Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:01-cv-05976
Case Name: Mopex Inc, et al v. Amer Stock Ex, et al
PACER case #: 110912
Date filed: 2001-08-03
Date terminated: 2003-03-04
Assigned to: Honorable William J. Hibbler
Case Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Defendant
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Mopex Inc
Plaintiff
an Illinois Corporation
Bradford P. Lyerla
Jenner & Block LLP 353 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 923-2613 Fax: (312) 923-2713 Email: blyerla@jenner.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Austin Joseph Foley
Wallenstein Wagner & Rockey, Ltd. 311 South Wacker Drive Suite 5300 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 554-3300 Email: austin_foley@baxter.com
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

Cara Michelle Mastrian
Cara M. Mastrian Attorney at Law 5728 Brittlyns Court Austin, TX 78730 (512)372-9141

Edward L. Bishop
Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd. 1750 East Golf Road, Suite 390 Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847)969-9123 Email: ebishop@bishoppatents.com
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

James H. Bowhay
Figliulo & Silverman Ten South LaSalle Street Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 251-4600 Email: jbowhay@fslegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James R. Figliulo
Figliulo & Silverman Ten South LaSalle Street Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 251-4600 Email: jfigliulo@fslegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeff Douglas Harris
Figliulo & Silverman Ten South LaSalle Street Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 251-4600 Email: jharris@fslegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey R. Gargano
McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (Chicago) 227 West Monroe Street #4400 Chicago, IL 60606-5096 (312) 984 7733 Fax: (312) 984 7700 Email: jgargano@mwe.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J. Lynch
Figliulo & Silverman Ten South LaSalle Street Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 251-4600 Email: jlynch@fslegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael K. Desmond
Figliulo & Silverman Ten South LaSalle Street Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 251-4600 Fax: (312) 251-4610 Email: mdesmond@fslegal.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard C. Himelhoch
Ungaretti & Harris LLP 70 West Madison Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 977-4400 Email: rhimelhoch@uhlaw.com
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

Scott Allan Kogen
Law Offices of Scott A. Kogen and Associates, P.C. 30 N. LaSalle #3400 Chicago, IL 60602 (312)782-7341 Email: ralsak@msn.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen R. Auten
Taft, Stettenius & Hollister 111 East Wacker Drive Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60601-6780 (312) 527-4000 Email: sauten@taftlaw.com

Realtimemutualfunds.Com Company
Plaintiff
an Illinois Corporation
Bradford P. Lyerla
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Austin Joseph Foley
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

Edward L. Bishop
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

Jeffrey R. Gargano
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard C. Himelhoch
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/09/2002

Scott Allan Kogen
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen R. Auten
(See above for address)

Kiron Mutual Fund Exchange
Plaintiff
a Delaware Corporation TERMINATED: 07/03/2002
Bradford P. Lyerla
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Austin Joseph Foley
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Edward L. Bishop
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Richard C. Himelhoch
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Scott Allan Kogen
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen R. Auten
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

American Stock Exchange
Defendant
a Delaware Corporation TERMINATED: 07/03/2002
Richard Allen Schnurr
Ice Miller 200 West Madison Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)726-8147
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Andrew A Wittenstein
Friedman, Wittenstein & Hochman 101 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 750-8700
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Anthony Nimmo
ICE MILLER 200 West Madison Street Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)726-8149
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Paul S Grossman
Friedman, Wittenstein & Hochman 101 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 750-8700
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Stuart I Friedman
Friedman, Wittenstein & Hochman PC 101 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 750-8700
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

BZW Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
Defendant
a California Corporation
Robert J. Kopecky
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 (312)862-2000 Email: rkopecky@kirkland.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel E. Laytin
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 861-2198 Email: dlaytin@kirkland.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barclays Bank PLC
Defendant
a legal entity of the United Kingdom
Robert J. Kopecky
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel E. Laytin
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nathan Most
Defendant
an individual TERMINATED: 07/03/2002
Richard Allen Schnurr
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Andrew A Wittenstein
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Anthony Nimmo
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Paul S Grossman
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002

