Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:96-cv-03773
Case Name: Cremin, et al v. Merrill Lynch Pierce, et al
PACER case #: 166457
Date filed: 1996-06-21
Date terminated: 1998-06-18
Date of last filing: 2014-10-21
Assigned to: Honorable Ruben Castillo
Case Cause: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Marybeth Cremin
Plaintiff
Mary Stowell
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. 303 W. Madison Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 312-431-0888 Email: mstowell@sfltd.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas R. Meites
Meites, Mulder & Glink 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 263-0272 Fax: (312) 263-2942 Email: tmeites@mmmglaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. 303 W. Madison Street Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 312-431-0888 Fax: 312-431-0228 Email: lfriedman@sfltd.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
Meites, Mulder & Glink 321 S. Plymouth Court Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 263-0272 Fax: (312) 263-2942 Email: mmmulder@mmmglaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Rubin
Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Berzon & Rubin 177 Post Street Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 421-7151 Fax: 415 362 8064 Email: mrubin@altshulerberzon.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. 303 W. Madison St. Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 431-0888 Email: sglink@sfltd.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nancy Thomas
Plaintiff
Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anne Kaspar
Plaintiff
Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Alice Moss
Plaintiff
Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Conti
Plaintiff
Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anne Marie Kearney
Plaintiff
on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sonia Ingram
Claimant
Bryan G Kolton
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey Grant Brown
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John G. Jacobs
Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. 122 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 427-4000 Email: jgjacobs@jacobskolton.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Angelo Covo
Plaintiff
Mary Stowell
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas R. Meites
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda Debra Friedman
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael M. Mulder
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael Rubin
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shona B. Glink
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated.
Defendant
James P. DeNardo
McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug 33 North LaSalle Street Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602-2610 (312)558-3900 Email: jdenardo@mckenna-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jerold Sherwin Solovy
Jenner & Block LLP 330 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 (312)222-9350 Email: jsolovy@jenner.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Andrew J Schaffran
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10178 (212) 309-6000 Email: aschaffran@morganlewis.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Catherine Patricia Wassberg
Jenner & Block, LLC One IBM Plaza 330 North Wabash Avenue 40th Floor Chicago, IL 60611 (312)222-9350

Howard Steven Suskin
Jenner & Block LLP 330 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 (312)222-9350 Email: hsuskin@jenner.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras
McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug 33 North LaSalle Street Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602-2610 (312)558-3900 Email: ktauras@mckenna-law.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark S. Dichter
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1701 Market Street 12th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215 963 5291 Email: mdichter@morganlewis.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph Gannotti
Defendant
James P. DeNardo
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jerold Sherwin Solovy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Andrew J Schaffran
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Catherine Patricia Wassberg
(See above for address)

Howard Steven Suskin
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kristin Dvorsky Tauras
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark S. Dichter
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

New York Stock Exchange, The
Defendant
David L. Lee
Attorney at Law 53 West Jackson Boulevard #505 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 347-4400 Email: d-lee@davidleelaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian Kelly Kiser
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 10005 (212)530-5000

Jonathan P. Tomes
Law Offices of Jonathan P. Tomes 53 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 1352 Chicago, IL 60604-3612 (312) 347-4400

Russell E. Brooks
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 10005 (212)530-5000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

National Association of Securities Dealers, The
Defendant
Terri L. Reicher
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. 1735 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 (202) 728-8967 Fax: (202) 728-8894 Email: terri.reicher@finra.org
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James Stephen Poor
Seyfarth Shaw LLP 55 Easet Monroe Street Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 460-5000 Fax: (312) 460-7000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert L. Jackson , III
Seyfarth Shaw LLP 55 Easet Monroe Street Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 460-5000

Maureen Ayral
Claimant
Nicole Pisklo
Claimant
Cheryl Smith
Claimant
Helen Salazar
Claimant
Paul Haralson
Rasco Reininger Perez & Esquenazi, P.L. 283 Catalonia Avenue 2nd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 476-7100
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Margaret Twombly
Claimant
Sonia Ingram
Claimant
Bryan G Kolton
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey Grant Brown
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John G. Jacobs
Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. 122 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 427-4000 Email: jgjacobs@jacobskolton.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Artemis Phillip
Claimant
Ronald K Stitch
30961 W. Agoura Road Suite 227 Westlake Village, CA 91361 (818) 707-2113
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1996-06-21 1 0 COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Mary Stowell, Linda Debra Friedman as attorney(s) for plaintiff with Rule 39 affidavits (no summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-5). (fce) Modified on 07/12/1996 (Entered: 06/24/1996)
1996-06-28 2 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/28/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing set for 9:30 am on 8/28/96. Parties to file a joint status report by 8/23/96. Counsel for plaintiff to notify all other parties of the Court's order. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 07/12/1996 (Entered: 07/01/1996)
1996-08-06 3 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Natl Assn of Sec by Terri L. Reicher, James Stephen Poor, Robert L. Jackson III with Rule 39 affidavits (ar) (Entered: 08/07/1996)
1996-08-20 4 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCES for NY Stock Ex by David L. Lee, Jonathan P. Tomes with Rule 39 affidavits (ar) (Entered: 08/21/1996)
1996-08-20 5 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti by James P. DeNardo, Kristin L. Dvorsky with Rule 39 affidavits (ar) (Entered: 08/21/1996)
1996-08-23 6 0 JOINT INITIAL STATUS REPORT; Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 08/26/1996)
1996-08-28 7 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Russell E. Brooks for NY Stock Ex ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ruben Castillo (ar) (Entered: 08/29/1996)
1996-08-28 8 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by B. Kelly Kiser for NY Stock Ex ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ruben Castillo (ar) (Entered: 08/29/1996)
