/04 for dfts to file reply brief in support of 35 MOTION to Dismiss. The Consent Consolidation and Scheduling Order shall govern all other dates in this case. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 11/10/04. (jdb) (Entered: 11/15/2004) 11/15/2004 42 NOTICE of Change of Address for Maya Saxena, R. Timothy Vannatta, counsel for Thomas F. Thomas, Operating Engineers Construction Industry, Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Ludger Gerdesmeyer (vs) (Entered: 11/18/2004)
11/23/2004 43 REPLY BRIEF re 35 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Victoria W. Beck, Roy S Brown, Ronald Gully, HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc., John House, Russell Maddox, Martin McGahan, Argil J. Wheelock. (Brumbaugh, John) (Entered: 11/23/2004) 12/10/2004 Submission of 40 MOTION for Oral Argument on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Class Action Complaint, submitted to District Judge Clarence Cooper. (vs) (Entered: 12/10/2004) 12/14/2004 44 ORDER granting 37 Motion To Withdraw Dr. Ludger Gerdesmeyer as Lead Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 12/14/04. (vs) (Entered: 12/16/2004) 12/21/2004 45 NOTICE of Hearing: Evidentiary Hearing on defendants' motion to dismiss first amended class action complaint set for 1/26/2005 at 04:00 PM before Judge Clarence Cooper. (pds) (Entered: 12/21/2004) 01/10/2005 46 APPLICATION for Admission of Charles S. Hellman Pro Hac Viceby Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry.Filing Fee received $150.00, Receipt #532158. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(vs) (Entered: 01/19/2005) 01/28/2005 47 ORDER granting 46 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Charles S. Hellman. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 1/28/05. (jdb) (Entered: 01/28/2005) 01/31/2005 48 NOTICE Of Filing supplemental authority in support of dfts' 35 MOTION to Dismiss (Attachments: #(1) part 2 #(2) part 3)(vs) (Entered: 02/02/2005) 01/31/2005 49 NOTICE of Change of Address for Marc A. Topaz(vs) (Entered: 02/03/2005) 02/03/2005 50 ORDER ALLOWING AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE COURTROOM. It is ordered that Michael R. Smith, Tracy C. Braintwain, William Silverwood be allowed to bring computer equipment, screen projector, IBM Thinkpad laptops to Courtroom 1705 on February 4, 2005. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 02/03/2005. (pds) (Entered: 02/03/2005) 02/15/2005 51 Withdrawal of Motion 35 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Dfts. (jdb) (Entered: 02/16/2005) 03/07/2005 52 NOTICE of withdrawal of attorney Timothy Vannatta by Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman. (vs) (Entered: 03/11/2005) 08/22/2005 53 MOTION for Settlement Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement with Brief In Support by Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement# 2 Exhibit A to Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement# 3 Exhibit B to Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement# 4 Exhibit C to Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement)(Chitwood, Martin) (Entered: 08/22/2005)
08/22/2005 54 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement by Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit 1 to Exh. A# 3 Exhibit 2 to Exh. A# 4 Errata 3 to Exh. A# 5 Exhibit B)(Chitwood, Martin) (Entered: 08/22/2005) 08/24/2005 Submission of 53 MOTION for Settlement Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, 54 Settlement Agreement,, submitted to District Judge Clarence Cooper. (vs) (Entered: 08/24/2005) 09/09/2005 55 NOTICE by Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry re 54 Settlement Agreement, of Substitution of Settlement Documents (Chitwood, Martin) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/09/2005 56 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement by Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit 1# 3 Exhibit 2# 4 Exhibit 3# 5 Exhibit B)(Chitwood, Martin) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/14/2005 57 Preliminary ORDER for notice and hrg in connection with Settlement Proceedings. Settlement Hearing set for 12/1/2005 09:30 AM before Judge Clarence Cooper. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 9/14/05. (vs) (Entered: 09/16/2005) 11/29/2005 58 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Bernard Haynes on behalf of all defendants (Haynes, Joseph) (Entered: 11/29/2005) 11/29/2005 59 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses with Brief In Support by Timothy J. Ditchey, Ludger Gerdesmeyer, Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion)(Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 11/29/2005) 11/29/2005 60 MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law with Brief In Support by Timothy J. Ditchey, Ludger Gerdesmeyer, Operating Engineers Construction Industry. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Final Order# 2 Affidavit Joint Declaration of Saxena and Antonino# 3 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Fraga# 4 Exhibit A to Declaration of Fraga# 5 Exhibit B to Declaration of Fraga)(Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 11/29/2005) 11/30/2005 61 NOTICE Of Filing Supplement to exhibit referenced in affidavit from claims administrator's office by Miscellaneous Pension Fund (Local 66), Timothy J. Ditchey, Operating Engineers Construction Industry re 60 MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment)(Antonino, Lauren) (Entered: 11/30/2005) 12/01/2005 62 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiffs against Defendants. Signed by Judge Clarence Cooper on 12/1/05. (vs) --Please refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction checklist-- (Entered: 12/02/2005) 12/01/2005 63 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Clarence Cooper : Motion Hearing held on 12/1/2005 re 59 MOTION for Attorney Fees Plaintiffs' Motion for Award
of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses 60 MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, and Incorporated Memorandum of Law. Court approved settlement and attys fees. Order to follow. (Court Reporter Amanda Lohnaas.)(vs) (Entered: 12/07/2005) 12/20/2005 Civil Case Terminated. (vs) (Entered: 12/20/2005) 03/01/2006 64 Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Martin D. Chitwood replacing attorney Lauren S. Antonino. (Chitwood, Martin) (Entered: 03/01/2006) 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