Stuart I Friedman
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 07/03/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2001-08-03 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (Attachments) from the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL with copy of summons and complaint, case no. 01 L 007472 - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Richard Allen Schnurr, Anthony Nimmo as attorney(s) for defendants American Stock Exchange, LLC and Nathan Most (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (hp) (Entered: 08/06/2001)
2001-08-03 2 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants BZW Barclays Global, Barclays Bk PLC by Robert J. Kopecky, Daniel E. Laytin; Notice. (cgb) (Entered: 08/06/2001)
2001-08-03 3 0 AGREED MOTION by defendants for an extension of time to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint ; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 08/15/2001)
2001-08-14 4 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/14/01 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Defendants' agreed motion for an extension of time until 8/31/01 to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint is granted [3-1]. Status hearing set for 9/19/01 at 9:15 a.m. to set discovery schedule. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 08/15/2001)
2001-08-17 5 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Bradford P. Lyerla, Stephen R. Auten, Austin Joseph Foley. (mw) (Entered: 08/20/2001)
2001-08-20 6 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Scott A. Kogen (yap) (Entered: 08/21/2001)
2001-08-20 7 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Bradford Lyerla, Stephen R. Auten and Austin J. Foley (yap) (Entered: 08/21/2001)
2001-08-30 8 0 AGREED MOTION by defendants for an extension of time to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaitniffs' complaint ; Notice. (yp) Modified on 09/07/2001 (Entered: 09/07/2001)
2001-09-06 9 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/6/01 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Barclays defendants' agreed motion for an extension of time until 9/14/01 to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaitniffs' complaint is granted [8-1]. Status hearing set for 10/4/01 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 09/07/2001)
2001-08-31 10 0 MOTION by defendants American Stock Exchange, Nathan Most for leave to file appearances of Stuart I. Friedman, Andrew A. Wittenstein and Paul S. Grossman as additional counsel pursuant to Local Rule 83.17 ; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-08-31 11 0 MOTION by defendant Nathan Most to dismiss the compplaint pursuant to Federal Rules 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(5) ; Affidavit of Nathan Most (Attachments); Memorandum of law in support; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-08-31 12 0 MOTION by defendants American Stock Exchange, Nathan Most to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) ; Memorandum of law in support (Attachments); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-08-31 13 0 MOTION by defendant American Stock Exchange to dismiss the claims against it because those claims are compulsory counterclaims in another federal action , or in the alternative to transfer case to the Southern District of New York ; Memorandum of law in support (Attachments); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-09-10 14 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/10/01 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Defendant's motion for leave to file appearances of Stuart I. Friedman, Andrew A. Wittenstein and Paul S. Grossman as additional counsel pursuant to Local Rule 83.17 is granted [10-1]. Plaintiffs given until 9/28/01 t file an amended complaint. Defendant Nathan Most's motion to dismiss the compplaint pursuant to Federal Rules 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(5) [11-1]; Defendant American Stock Exchange and Most's motion to dismiss the complaint to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) [12-1]; and Defendant American Stock Exchange's motion to dismiss the claims against it because those claims are compulsory counterclaims in another action [13-1] or in the alternative to transfer case to the Southern District of New York [13-2]are continued to 10/4/01 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-09-10 15 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants American Stock Exchange, Nathan Most by Stuart I. Friedman, Andrew A. Witenstein, Paul S. Grossman. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-09-10 16 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Richard C. Himelhoch. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-09-10 17 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Edward L. Bishop. (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2001)
2001-09-13 18 0 AGREED MOTION by defendants BZW Barclays Global, Barclays Bk PLC for an extension of time to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint ; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
2001-09-19 19 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/19/01 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Barclays defendants' agreed motion for an extension of time until 10/19/01 to answer, move or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint is granted [18-1]. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 09/21/2001)