1996-08-20 9 0 MOTION by NY Stock Ex to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) . (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) Modified on 08/30/1996 (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-08-20 10 0 MEMORANDUM by NY Stock Ex in support of its motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) [9-1]. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) Modified on 08/30/1996 (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-08-20 11 0 MOTION by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti to dismiss cause of action and for an order compelling arbitration (Exhibits); Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) Modified on 08/30/1996 (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-08-27 12 0 MOTION by Natl Assn of Sec to dismiss Count III of the complaint ; Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-08-27 13 0 MEMORANDUM of law by Natl Assn of Sec in support of its motion to dismiss Count III of the complaint [12-1] (Attachments) (ar) (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-08-28 14 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/28/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Plaintiff's consolidated response to defendant New York Stock Exchange's motion to dismiss [9-1], defendants Merrill Lynch and Joseph Gannotti's motion to dismiss [11-1] and for an order compelling arbitration [11-2], and defendant National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Count III [12-1] is due 09/27/96. Defendants' replies are due 10/18/96. Motions [9-1] [11-1] [11-2] [12-1] will be taken under advisement and the Court will rule by mail. Discovery is hereby stayed until the Court rules on the pending motions to dismiss. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 08/30/1996)
1996-09-30 15 0 MOTION by plaintiff to strike motions to dismiss of defendants Merrill Lynch, Gannotti, NYSE and NASD ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 10/15/1996)
1996-10-11 16 0 OBJECTION by NY Stock Exchange to plaintiff's motion to strike its motion to dismiss [15-1] (Attachment) (ar) (Entered: 10/15/1996)
1996-10-11 17 0 RESPONSE by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. and Joseph Gannotti to plaintiff's motion to strike defendants' motions to dismiss [15-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing and proof of service (ar) (Entered: 10/15/1996)
1996-10-11 18 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/11/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's motion to strike [15-1] motions to dismiss of defendants Merrill Lynch, Gannotti, NYSE and NASD is denied. Defendants Merrill Lynch and Gannotti's motion to dismiss [11-1] and to compel arbitration [11-2] is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is ordered to file a response on or before 11/01/96. Defendants' replies are due 11/15/96. Court will rule by mail. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 10/15/1996)
1996-10-17 19 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/17/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : The Court issues this order nunc pro tunc to clarify its initial minute order dated 10/11/96 [18-1]. Merrill Lynch and Gannotti's motion to dismiss [11-1] and to compel arbitration [11-2] is dismissed only in part, as to the jurisdictional challenge to Counts V-VII based on the Illinois Human Rights Act, and without prejudice. Therefore, the second sentence in the fourth paragraph should read, "Merrill Lynch and Gannotti's motion to dismiss and to compel arbitration is denied in part without prejudice." Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 10/18/1996)
1996-11-04 20 0 MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pages ; Notice of motion. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/12/1996)
1996-11-08 21 0 MEMORANDUM in response to the court's order of 10/11/96 by plaintiff (Attachments). (dmkf) (Entered: 11/12/1996)
1996-11-08 22 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/8/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's motion for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pages [20-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (dmkf) (Entered: 11/12/1996)
1996-11-14 23 0 REPLY memorandum of law by Natl Assn of Sec in support of its motion to dismiss Count III of the complaint [12-1] (ar) (Entered: 11/15/1996)
1996-11-15 24 0 REPLY by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti to the plaintiff's memoandum in response [18-1] to the court's order of 10/11/96; Noticeof filing and proof of service (ar) (Entered: 11/18/1996)
1996-11-18 25 0 REPLY by NY Stock Ex on its motion to dismiss [9-1] (Exhibit) (ar) (Entered: 11/19/1996)
1996-12-29 26 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/29/96 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Michael Rubin is granted leave to file an additional appearance on behalf of Marybeth Cremin. No notice (ar) (Entered: 01/03/1997)
1996-12-29 27 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Marybeth Cremin by Michael Rubin (ar) (Entered: 01/03/1997)
1997-01-07 28 0 MOTION by NY Stock Ex for leave to file supplemental authority (Exhibit); Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 01/14/1997)
1997-01-13 29 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/13/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendant New York Stock Exchange's motion for leave to file supplemental authority [28-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (ar) (Entered: 01/14/1997)
1997-01-29 30 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff; jury demand; adding Nancy Thomas, Anne Kaspar, Alice Moss, Linda Conti, Anne Marie Kearney; Notice of filing (fce) Modified on 02/03/1997 (Entered: 01/30/1997)
1997-01-31 31 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/31/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's amended complaint [30-1] is hereby stricken, with leave to refile any appropriate amended complaint after our forthcoming opinion. Terminating plaintiffs Nancy Thomas, Anne Kaspar, Alice Moss, Linda Conti and Anne Marie Kearney. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 02/03/1997)
1997-02-06 32 0 EMERGENCY MOTION by Marybeth Cremin to reconsider decision to strike her amended complaint ; Notice of motion (ar) (Entered: 02/07/1997)
1997-02-07 33 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/7/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's memorandum in support of her emergency motion to reconsider [32-1] is due 02/10/97. Defendants' response is due 2/14/97. Motion [32-1] will be taken under advisement and the court will rule by mail. The following language of this Court's 01/31/97 docket entry is vacated: "Terminating plaintiffs Nancy Thomas, Anne Kaspar, Alice Moss, Linda Conti and Anne Marie Kearney." Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 02/12/1997 (Entered: 02/10/1997)
1997-02-10 34 0 MEMORANDUM by Marybeth Cremin in support of motion to reconsider decision to strike her amended complaint [32-1] (Attachments); Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 02/11/1997)
1997-02-14 35 0 RESPONSE by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti to plaintiff's memorandum in support of motion to reconsider [32-1] (Exhibit); Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-14 36 0 RESPONSE by NY Stock Ex to plaintiff's emergency motion to reconsider [32-1] (Exhibits) (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-14 37 0 MEMORANDUM of law by Natl Assn of Sec in opposition to plaintiff's motion for reconsideration [32-1]; Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-14 38 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file supplemental authority (Attachment); Motion for leave to file supplemental authority. (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-19 39 0 RESPONSE by NY Stock Ex to motion for leave to file supplemental authority [38-1] (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-20 40 0 RESPONSE by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti to plaintiff's motion for leave to file supplemental authority [38-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing and proof of service (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-21 41 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-21 42 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/21/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing set for 9:15 am on 3/11/97. Enter memorandum opinion and order. Defendant New York Stock Exchange's motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) [9-1] and defendant The National Association of Securities Dealers' motion dismiss Count III of the complaint [12-1] are granted. Defendants New York Stock Exchange and The National Association of Securities Dealers are hereby dismissed from this action with prejudice. Plaintiff's motion to reconsider [32-1] is denied. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file supplemental authority [38-1] is granted. Mailed notice (ar) (Entered: 02/24/1997)
1997-02-27 43 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiffs adding plaintiffs Sonia Ingram, Angelo Covo and reinstating defendants The New York Stock Exchange and The National Association of Securities Dealers; Jury demand; Notice of filing (1 vol.) (ar) Modified on 03/07/1997 (Entered: 03/07/1997)
1997-03-06 44 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant NY Stock Ex in support of its motion to strike count VI of the amended complaint (fce) (Entered: 03/07/1997)
