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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 05/30/2000 Retrieved from the court on Thursday, July 21, 2005 U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:96-cv DBS SCHMITZER, et al v. ITALIAN OVEN, INC., et al Assigned to: Judge D. Brooks Smith Demand: $0 Case in other court: Consolidated, 2:96-cv Cause: 15:77 Securities Fraud Date Filed: 07/02/1996 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff ELMER A. SCHMITZER represented by Aaron W. Tandy Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Law Offices of Alfred G. Yates, Jr. 429 Forbes Avenue 519 Allegheny Building Pittsburgh, PA (412) David J. Bershad Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Deborah Clark-Weintraub Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Stanley R. Wolfe

2 Berger & Montague 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA (215) Stuart J. Guber Berger & Montague 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA (215) Andrew Barroway Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA (215) Ralph M. Stone Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Richard Schiffrin Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA (215) Steven G. Schulman Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (212) Plaintiff FRANCIS J. QUINN on their behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated. represented by Aaron W. Tandy Deborah Clark-Weintraub

3 Richard Schiffrin Stanley R. Wolfe Stuart J. Guber Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Andrew Barroway David J. Bershad Ralph M. Stone Steven G. Schulman V. Consol Plaintiff MARC RICHMAN individually and behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Stanley R. Wolfe Consol Plaintiff CHAD D. LUBAS represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr.

4 Stanley R. Wolfe Consol Plaintiff GEORGE D. JOHNSON represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Stanley R. Wolfe Consol Plaintiff BARBARA A. JOHNSON represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Stanley R. Wolfe Consol Plaintiff AMY M. JOHNSON on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Stanley R. Wolfe V. THE ITALIAN OVEN, INC. represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer McGuire Woods

5 625 Liberty Avenue 23rd Floor, Dominion Tower Pittsburgh, PA (412) DKW Law Group 600 Grant Street 58th Floor, USX Tower Pittsburgh, PA (412) Buchanan Ingersoll 301 Grant Street One Oxford Centre, 20th Floor Pittsburgh, PA (412) JAMES A. FRYE represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer RALPH J. GUARINO represented by Bernard D. Marcus Marcus & Shapira 301 Grant Street 35th Floor, One Oxford Centre

6 Pittsburgh, PA (412) Elly M. Heller-Toig Marcus & Shapira 301 Grant Street 35th Floor, One Oxford Centre Pittsburgh, PA (412) Robert M. Barnes Marcus & Shapira 301 Grant Street 35th Floor, One Oxford Centre Pittsburgh, PA (412) GARY L. STEIB represented by Bernard D. Marcus Elly M. Heller-Toig Robert M. Barnes

7 MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN represented by Bernard D. Marcus Elly M. Heller-Toig Gerald J. Stubenhofer Robert M. Barnes JEFFREY W. LETWIN represented by KIRBY CAMPBELL represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer

8 JOHN E. HUGHES, JR. represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer JAMES A. RUDOLPH represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer

9 DRU SEDWICK represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer KATHLEEN SYNNOTT represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER represented by David A. Brownlee Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham 535 Smithfield Street Henry W. Oliver Building Pittsburgh, PA Fax: (412) James N. Benedict Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY (212)

10 James D. Miller Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY (212) Mark R. Anderson Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY (212) Peter N. Flocos Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham 535 Smithfield Street Henry W. Oliver Building Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) WHEAT, FIRST SECURITIES, INC. represented by David A. Brownlee James N. Benedict James D. Miller Mark R. Anderson

11 Peter N. Flocos Date Filed # Docket Text 07/02/ COMPLAINT with summons issued; jury demand Filing Fee $ Receipt # 282 (aen) (Entered: 07/03/1996) 08/09/ WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, GARY L. STEIB, RALPH J. GUARINO on 8/2/96 Answer due on 10/1/96 for MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, for GARY L. STEIB, for RALPH J. GUARINO (emc) (Entered: 08/09/1996) 08/16/ WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to DRU SEDWICK, JAMES A. RUDOLPH, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., KIRBY CAMPBELL, ITALIAN OVEN, INC. on 8/5/96 Answer due on 10/4/96 for DRU SEDWICK, for JAMES A. RUDOLPH, for JEFFREY W. LETWIN, for JOHN E. HUGHES JR., for KIRBY CAMPBELL, for ITALIAN OVEN, INC. (emc) (Entered: 08/16/1996) 09/03/ MOTION by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and for Approval of their Choice of Lead Counsel with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/ BRIEF by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN in support of [4-1] motion for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and for Approval of their Choice of Lead Counsel by FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) Modified on 09/04/1996 (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/ MOTION by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN to Consolidate Cases and Entry of Pretrial Order No. 1 with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/ BRIEF by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN in support of [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and Entry of Pretrial Order No. 1 by FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/1996 Proposed Pretrial Order No. 1 Received from Plaintiffs (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/ AFFIDAVIT by Aaron W. Tandy Re: [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and Entry of Pretrial Order No. 1 by FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/03/ AFFIDAVIT by Aaron W. Tandy Re: [4-1] motion for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and for Approval of their Choice of Lead Counsel by FRANCIS J.

