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-01248-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-01350 1 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 10119 (212) 594-5300 Alfred G. Yates, Jr. Law Offices of Alfred G. Yates, Jr. 429 Forbes Avenue 519 Allegheny Building Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 391-5164 David J. Bershad Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 594-5300 Deborah Clark-Weintraub Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 594-5300 Stanley R. Wolfe
Berger & Montague 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-6365 (215) 875-3000 Stuart J. Guber Berger & Montague 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-6365 (215) 875-3000 Andrew Barroway Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 (215) 667-7706 Ralph M. Stone Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 594-5300 Richard Schiffrin Schiffrin & Barroway 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 (215) 667-7706 Steven G. Schulman Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 594-5300 Plaintiff FRANCIS J. QUINN on their behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated. represented by Aaron W. Tandy Deborah Clark-Weintraub
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.
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
625 Liberty Avenue 23rd Floor, Dominion Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3142 (412) 667-6000 Email: gstubenhofer@mcguirewoods.com DKW Law Group 600 Grant Street 58th Floor, USX Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 355-2600 Buchanan Ingersoll 301 Grant Street One Oxford Centre, 20th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 562-8396 Email: wilsonrr@bipc.com 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
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401 (412) 471-3490 Email: marcus@marcus-shapira.com Elly M. Heller-Toig Marcus & Shapira 301 Grant Street 35th Floor, One Oxford Centre Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401 (412) 471-3490 Email: ehtoig@marcus-shapira.com Robert M. Barnes Marcus & Shapira 301 Grant Street 35th Floor, One Oxford Centre Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401 (412) 471-3490 Email: rbarnes@marcus-shapira.com GARY L. STEIB represented by Bernard D. Marcus Elly M. Heller-Toig Robert M. Barnes
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
JOHN E. HUGHES, JR. represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer JAMES A. RUDOLPH represented by Gerald J. Stubenhofer
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 15222-2312 355-6446 Fax: (412) 355-6500 James N. Benedict Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019-6131 (212) 878-8000
James D. Miller Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019-6131 (212) 878-8000 Mark R. Anderson Clifford Chance 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019-6131 (212) 878-8000 Peter N. Flocos Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham 535 Smithfield Street Henry W. Oliver Building Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2312 (412) 355-6341 Fax: (412) 355-6500 WHEAT, FIRST SECURITIES, INC. represented by David A. Brownlee James N. Benedict James D. Miller Mark R. Anderson
Peter N. Flocos Date Filed # Docket Text 07/02/1996 1 COMPLAINT with summons issued; jury demand Filing Fee $ 120.00 Receipt # 282 (aen) (Entered: 07/03/1996) 08/09/1996 2 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) 08/16/1996 3 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) 09/03/1996 4 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) 09/03/1996 5 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) 09/03/1996 6 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) 09/03/1996 7 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) 09/03/1996 8 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) 09/03/1996 9 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.
QUINN, ELMER A. SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 09/04/1996) 09/05/1996 10 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) 09/09/1996 11 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) 09/11/1996 12 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) 09/13/1996 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) 09/20/1996 14 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) 10/04/1996 15 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) 10/25/1996 16 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 96-667) (emc) Modified on 01/10/1997 (Entered: 01/10/1997) 01/24/1997 17 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) 01/27/1997 18 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
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) 01/28/1997 19 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) 01/29/1997 20 RESPONSE by RALPH J. GUARINO in opposition to [0-1] motion to Consolidate Cases by JAMES A. FRYE (emc) (Entered: 01/29/1997) 01/30/1997 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER, WHEAT, FIRST SECURIT by David A. Brownlee, Peter W. Flocos (emc) (Entered: 01/30/1997) 01/30/1997 22 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) 02/27/1997 23 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) 02/28/1997 24 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) 03/11/1997 25 ORDER granting [6-1] motion to Consolidate Cases and CA 96-1248, 96-1350 and 96-1507 are consolidated for all purposes. This case shall be the master docket and CA 96-1350 and 96-1507 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) 03/17/1997 26 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.
(emc) (Entered: 03/31/1997) 05/27/1997 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) 06/11/1997 28 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) 08/07/1997 29 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) 08/12/1997 30 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) 11/20/1997 31 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) 12/09/1997 32 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) 04/17/1998 33 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) 06/23/1998 34 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) 06/24/1998 35 AFFIDAVIT by Edward J. Sincavage, CPA Re: Dissemination of Notice to the Class (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/1998 36 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) 06/24/1998 37 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.
SCHMITZER (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/1998 38 Compendium of Unreported Authorities Cited in Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses (Document #36) by PLAINTIFFS (emc) (Entered: 06/24/1998) 06/24/1998 39 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) 06/24/1998 40 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) 06/29/1998 41 Settlement Conference held 6/29/98 before Judge D. B. Smith [ Reporter: Shirley Hall ] (emc) (Entered: 06/29/1998) 06/29/1998 42 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) 05/01/2000 43 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) 05/01/2000 44 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) 05/01/2000 45 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) 05/10/2000 46 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) 05/30/2000 47 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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