1997-03-05 45 0 MOTION by Natl Assn of Sec to strike Count VI of amended complaint ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-03-06 46 0 MOTION by NY Stock Ex to strike Count VI of the amended complaint ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-03-07 47 0 MOTION by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti for leave to file appearance of Mark S. Dichter, attorney not a member of the Northern District of Illinois Bar, instanter ; Notice of motion. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (ar) (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-03-07 48 0 AFFIDAVIT of Mark S. Dichter regarding defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith and Joseph Gannotti's motion for leave to file appearance of Mark S. Dichter, attorney not a member of the Northern District of Illinois Bar, instanter [47-1] (ar) (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-03-11 49 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/11/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Any motion for class certification is to be filed by 4/11/97. Defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith and Joseph Gannotti's motion for leave to file appearance of Mark S. Dichter, attorney not a member of the Northern District of Illinois Bar, instanter [47-1], is granted. Defendant New York Stock Exchange's motion to strike Count VI of the amended complaint [46-1] and defendant NASD's motion to strike Count VI of amended complaint [45-1] are granted for the reasons stated in open court. Count VI of the amended complaint is dismissed as to all defendants. Parties are to proceed with all discovery. Mailed notice (ar) Modified on 03/14/1997 (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-03-11 50 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti by Mark S. Dichter (ar) (Entered: 03/14/1997)
1997-04-01 51 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 03/11/97 before Honorable Ruben Castillo (fce) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-31 52 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti to dismiss count VII of the amended complaint (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-04-01 53 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/1/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's response to defendants Merrill Lynch and Joseph Gannotti's motion to dismiss count VII of the amended complaint [52-1] is due 05/02/97. Defendants' reply to answer brief due 5/12/97. Motion will be taken under advisement and the court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-31 54 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti for an order compelling arbitration of , and to dismiss all non-class claims (counts I-V, VII-XV) (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-31 55 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti to dismiss counts XIII-XV of the amended complaint for lack of jurisdiction ; Notice of motion (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-04-01 56 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/1/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendants merrill Lynch and Jospeh Gannotti's motion for an order compelling arbitration of [54-1] and to dismiss all non-class claims (counts I-V, VII-XV) [54-2] and their motion to dismiss counts XIII-XV of the amended complaint for lack of jurisdiction [55-1] will be held in abeyance until further court order. Mailed notice (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-24 57 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti to deny class certification (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-24 58 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti for leave to file instanter a memorandum in excess of fifteen pages in support of defendants' motion to deny class certification. ; Notice of motion (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-04-01 59 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/1/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Granting defendants' motion for leave to file instanter a memorandum in excess of fifteen pages in support of defendants' motion to deny class certification [58-1]. The court will consider defendants Merrill Lynch and Joseph Gannotti's motion to deny class certification as a response to plaintiff's motion for class certification. Plaintiff's motion for class certification and supporting memorandum is due 4/15/97 Defendants' supplemental response, if any, due 05/12/97. Plaintiff's reply is due 05/30/97. Motion will be taken under advisement and the court will rule by mail. Status hearing set to 9:00 a.m. on 5/16/97 . Mailed notice (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-04-01 60 0 MEMORANDUM by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti in support of motion to deny class certification [57-1] (Exhibit) (kmt) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-04-15 61 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pages ; Notice of motion. (fce) (Entered: 04/18/1997)
1997-04-17 62 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/17/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file memorandum in excess of 15 pages [61-1] is granted. Telephoned notice (fce) (Entered: 04/18/1997)
1997-04-17 63 0 PETITION by plaintiffs for class certification (fce) (Entered: 04/18/1997)
1997-04-17 64 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for class certification [63-1](Attachments) (fce) (Entered: 04/18/1997)
1997-05-02 65 0 RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss count VII of the amended complaint [52-1]; Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 05/06/1997)
1997-05-08 66 0 MOTION by plaintiff to compel Merrill Lynch to comply with their discovery requests (Exhibit); Notice of motion (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-12 67 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti for leave to file instanter appearances of substitute local counsel (Attachments); Notice of motion (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-12 68 0 MOTION by defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce, Joseph Gannotti for leave to file instanter brief in excess of 15 pages ; Notice of motion (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-15 69 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/15/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiffs' motion to compel [66-1] is granted. Defendants' motion for leave to file instanter appearances of substitute local counsel [67-1] is granted. Jerold S. Solovy, Howard S. Suskin and Catherine P. Wassberg are granted leave to file their appearances on behalf of defendants Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., and Joseph Grannotti. Defendants' motion for leave to file instanter brief in excess of 15 pages [68-1] is granted. Plaintiffs' reply to their motion for class certification [63-1] is due 6/30/97. Status hearing reset for 6/27/97 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-12 70 0 RESPONSE by defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Joseph Gannotti to plaintiff's petition for class certification [63-1] (Attachments) (Exhibits). (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-15 71 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Andrew J. Schaffran for defendants Joseph Gannotti and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ruben Castillo (fce) (Entered: 05/16/1997)
1997-05-12 72 0 REPLY by Merrill Lynch Pierce and Joseph Gannotti in support of motion to dismiss count VII of the amended complaint [52-1]; Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 73 0 DECLARATION by Ralph DeSalvo (Exhibit); Notice of filing (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 74 0 DECLARATION by James Lusk (Attachments) (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 75 0 AFFIDAVIT of Thomas O. Muller (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 76 0 DECLARATION by William Murray (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 77 0 AFFIDAVIT of Jerome A. Rosenthal (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 78 0 AFFIDAVIT of Robert D. Sherman (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 79 0 AFFIDAVIT of James F. Shoaf (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 80 0 DECLARATION by Joan G Haworth Ph.D. (Attachments) (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-14 81 0 DECLARATION by John Rapanos (ar) (Entered: 05/19/1997)
1997-05-21 82 0 RESPONSE by defendants Joseph Gannotti, Merrill Lynch Pierce to plaintiffs' petition for class certification; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 05/22/1997)
1997-05-21 83 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants Joseph Gannotti, Merrill Lynch Pierce by Jerold Sherwin Solovy, Howard Steven Suskin, Catherine Patricia Wassberg (eav) (Entered: 05/22/1997)
1997-05-21 84 0 NOTICE by defendants Joseph Gannotti, Merrill Lynch Pierce of filing attorney appearance [83-1] (eav) (Entered: 05/22/1997)
1997-06-24 85 0 STIPULATION for entry of protective order (eav) (Entered: 06/25/1997)
1997-06-24 86 0 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (eav) (Entered: 06/25/1997)