12 QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/05/ RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to JAMES A. FRYE 9/3/96 Answer due on 9/23/96 for JAMES A. FRYE (emc) (Entered: 09/05/1996) 09/09/ WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT on 8/30/96 Answer due on 10/29/96 for WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT, for WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER (emc) (Entered: 09/09/1996) 09/11/ NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for RALPH J. GUARINO, GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN by Bernard D. Marcus, Elly M. Heller-Toig, Robert M. Barnes (emc) (Entered: 09/11/1996) 09/13/ Stipulation by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ITALIAN OVEN, INC., JAMES A. FRYE, RALPH J. GUARINO, GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, KIRBY CAMPBELL, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., JAMES A. RUDOLPH, DRU SEDWICK, KATHLEEN SYNNOTT, WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT Extending Time to Respond to Motions with proposed order. (emc) (Entered: 09/13/1996) 09/17/1996 ORDER upon motion granting [13-1] stipulation Extending Time to Respond to Motions, Response to Motion set to 9/20/96 for [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and Entry of Pretrial Order No. 1, set to 9/20/96 for [4-1] motion for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and for Approval of their Choice of Lead Counsel ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 9/16/96 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 09/18/1996) 09/20/ Stipulation by WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT Extending Time with proposed order. (emc) (Entered: 09/23/1996) 09/24/1996 ORDER upon motion granting [14-1] stipulation Extending Time, Response to Motion set to 10/4/96 for [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and Entry of Pretrial Order No. 1 ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 9/24/96 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 09/25/1996) 10/04/ Stipulation by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ITALIAN OVEN, INC., JAMES A. FRYE, RALPH J. GUARINO, GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, KIRBY CAMPBELL, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., JAMES A. RUDOLPH, DRU SEDWICK, KATHLEEN SYNNOTT, WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT with proposed pretrial order. (emc) (Entered: 10/07/1996) 10/25/ SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY by ITALIAN OVEN, INC. as to ITALIAN OVEN, INC. (emc) (Entered: 10/25/1996) 01/09/1997 MOTION by JAMES A. FRYE to Consolidate Cases with Proposed Order. (Filed at CA ) (emc) Modified on 01/10/1997 (Entered: 01/10/1997) 01/24/ BRIEF by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN in opposition to [0-1] motion to Consolidate Cases by JAMES A. FRYE (emc) (Entered: 01/24/1997) 01/27/ BRIEF by ITALIAN OVEN, INC., GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, KIRBY CAMPBELL, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., JAMES A. RUDOLPH, DRU SEDWICK, KATHLEEN

13 SYNNOTT, WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT in opposition to [0-1] motion to Consolidate Cases by JAMES A. FRYE (emc) (Entered: 01/28/1997) 01/28/ REPLY BRIEF by JAMES A. FRYE to [18-1] brief in opposition by WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT, WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, KATHLEEN SYNNOTT, DRU SEDWICK, JAMES A. RUDOLPH, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., KIRBY CAMPBELL, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, GARY L. STEIB, ITALIAN OVEN, INC., [17-1] brief in opposition by FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 01/28/1997) 01/29/ RESPONSE by RALPH J. GUARINO in opposition to [0-1] motion to Consolidate Cases by JAMES A. FRYE (emc) (Entered: 01/29/1997) 01/30/ NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT by David A. Brownlee, Peter W. Flocos (emc) (Entered: 01/30/1997) 01/30/ NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for ITALIAN OVEN, INC., JAMES A. FRYE, GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, KIRBY CAMPBELL, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., JAMES A. RUDOLPH, DRU SEDWICK, KATHLEEN SYNNOTT by, and Gerald J. Stubenhofer, Jr. (emc) (Entered: 01/31/1997) 02/27/ MEMORANDUM ORDER denying [0-1] motion to Consolidate Cases filed by James A. Frye ( signed by Judge William L. Standish on 2/26/97 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 02/27/1997) 02/28/ ORDER that any member or group of members of the purported class seeking to serve as lead plaintiff or plaintiffs in this case who purchased The Italian Oven, Inc. common stock between 11/21/95 and 6/24/96, inclusive, shall file any motion seeking appointment as lead plaintiff by 3/17/97. Any responses to motions shall be filed by 3/27/97. Counsel in this case shall attend a hearing on the Motion fo the Applicants for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs on 4/1/97 at 2:30 p.m. ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 2/28/97 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 03/04/1997) 03/11/ ORDER granting [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and CA , and are consolidated for all purposes. This case shall be the master docket and CA and shall be closed. ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 3/11/97 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 03/13/1997) 03/11/1997 Consolidated Lead Case (emc) (Entered: 03/13/1997) 03/17/ MOTION by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, MARC RICHMAN, CHAD D. LUBAS, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, AMY M. JOHNSON for David J. Bershad, Deborah Clark-Weintraub, Aaron W. Tandy, Stanley R. Wolfe, and Stuart J. Guber to Appear Pro Hac Vice with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 03/17/1997) 03/26/1997 ORDER upon motion granting [26-1] motion for David J. Bershad, Deborah Clark- Weintraub, Aaron W. Tandy, Stanley R. Wolfe, and Stuart J. Guber to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 3/26/97 ) CM all parties of record.