2001-11-28 20 0 RESPONSE by plaintiffs to Barclays Global Investros,N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC's motin to dismiss plaintiffs' first amended complaint (Attachment); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 11/29/2001)
2001-12-12 21 0 REPLY BRIEF by defendant BZW Barclays Global in support of its motion to dismiss plaintiffs' first amended complaint (Attachment); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 12/14/2001)
2002-01-15 22 0 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Nathan Most on 12/26/01. (yp) (Entered: 01/16/2002)
2001-10-18 23 0 MOTION by plaintiff to transfer counts against defendant Most (Attachments); Notice. (yp) Modified on 02/12/2002 (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2001-10-18 24 0 NOTICE by defendant Nathan Most of motion regarding agreed stipulation for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead with respect to the first amended complaint. (yp) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2001-10-19 25 0 MOTION by defendants BZW Barclays Global, Barclays Bk PLC to dismiss palintiffs' first amended complaint ; Memorandum of law in support (Attachments); Notice. (yp) Modified on 02/12/2002 (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2001-10-19 26 0 UNPUBLISHED AUTHORITY by defendants BZW Barclays Global, Barclays Bk PLC in support of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' first amended complaint (Attachments). (yp) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2002-01-29 27 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/29/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : This order is entered nunc pro tunc 10/25/01. Plaintiff's unopposed motion to transfer counts 3,6,7,9,11 against defendant Most to the U.S. District Court New York pursuant to 1404a is granted as stated in open court [23-1]. Stipulated motion to extend time to respond is granted. Barclay defendants' motion to is moot. Plaintiffs' oral motion to dismiss Barclays Bank plc without prejudice is granted. Barclays Global Investors' motion to dismiss palintiffs' first amended complaint [25-1] is taken under advisement. Plaintiffs to respond by 11/28/01. Defendant BGI to reply by 12/12/01. Ruling by mail Status hearing held and continued to 12/13/01 at 9:15 a.m. No notice (yp) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2002-02-11 28 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff Mopex Inc by James R. Figliulo, James H. Bowhay, Jeff Douglas Harris, John J. Lynch, Michael K. Desmond, Cara Michelle Mastrian. (yp) (Entered: 02/12/2002)
2002-02-05 29 0 MOTION by plaintiff Mopex Inc for leave to file appearances of additional counsel (Attachments); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 02/13/2002)
2002-02-11 30 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/11/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file appearances of James R. Figluilo, Jeff D. Harris, James H. Bowhay, John J. Lynch, Michael K. Desmond, and Cara M. Mastrian as additional counsel for plaintiff Mopex, Inc. is granted [29-1]. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 02/13/2002)
2002-02-19 31 0 JOINT STIPULATION by parties severing the case docket. (yp) (Entered: 02/19/2002)
2002-02-08 32 0 AMENDED MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file appearances of additional counsel (Attachments); Notice. (yp) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
2002-03-04 33 0 RETURN of U.S. Post Office receipt #P461588662 received 2/26/02. (yp) (Entered: 03/05/2002)
2001-10-10 34 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/10/01 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Enter Order: 1. Pursuant to 28 USC Sect. 1404(a) and Rule 21 of the Fed.R.Civ.P., the claims asserted against defendant American Stock Exchange in the First Amended Complaint, dated 9/28/02 (Cts. I, IV, V, V11, X and XII) are served and transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 2. This transfer is without prejudice to the defendant's right to move under Fed.R.Civ.P. 13(a) and/or 12(b)(6) with respect to the claims being transferred. This transfer is also without prejudice to the right of plaintiffs to move that the claims being transferred should be consolidated with the N.Y.Fed.Action. (Entered Order.) No notice (yp) (Entered: 03/13/2002)
2002-03-13 35 0 RETURN of U.S. Post Office receipt #7000 5020 0017 7209 5926 received 3/7/02. (yp) (Entered: 03/14/2002)
2002-03-18 36 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and receipt of record transferred to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York no. 02cv1656 (SAS). (yp) (Entered: 03/21/2002)
2002-03-25 37 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of certified copy of the docket from USDC of New York. (yp) (Entered: 03/26/2002)
2002-06-19 38 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/19/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Defendant BGI's motin to dismiss palintiffs' first amended complaint is granted [25-1], and the first amended complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a second amended complaint correcting the deficiencies identified by the court in this minute order, by 7/3/02. Status hearing set for 7/10/02 at 9:15 a.m. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 06/21/2002)