1997-06-24 87 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/24/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Enter agreed protective order. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(c) this Court finds good cause for the entry of the agreed protective order. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/25/1997)
1997-06-25 88 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/25/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing set for 6/27/97 is vacated. Plaintiff's oral request for an extension of time to file a reply brief is granted without objection. [0-1] Plaintiffs' reply to their motion for class certification [63-1] is due 7/21/97. Motion will be taken under advisement and the court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/26/1997)
1997-07-15 89 0 AGREED MOTION by plaintiffs for extension of time to file reply memorandum in support of motion for class certification ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-07-16 90 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/16/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiffs' agreed motion for extension of time to file reply memorandum in support of motion for class certification is granted. [89-1] Plaintiffs' reply to their motion for class certification [63-1] is due 8/4/97. Motion will be [63-1] taken under advisement and the court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 07/17/1997)
1997-08-01 91 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/1/97 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Telephone status conference held and continued to 8/29/97 at 9:45 a.m. By agreement between the parties all pending motions [52-1], [54-1], [54-2], [55-1], [63-1] are withdrawn without prejudice with full leave to reinstate. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/04/1997)
1997-11-20 92 0 NOTICE by plaintiff Anne Kaspar of change lien (Exhibits) (eav) (Entered: 11/21/1997)
1998-01-02 93 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 5/15/97 Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (yap) (Entered: 01/05/1998)
1998-05-08 94 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/8/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Parties to file motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement on or before 06/05/98. Hearing on the motion for preliminary approval of class actioon settlement set for 06/10/98 at 9:00 a.m. Class aciton notices to be sent on 06/22/98. Objections and opt out notices to be filed by 07/30/98. Responses to the objections to be filed by 08/20/98. Fairness hearing set for 08/27/98 at 1:30 p.m. Mailed notice (lal) (Entered: 05/11/1998)
1998-06-17 95 0 NOTICE by plaintiffs of filing joint motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement and the stipulation of settlement and attached exhibits (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-06-17 96 0 STIPULATION of settlement (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-06-18 97 0 ORDER preliminarily approving class action settlement, conditioinally certifying class, providing for Notice, and scheduling a Fairness Hearing (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-06-18 98 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Telephone conference held in chambers. The clerk is directed to file the appendices to the stipulation of settlement under seal. Enter order preliminary approving class action settlement, conditionally certifying class, providing for Notice, and scheduling a Fairness Hearing. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-06-18 99 0 APPENDICES filed to stipulation of settlement [97-1] (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-06-18 100 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Based on this Court's preliminary approval of the settlement in this case, this lawsuit is hereby administratively dismissed without prejudice, with full leave to reinstate if the court does not grant final approval of the proposed settlement. terminating case Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/18/1998)
1998-07-23 101 0 LETTER from Marc Redlich to sir dated 7/16/98 (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)
1998-07-23 102 0 OPT-OUT LETTER of class member Susan M. Rosenberg to Hon. Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)
1998-07-23 103 0 REQUEST for Exclusion by class member Susan M. Rosenberg (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)
1998-07-24 104 0 OBJECTION by class member Susan M. Rosenberg to proposed settlement of gender discrimination action (eav) (Entered: 07/24/1998)
1998-07-27 105 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/27/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : By agreement between the parties the date for filing the proof of mailing of Class Notice is hereby extended to 8/20/98. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 07/28/1998)
1998-08-05 106 0 NOTICE by defendant NY Stock Ex of attorney David L. Lee change of address (eav) (Entered: 08/07/1998)
1998-08-20 107 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of class settlement and response to objections (Attachments); Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 08/24/1998)
1998-08-20 108 0 MEMORANDUM of law by plaintiff in support of class counsel's request for fees and expenses. (dmkf) (Entered: 08/24/1998)
1998-08-20 109 0 DECLARATION of Mary Stowell (dmkf) (Entered: 08/24/1998)
1998-08-25 110 0 AFFIDAVIT of mailing of Arlene Caraballo (Attachment/Exhibits); Notice of filing. (mak) Modified on 08/28/1998 (Entered: 08/28/1998)
1998-08-31 111 0 DECLARATION by Annie Marie Kearney; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 09/01/1998)
1998-08-31 112 0 FIRST AMENDMENT by defendants, plaintiffs to stipulation of settlement [96-1]; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 09/01/1998)
1998-09-02 113 0 ORDER (eav) (Entered: 09/03/1998)
1998-09-02 114 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/2/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Fairness hearing held. Enter final order and judgment approving class action settlement and dismissing claims. This case is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 09/03/1998)
1998-09-02 115 0 ENTERED JUDGMENT (eav) (Entered: 09/03/1998)
1998-09-08 116 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 6/18/98 Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 09/08/1998)
1998-09-10 117 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 9/2/98 Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 09/11/1998)
1998-10-30 118 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in support of motion to requre corrective notice, and to require that all future class-wide communications concerning the litigation receive prior court approval (Attachments); Notice of Filing (eav) (Entered: 11/02/1998)
1998-11-03 119 0 CLASS RESPONSE to defendant's motion to restrain class counsel from communicating with the class (Exhibits); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/04/1998)
1998-10-30 120 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce for an order under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(d) to require corrective notice, and to require that all future class-wide communications concerning the litigation receive prior court approval (Attachment); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 11/05/1998)
1998-11-04 121 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/4/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Motion of defendant Merrill Lynch for an order under Fed.R.Civ.P.23(d) to require corrective notice, and to require that all future class-wide communications concerning the litigation receive prior court approval is granted in part and denied in part. Parties should submit their versions of an appropriate letter by 11/9/98. Court will rule by mail. [120-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/05/1998)
1998-11-10 122 0 NOTICE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce of filing (1) Proposed Notice from the District Court; (2) Proposed Notice of Class Action Settlement Approval and Claims Process; and (3) Proposed Summary Publication Notice (eav) (Entered: 11/12/1998)
1998-11-10 123 0 NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT APPROVAL AND CLAIMS PROCESS filed by plaintiffs; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/13/1998)
1998-11-10 124 0 PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE FINAL NOTICE by plaintiffs and objection to defendant's proposed "Notice from the District Court"; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/13/1998)
1998-11-12 125 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/12/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : After a careful review of all the relevant pleadings concerning Merrill Lynch's motion for a protective order and the forms of proposed notices from both parties, the Court hereby officially approves and accepts the use of the modified notice of class action settlement proposal filed by defendant's counsel by fax on 11/10/98. However, the Court will only use the modified notice and will not use defendant's proposed separate notice relating to the recent letter from plaintiffs' class counsel. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/13/1998)