14 (emc) (Entered: 03/31/1997) 05/27/ MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting [4-1] motion for their Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and for Approval of their Choice of Lead Counsel as more fully stated in said Order. ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 5/27/97 ) CM all parties record. (emc) (Entered: 05/29/1997) 06/11/ AFFIRMATIONS by Aaron W. Tandy and a True and Correct Copy of Bankruptcy Judge Fitzgerald's Order of 4/21/97 (emc) (Entered: 06/11/1997) 08/07/ ORDER that this court directs the lead Plaintiffs to file with the Clerk of Court, within 10 days, a letter explaining the results of the 6/27/97 Status Conference and the status of the bankruptcy proceeding. ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 8/7/97 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 08/07/1997) 08/12/ Letter to Judge Smith from Plaintiff's Counsel expaining that the Status Conference was continued until 8/21/97 at 1:30 p.m. at which time the parties plan to submit a final confirmation plan. (emc) (Entered: 08/12/1997) 11/20/ Certified Copy of Order dated 10/24/97 from Bankruptcy Judge Fitzgerald that the automatic stay imposed upon this suit is lifted for the limited purpose of allowing Judge Smith to consider and approve a settlement proposal. (emc) (Entered: 11/20/1997) 12/09/ MOTION by WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT for James N. Benedict, James D. Miller, Mark R. Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 12/09/1997) 12/10/1997 ORDER upon motion granting [32-1] motion for James N. Benedict, James D. Miller, Mark R. Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 12/10/97 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 12/10/1997) 04/17/ ORDER Regarding Proposed Class Action Settlement, Settlement Hearing and Notice of Proposed Settlement, Set Hearing for 10:00 6/29/98 ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 4/17/98 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 04/20/1998) 06/23/ BRIEF by ITALIAN OVEN, INC., JAMES A. FRYE, RALPH J. GUARINO, GARY L. STEIB, MICHAEL B. UNDERSTEIN, JEFFREY W. LETWIN, KIRBY CAMPBELL, JOHN E. HUGHES JR., JAMES A. RUDOLPH, DRU SEDWICK, KATHLEEN SYNNOTT, WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT in support of the Proposed Class Action Settlement (emc) (Entered: 06/23/1998) 06/24/ AFFIDAVIT by Edward J. Sincavage, CPA Re: Dissemination of Notice to the Class (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/ MOTION by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, MARC RICHMAN, CHAD D. LUBAS, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, AMY M. JOHNSON for Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/ APPENDIX to [36-1] Motion for Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses by AMY M. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, CHAD D. LUBAS, MARC RICHMAN, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A.

15 SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/ Compendium of Unreported Authorities Cited in Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses (Document #36) by PLAINTIFFS (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/ BRIEF by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, MARC RICHMAN, CHAD D. LUBAS, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, AMY M. JOHNSON in support of Proposed Settlement (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/ DECLARATION Deborah Clark-Weintraub and Stuart J. Guber Re: the Proposed Class Action Settlement and [36-1] Motion for Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses by AMY M. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, CHAD D. LUBAS, MARC RICHMAN, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/29/ Settlement Conference held 6/29/98 before Judge D. B. Smith [ Reporter: Shirley Hall ] (emc) (Entered: 06/29/1998) 06/29/ ORDER and Final Judgment Approving Settlement and Awarding Fees and Expenses as more fully stated in said Order. ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 6/29/98 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 06/29/1998) 06/29/1998 Case closed; notices mailed (emc) (Entered: 06/29/1998) 05/01/ MOTION by ELMER A. SCHMITZER, FRANCIS J. QUINN, MARC RICHMAN, CHAD D. LUBAS, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, AMY M. JOHNSON for Distribution of Class Funds with Proposed Order. (emc) (Entered: 05/01/2000) 05/01/ AFFIDAVIT by George A. Bauer, III Re: [43-1] Motion for Distribution of Class Funds by AMY M. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, CHAD D. LUBAS, MARC RICHMAN, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 05/01/2000) 05/01/ AFFIDAVIT by Michael E. Hamer Re: [43-1] Motion for Distribution of Class Funds by AMY M. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, CHAD D. LUBAS, MARC RICHMAN, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 05/01/2000) 05/10/2000 Propsed Order Received Re: Distribution of Class Funds (emc) (Entered: 05/10/2000) 05/10/ SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT by Michael E. Hamer Re: [43-1] Motion for Distribution of Class Funds by AMY M. JOHNSON, BARBARA A. JOHNSON, GEORGE D. JOHNSON, CHAD D. LUBAS, MARC RICHMAN, FRANCIS J. QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 05/10/2000) 05/30/ ORDER Re: Distribution of Class Funds ( signed by Judge D. B. Smith on 5/26/00 ) CM all parties of record. (emc) (Entered: 05/30/2000)

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