2002-07-03 39 0 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff; jury demand terminating defendant Nathan Most, defendant Amer Stock Ex, plaintiff Kiron Mtl Fund Ex. (gcy) (Entered: 07/08/2002)
2002-07-10 40 0 AGREED MOTION by defendant Barclays Bk PLC to extend time to answer ; Notice (jmp) (Entered: 07/17/2002)
2002-07-15 41 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/15/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Agreed motion for an extension of time until 08/06/02 to answer or otherwise plead to plaintiffs' second amended complaint is granted [40-1]. Mailed notice (jmp) Modified on 07/18/2002 (Entered: 07/17/2002)
2002-07-03 42 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to withdraw attorney appearances of Richard C. Himelhoch, Edward L. Bishop, Austin J. Foley ; Notice. (air) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
2002-07-09 43 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/9/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to withdraw attorney appearances of Richard C. Himelhoch, Edward L. Bishop, Austin J. Foley of the law firm of Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd. is granted [42-1]. Mailed notice (air) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
2002-08-02 44 0 MOTION by defendant Barclays Bk PLC to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint ; Memorandum in support; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 08/12/2002)
2002-08-02 45 0 APPENDIX filed by defendant Barclays Bk PLC of exhibits and unpublished authority in support of BGI's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint [44-1]. (yp) (Entered: 08/12/2002)
2002-08-08 46 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/8/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : BGI's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint [44-1] is taken under advisement. Plaintiffs to respond by 9/12/02. Defendant to reply by 9/27/02. Ruling by mail. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 08/12/2002)
2002-09-12 47 0 RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint [44-1]; Declaration of Stephen R. Auten in support (Attachments). (yp) (Entered: 09/13/2002)
2002-09-17 48 0 AGREED MOTION by defendant BZW Barclays Global for an extension of time to file its reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss ; Notice. (yp) (Entered: 09/26/2002)
2002-09-23 49 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/23/02 by Hon. William J. Hibbler : Agreed motion for an extension of time until 10/4/02 to file its reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss is granted [48-1]. Mailed notice (yp) (Entered: 09/26/2002)
2002-10-04 50 0 REPLY by defendant BZW Barclays Global in support of its motion to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint [44-1]. (yp) (Entered: 10/07/2002)
2003-01-13 51 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file additional attorney appearance of Jeffrey R. Gargano ; Notice. (air) Modified on 01/24/2003 (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-21 52 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/21/03 by Hon. William J. Hibbler: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file additional attorney appearance of Jeffrey R. Gargano is granted [51-1]. Mailed notice (air) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-21 53 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Jeffrey R. Gargano. (air) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-03-04 54 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/4/03 by Hon. Amy J. St. Eve : On 6/19/02, the court issued an order dismissing plaintiffs' first amended complaint without prejudice, and granting leave to file a second amended complaint to correct certain pleading deficiencies. Defendant now moves to dismiss plaintiffs' second amended complaint as, among other things, time-barred. Because the court agrees that plaintiffs' claims are barred by the applicable statue of limitations, defendant's motion to dismiss is granted [44-1]. All pending dates and motions are terminated as moot. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. , terminating case Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 03/05/2003)
2003-03-04 55 0 ENTERED JUDGMENT (las) (Entered: 03/05/2003)
2003-04-02 56 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Mopex Inc, Realtimemutualfunds from judgment entered [55-1] Memorandum Opinion and Order [54-1] order terminating case [54-2] motion minute order [54-3] ( $105.00 PAID) (mak) (Entered: 04/03/2003)
2003-03-07 57 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal [56-1] USCA 03-1889 (lc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-15 58 0 DESIGNATION by Mopex Inc, Realtimemutualfunds of appeal record no. 03-1889 (mak) (Entered: 04/16/2003)
2003-04-15 59 0 SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet by plaintiff (jmp) (Entered: 04/18/2003)
2003-05-13 60 0 CERTIFIED COPY of order from the 7th Circuit: appeal dismissed [56-1] . ( 03-1889) (gcy) (Entered: 05/14/2003)
2003-05-13 61 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit: Retaining record on appeal no. 03-1889. (gcy) (Entered: 05/14/2003)
2003-05-28 62 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit returning the record on appeal no. 03-1889 consisting of 2 volumes of pleadings and 1 loose pleading. (hmb) (Entered: 06/02/2003)