1998-11-13 126 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to plaintiffs' objections to the proposed Notice from the District Court and to plaintiffs' proposed additions to the Notice of Class Action Settlement and Claims Process (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/17/1998)
1998-12-09 127 0 EMERGENCY MOTION by plaintiffs for temporary restraining order ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 12/10/1998)
1998-12-09 128 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/9/98 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Telephone conference held on plaintiff's emergency motion for TRO. Plaintiff's emergency motion for temporary restraining order is denied. [127-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/10/1998)
1998-12-23 129 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave of Court to file appearances of additional counsel (Attachment); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 01/06/1999)
1999-01-05 130 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Thomas R. Meites, Michael M. Mulder, Shona B. Glink (eav) Modified on 01/28/1999 (Entered: 01/06/1999)
1999-01-05 131 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/5/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiffs' motion for leave of Court to file appearances of additional counsel is granted. Thomas R. Meites, Michael M. Mulder and Shona B. Glink are granted leave to file their appearances on behalf of plaintiffs. [129-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 01/06/1999)
1999-01-07 132 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in support of motion for an order under Fed. R. Civ. P.23(d) requiring that a corrective notice be sent to class members (Exhibits); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 01/08/1999)
1999-01-11 133 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Thomas R. Meites, Michael M. Mulder and Shona B. Glink (eav) (Entered: 01/11/1999)
1999-01-11 134 0 NOTICE by plaintiffs of filing attorney appearance [133-1] (eav) (Entered: 01/11/1999)
1999-01-07 135 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce for an order under Fed.R.Civ.P.23(d) requiring that a corrective notice be sent to class members ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 01/13/1999)
1999-01-12 136 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/12/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Motion of defendant Merrill Lynch for an order under Fed.R.Civ.P.23(d) requiring that a corrective notice be sent to class members is voluntarily withdrawn. [135-1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 01/13/1999)
1999-04-06 137 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce of law in support to enforce final order and judgment approving class action settlement and dismissing claims; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 04/07/1999)
1999-04-12 138 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to transfer venue (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 04/13/1999)
1999-04-06 139 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to enforce final order and judgment approving class action settlement and dismissing claims against class member Margaret Kidd Duncan with Declaration of Mark S. Dichter (Exhibits); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-12 140 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to dismiss (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-12 141 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan to transfer venue of Merrill Lynch's claim for permanent injunction against her (Exhibits) (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-12 142 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan to cancel and reschedule hearing improperly scheduled on defendant's Merrill Lynch's claim for a permanent injunction on the merits and Merrill Lynch's motion to preclude discovery and motion for sanctions and Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion for expedited submission of this motion for ruling in order to avoid travel from Corpus Christi, Texas to Chicago (Exhibits) (Exhibits); (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-12 143 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to cancel and reschedule hearing [142-1] (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 144 0 REPLY by Margaret Kidd Duncan to Merrill Lynch's motion for protective order to preclude all discovery in claims resolution process (Exhibits) (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 145 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan to dismiss Merrill Lynch's claim for a permanent injunction against her based on its failure to state a claim sufficient to grant a permanent injunction (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 146 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/13/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendants' motion to enforce final order and judgment approving class action settlement and [139-1] dismissing claims against class member Margaret Kidd Duncan is granted. [139-2] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 147 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/13/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to cancel and reschedule hearing improperly scheduled on defendant's Merrill Lynch's claim for a permanent injunction on the merits and Merrill Lynch's motion to preclude discovery and motion for sanctions and Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion for expedited submission of this motion for ruling in order to avoid travel from Corpus Christi, Texas to Chicago are denied. [142-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 148 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/13/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Class member Margaret Duncan's motion to transfer venue of Merrill Lynch's claim for permanent injunction against her is denied. [141-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 149 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/13/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Class member Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to dismiss Merrill Lynch's claim for a permanent injunction against her based on its failure to state a claim sufficient to grant a permanent injunction is denied. [145-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-13 150 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/13/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Gary Norton is granted leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of class member Margaret Kidd Duncan. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/14/1999)
1999-04-29 151 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 11/4/98 and 4/13/99 Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (2 vols.: 151-1 and 151-2) (eav) (Entered: 04/30/1999)
1999-05-10 152 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Margaret Kidd Duncan by Gary Norton (eav) (Entered: 05/11/1999)
1999-05-10 153 0 LETTER from Gary Norton to Mr. Dobbins dated 5/7/99 (eav) (Entered: 05/12/1999)
1999-05-10 154 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan for reconsideration of order that her State Court action against individuals be dismissed based on the continuing failures of Merrill Lynch and the individuals to comply with conditions of stipulation of settlement (Attachments); Notice of motion (Exhibits); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 05/12/1999)
1999-05-11 155 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion for reconsideration [154-1] (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 05/12/1999)
1999-05-12 156 0 ORDER regarding motion for reconsideration of order that her State Court action against individuals be dismissed based on the continuing failures of Merrill Lynch and the individuals to comply with conditions of stipulation of settlement [154-1] (eav) (Entered: 05/13/1999)
1999-05-12 157 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/12/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Enter Order. Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion for reconsideration. [154-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 05/13/1999)
1999-05-24 158 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan to vacate Court's order on 5/12/99 (eav) (Entered: 05/25/1999)
1999-05-26 159 0 NOTICE by Marybeth Cremin, Anne Kaspar, Nancy Thomas, Angelo Covo, Sonia Ingram, Anne Marie Kearney, Linda Conti and Alice Moss of change name change (jmp) (Entered: 05/27/1999)
1999-05-26 160 0 ALTERNATIVE MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan for findings of fact and conclusions of law necessary to support the court's order signed on May 12 and entered on May 13, 1999 (ar) (Entered: 05/28/1999)
1999-05-26 161 0 MOTION by Margaret Kidd Duncan for new trial (Attachment) (ar) (Entered: 05/28/1999)
1999-06-09 162 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Margaret Kidd Duncan's motion to vacate [158-1] motion for new trial, and alternative motion [161-1] for findings of fact and conclusions of law [160-1] (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 06/10/1999)
1999-06-09 163 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce for leave to file brief in excess of 15 pages ; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 06/10/1999)
1999-06-10 164 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/10/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendant's motion for leave to file brief in excess of 15 pages is granted. [163-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-06-18 165 0 ORDER (eav) Modified on 06/21/1999 (Entered: 06/21/1999)
1999-06-18 166 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Enter order. Margaret Duncan's motion to vacate [158-1], motion for new trial [161-1] and alternative motion for findings of fact and conclusions of law necessary to support the Court's order signed on May 12 and entered on May 13, 1999 [160-1] are all denied. Mailed notice (eav) Modified on 06/21/1999 (Entered: 06/21/1999)
1999-06-18 167 0 ORDER (eav) (Entered: 06/21/1999)
1999-06-18 168 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/18/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Enter order. Defendants' motion for leave to file brief in excess of 15 pages is granted. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 06/21/1999)
1999-07-16 169 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL by unknown Margaret Kidd Duncan motion minute order [168-1] from motion minute order [168-1], order [167-1] from order [167-1], motion minute order [166-1] from motion minute order [166-1], order [165-1] from order [165-1], motion minute order [157-1] from motion minute order [157-1], motion order [156-1] from motion order [156-1], motion minute order [149-1] from motion minute order [149-1], motion minute order [148-1] from motion minute order [148-1], motion minute order [147-1] from motion minute order [147-1], motion minute order [146-1] from motion minute order [146-1] ( $105.00 Paid) (las) Modified on 08/04/1999 (Entered: 07/27/1999)
1999-07-26 170 0 LETTER from Gary Norton to Mr. Dobbins dated 7/23/99 (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 171 0 DESIGNATION by Margaret Kidd Duncan of appeal record (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 172 0 NOTICE by class member Margaret Duncan of filing transcript of proceedings before the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 4/13/99 to be included in Record for Appeal (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 173 0 CLAIM FORM of Margaret Kidd Duncan; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 174 0 INTERIM CLAIMS of Margaret Kidd Duncan arising from continuing discriminatory conduct and other wrongful conduct; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 175 0 AMENDED CLAIM FORM of Margaret Kidd Duncan to facilitate mediation of all claims; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-26 176 0 REQUEST by Margaret Kidd Duncan for Mediation; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 07/29/1999)
1999-07-29 177 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal [169-1] USCA 99-2864 (eav) (Entered: 07/30/1999)
1999-07-30 178 0 EMERGENCY MOTION by plaintiff for temporary restraining order ; Emergency notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/02/1999)
1999-07-30 179 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/30/99 by Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer : Plaintiff's emergency motion for temporary restraining order is entered and continued until Tuesday 8/3/99 when the parties will appear before District Judge Robert Castillo. [178-1] Claimants not to return to their office until further ruling of the court. No notice (eav) (Entered: 08/02/1999)
1999-08-02 180 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to emergency motion for temporary restraining order [178-1]; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 08/03/1999)
1999-08-02 181 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to plaintiffs' motion for rule of show cause why Merrill Lynch should not be found in contempt of this court's final judgment approving the stipulation of settlement; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 08/03/1999)
1999-08-03 182 0 NOTICE by plaintiffs attorneys of filing attached Resignation Letter of Lisa Van Couyghen and Elizabeth Repass (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 08/03/1999)
1999-08-02 183 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of motion for rule to show cause (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 08/03/1999)
1999-08-02 184 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs of law in support of emergency motion for temporary restraining order [178-1] (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 08/03/1999)
1999-07-21 185 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for rule to show cause why Merrill Lynch should not be found in contempt of this Court's final judgment approving the stipulation of settlement (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 08/04/1999)
1999-08-03 186 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/3/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing set for 9/14/99 at 8:30 a.m. Parties to file a status report on or before 9/7/99. Plaintiffs emergency motion for temporary restraining order [178-1] is denied. Plaintiffs' motion for rule to show cause why Merrill Lynch should not be found in contempt of this Court's final judgment approving the stipulation of settlement is denied [185-1] without prejudice for the reasons stated in open court. Plaintiffs' emergency motion for leave to file exhibits under seal is denied. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/04/1999)
1999-08-05 187 0 ORDER from the 7th Circuit. It is ordered that appellant, on or before 8/17/99, file a brief memorandum stating why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. A motion for voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) will satisfy this requirement. Briefing shall be suspended pending further court order. (99-2864) (eav) (Entered: 08/06/1999)
1999-08-06 188 0 SUPPLEMENTAL request by Margaret Kidd Duncan for record for appeal (yap) (Entered: 08/09/1999)
1999-08-06 189 0 SEVENTH CIRCUIT transcript information sheet (yap) (Entered: 08/09/1999)
1999-08-10 190 0 CERTIFIED copy of Order from the 7th Circuit: The court, on its own motion, vacates the order issued on 08/04/99, directing appellant to fie a jurisdictional memorandum ( 99-2864). (dmkf) (Entered: 08/11/1999)
1999-08-24 191 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 12/9/98 appeal [169-1] Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 08/25/1999)
1999-09-07 192 0 STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce (Attachments); Notice (fce) (Entered: 09/08/1999)
1999-09-07 193 0 STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 09/09/1999)
1999-09-07 194 0 EXHIBITS by plaintiffs to status report [193-1] (eav) (Entered: 09/09/1999)
1999-09-13 195 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to plaintiffs' status report [193-1] (Attachments); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 09/14/1999)
1999-09-13 196 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 8/3/99 appeal [169-1] Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 09/14/1999)
1999-09-08 197 0 MOTION by plaintiffs for leave to file instanter corrected status report ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 09/15/1999)
1999-09-14 198 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/14/99 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held and continued to 10/13/99 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file instanter corrected status report is granted. [197-1] Plaintiffs to file their status report by 10/7/99. Defendants to file their next status report by 10/12/99. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 09/15/1999)
1999-09-14 199 0 CORRECTED STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 09/15/1999)
1999-09-16 200 0 SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION of Westina Matthews; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 09/17/1999)
1999-09-30 201 0 SECOND AMENDED INTERIM CLAIM-Artemis Phillip (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 10/04/1999)
1999-09-30 202 0 AMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL by claimant Maureen Ayral statement of interim and retaliation claims (eav) (Entered: 10/04/1999)
1999-10-26 203 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 9/14/99 appeal [169-1] Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 10/27/1999)
1999-11-15 204 0 STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/17/1999)
1999-11-15 205 0 STATUS REPORT TO THE COURT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 11/17/1999)
1999-12-06 206 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 11/18/99 appeal [169-1] Before Honorable Ruben Castillo (eav) (Entered: 12/07/1999)
1999-12-23 207 0 CERTIFIED COPY of order from the 7th Circuit: It is ordered that this cause is Dismissed [169-1], pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) and Circuit Rule 33. (99-2864) (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 12/27/1999)
1999-12-23 208 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit: Retaining record on appeal no. 99-2864 (eav) (Entered: 12/27/1999)
1999-12-23 209 0 THIRD AMENDED INTERIM CLAIM by claimant Artemis Phillip (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 12/27/1999)
2000-01-10 210 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit returning the record on appeal no. 99-2864 consisting of 6 volumes of pleadings, 8 loose pleadings, 10 volumes transcripts and 1 in camera material (eav) (Entered: 01/11/2000)
2000-01-19 211 0 STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 01/20/2000)
2000-01-19 212 0 STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to the court 1/19/2000; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 01/20/2000)
2000-02-07 213 0 NOTICE by defendant's counsel of change of address; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 02/08/2000)
2000-02-11 214 0 FOURTH AMENDED INTERIM CLAIM by Artemis Phillip (Attachment)` (eav) (Entered: 02/15/2000)
2000-03-13 215 0 STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 03/14/2000)
2000-03-15 216 0 STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to the court 3/15/2000; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 03/16/2000)
2000-03-16 217 0 OPPOSITION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce and class counsel to motion for leave to be heard at status conference; Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 03/17/2000)
2000-03-01 218 0 MOTION by claimants Maureen Ayral, Nicole Pisklo, Cheryl Smith for leave to be heard at status conference ; Notice of hearing (eav) (Entered: 03/20/2000)
2000-03-01 219 0 STATUS REPORT by CRP claimant Cheryl Smith (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/20/2000)
2000-03-01 220 0 STATUS REPORT by CRP claimant Nicole Pisklo (eav) (Entered: 03/20/2000)
2000-03-01 221 0 STATUS REPORT by CRP claimant Maureen Ayral (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/20/2000)
2000-03-17 222 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/17/00 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held and continued to 4/28/2000 at 12:30 p.m. Claimant's motion for leave to be heard at status conference is granted. [218-1] Plaintiffs to file any status report on or before 4/24/00. Defendants to file any status report on or before 4/26/00. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/20/2000)
2000-04-12 223 0 FIFTH AMENDED INTERIM CLAIM by claimant Artemis Phillip [214-1]; Verification of Laura Allan (hp) (Entered: 04/13/2000)
2000-04-24 224 0 STATUS REPORT by plaintiffs;Notice of filing. (dmkf) (Entered: 04/25/2000)
2000-04-26 225 0 STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce; Notice. (mbw) (Entered: 04/27/2000)
2000-06-09 226 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice (hp) (Entered: 06/12/2000)
2000-07-19 227 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/19/00 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : (Entered Order Approving Additional Class Counsels' Attorneys' Fees) Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 07/20/2000)
2000-08-10 228 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties (hp) (Entered: 08/14/2000)
2000-09-28 229 0 JOINT AND AGREED MOTION by parties for leave to file joint status report instanter (Attachment); Notice (hp) (Entered: 10/02/2000)
2000-09-29 230 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/29/00 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Joint and agreed motion for leave to file joint status report instanter is granted. [229-1] The Court has reviewed the joint status report and directes the parties to file another joint status reprot by 12/05/00. Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 10/02/2000)
2000-12-05 231 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice (hp) (Entered: 12/06/2000)
2000-11-27 232 0 JOINT MOTION by parties to amend the stipulation of settlement (Attachment); Notice (hp) (Entered: 12/06/2000)
2000-12-05 233 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/5/00 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : JOINT motion to amend the stipulation of settlement is granted without objection. [232-1] Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 12/06/2000)
2001-01-31 234 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by defendants and plaintiffs. (fce) (Entered: 02/01/2001)
2001-03-30 235 0 STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce and plaintiffs Marybeth Cremin, Anne Kaspar, Nancy Thomas, Angelo Covo, Sonia Ingram, Anne Marie Kearney, Linda Conti, Alice Moss; Notice. (fce) (Entered: 04/02/2001)
2001-07-02 236 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce, plaintiffs; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 07/05/2001)
2001-07-05 237 0 REQUEST by class member Laura Hagan for third-stage hearing . (fce) (Entered: 07/06/2001)
2001-10-03 238 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/3/01 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Class members' motion for a third-stage hearing is granted [237-1]. Status hearing held and continued to 10/31/01 at 9:30a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 10/04/2001)
2001-10-12 239 0 AFFIDAVIT of William A. Jacobson in support of objection of Elizabeth C. Repass to "petition" to adjudicate attorney's lien (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-12 240 0 AFFIDAVIT of Elizabeth C. Repass in support of her objection to "petition" to adjudicate attorney's lien (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-12 241 0 OBJECTION of Elizabeth C. Repass to "petition" to adjudicate attorney's lien. (lc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-12 242 0 MEMORANDUM of Law in support objection [241-1] of Elizabeth Repass to "petition" to adjudicate attorney's lien. (lc) (Entered: 10/15/2001)
2001-10-15 243 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to Stowell & Friedman's petition to adjudicate attorney's lien; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 10/16/2001)
2001-10-09 244 0 PETITION by plaintiffs' counsel Mary Stowell of Stowell & Friedman to adjudicate attorney's lien (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 10/17/2001)
2001-10-16 245 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/16/01 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Stowell & Friedman, Ltd.'s petition to adjudicate attorney's lien is denied [244-1] without prejudice for the reasons stated in open court. No notice (lc) (Entered: 10/17/2001)
2001-10-12 246 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for unknown party Elizabeth C. Repass by Carl E. Metz II, Steven R. Johnson. (fce) (Entered: 10/19/2001)
2001-12-03 247 0 STIPULATION by parties of counsel concerning statistical evidence hearing; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 12/04/2001)
2002-01-15 248 0 NOTICE by claimants Maureen Ayral, Cheryl Smith counsel of change of address. (lc) (Entered: 01/17/2002)
2002-02-22 249 0 MOTION by claimant Helen Salazar for enlargement of time to conducting the third-stage hearing on Salazar's claim . (lc) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
2002-02-22 250 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Paul Haralson for claimant Helen Salazar ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ruben Castillo. (lc) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
2002-02-25 251 0 MINUTE ORDER of 2/25/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Claimant, Helen Salazar's motion for enlargement of time is granted [249-1]. The third-stage hearing on claimant, Helen Salazar's claim is hereby extended to 06/30/02. (Entered Order Granting Motion for Enlargement of Time.) Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 02/26/2002)
2002-03-07 252 0 NOTICE by unknown Elizabeth C. Repass' counsel of change of address. (lc) (Entered: 03/08/2002)
2002-03-15 253 0 LETTER from plaintiff Sonia Ingram dated 03/02/02 to Judge Castillo (Attachment). (lc) Modified on 03/18/2002 (Entered: 03/18/2002)
2002-03-15 254 0 LETTER from Stephanie B. Franco dated 02/27/02 Judge Castillo. (lc) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
2002-03-15 255 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/15/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : After a review of the parties recent correspondence, which is hereby made part of the court record (without attachments), regarding the settlement of claims class memeber Sonia Ingram, the court will give Ms. Ingram until 05/13/02 to secure new counsel and file a court pleading which indicates her view of the alleged settlement reached on 01/10/02. Counsel are also requested to file a joint status report on or before 5/15/02 which reports on the status of the overall class settlement process and Ms. Ingram's case in particular. All pleadings are to be filed with the clerk's office and not chambers. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
2002-03-26 256 0 NOTICE by plaintiff Sonia Ingram of substitution of counsel of Ares Demetrius Axiotis. (lc) (Entered: 04/08/2002)
2002-04-19 257 0 LETTER dated 04/19/02 from Sarah M. Lewis to Judge Castillo. (lc) (Entered: 04/23/2002)
2002-04-22 258 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/22/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : The court received a faxed letter from Sarah M. Lewis. The court will make the letter a part of the record. The parties should address this letter in the status report that is due on or before 05/15/02. Mailed notice notice (lc) (Entered: 04/23/2002)
2002-05-15 259 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/16/2002)
2002-05-16 260 0 LETTER dated 05/15/02 from Stephanie B. Franco to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/17/2002)
2002-05-17 261 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/17/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : After a review of this parties 05/15/02 joint status report, the court commends the parties for the resolution of 84% of the class member claims and the overall progress in this case. Merrill Lynch is also given utinl 06/28/02 to reprot to the court on the Ingram and Lewis individual class member cases. The next written status report will be due on or before 6/28/02. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 05/20/2002)
2002-06-27 262 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT; Notice. (gcy) (Entered: 06/28/2002)
2002-07-09 263 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/9/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : After a review of the parties 06/27/02 joint status report, the court commends the parties for having resolved 90% of class member claims. The next written status report will be due on or before 08/30/02 and should include reports on the claims of Ms. Ingram, Ms. Lewis, and Ms. Weil. Ms. Weil's request for an extension is denied without prejudice while she submits her request to the Claims Resolution Process Administrators. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
2002-07-18 264 0 Notice of Geoffrey M. Faust of claim for a contractual lien for legal services furnished to claimant Judy Weil. (fce) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
2002-08-30 265 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 09/03/2002)
2002-09-23 266 0 AGREED MOTION by defendant for approval of confidentiality agreement and for protective order (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 10/02/2002)
2002-10-01 267 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/1/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Parties' agreed motion for approval of confidentiality agreement [266-1] and protective order [266-2] is granted. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 10/02/2002)
2002-09-30 268 0 NOTICE by Geoffrey M Faust of contractual lien (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 10/02/2002)
2002-10-04 269 0 LETTER dated 09/18/02 from defendants Joseph Gannotti, Merrill Lynch Pierce's counsel to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 10/07/2002)
2002-10-10 270 0 NOTICE by plaintiff Sonia Ingram's former counsel of attorney fee and cost lien relating to resolution of claims of Sonia Ingram (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 10/15/2002)
2002-12-11 271 0 MINUTE ORDER of 12/11/02 by Hon. Ruben Castillo: The court has reviewd all recently filed pleadings in this case and again commends the parties for their progress in the full implementation of this complex settlement. The court also reluctantly declares Ms. Ingram's settlement null and void and directs the parties to continue processing Ms. Ingram's claim in accordance with the Claim Resolution Process established under the settlement stipulation. Parties to file a joint written status report on or before 1/15/03. This status report should specifically address the request for public information by class member Ms. Weil, who is hereby given until 12/31/02 to secure new representation. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 12/12/2002)
2002-12-18 272 0 LETTER from Margaret Kidd Duncan, Constance Carpeno and Estella Perez's counsel dated 12/16/02 to the Clerk of Court. (lc) (Entered: 12/19/2002)
2003-01-14 273 0 LETTER dated 01/13/03 to Judge Castillo by class member claimants Karen A. Chakiryan, Suzanne c. Klusner, Jill B. Kremer, Barbara J. Mastellone and Jory S. Oleck-Affonso's counsel (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-15 274 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-15 275 0 LETTER dated 01/14/03 from defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce's counsel to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/16/2003)
2003-01-16 276 0 LETTER dated 01/16/03 from plaintiffs counsel to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/17/2003)
2003-01-22 277 0 STATEMENT by plaintiff Sonia Ingram of claim. (lc) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-22 278 0 ATTORNEY AFFIRMATION by claimant (lc) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-22 279 0 AFFIDAVIT of Sonia Ingram. (lc) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-22 280 0 MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Sonia Ingram in opposition to declaration of impasse. (lc) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-31 281 0 LETTER from defendants to the Honorable Ruben Castillo; Notice (cdy) (Entered: 02/03/2003)
2003-02-04 282 0 LETTER dated 02/04/03 to Judge Castillow from law firm of Stowell & Friedman, Ltd (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 02/05/2003)
2003-02-06 283 0 LETTER dated 02/05/03 from defendants counsel to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 02/07/2003)
2003-02-07 284 0 LETTER dated 02/06/03 from defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce's counsel to Judge Castillo; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 02/10/2003)
2003-02-12 285 0 LETTER dated 02/11/03 to Judge Guzman by W. Dan Boone (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 02/18/2003)
2003-03-05 286 0 NOTICE by Jill B. Kremer of interlocutory appeal under 7.11(2) of the stipulation of settlement; Affidavit of W. Van Boone in support (Attachments). (tlm) (Entered: 03/07/2003)
2003-03-07 287 0 MEMORANDUM by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in support of its motion to strike and/or deny Jill B. Kremer's interlocutory appeal (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 03/10/2003)
2003-03-06 288 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to strike or deny interlocutory appeal ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
2003-03-10 289 0 MINUTE ORDER of 3/10/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Any response to defendant's motion to strike [288-1] or deny interlocutory appeal [288-2] is due on or before 03/24/03. Defendant's reply will be due on or before 03/31/03. The Court will rule on all pending issues on 04/08/03 at 10:00a.m. Status hearing set for 4/8/03 at 10:00a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 03/11/2003)
2003-03-24 290 0 MEMORANDUM by Jill B Kremer clm in opposition to motion to strike [288-1] or deny appeal [288-2] (lc) (Entered: 03/25/2003)
2003-03-24 291 0 AFFIDAVIT of W. Dan Boone in opposition to motion to strike or deny interlocutory appeal (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 03/25/2003)
2003-03-31 292 0 REPLY Memorandum by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in support of its motion to strike [288-1] and/or deny interlocutory appeal [288-2] (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 04/01/2003)
2003-04-07 293 0 STATEMENT by class counsel Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. relating to the notice of interlocutory appeal filed by claimant Jill Kremer; Notice. (cem) (Entered: 04/08/2003)
2003-04-08 294 0 PETITION by plaintiffs for replacement of class counsel , disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do jusitce to the class (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 295 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/8/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff Sonia Ingram and class members Judy Weil, Lara Farnham, Karen Palla, Margaret Twonbly, Karen Linden, Jeanne Wagoner, Christine Negley, Frankie Paukner Andrews, Sirenetta Leoni and Celeste Basuino's petition for replacement of class counsel [294-1], disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel for such other relief as may be required to do jusitce to the class [294-2] is denied. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 296 0 LETTER dated 01/13/03 from claimants attorney to Judge Castillo (Attachments) (lc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 297 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/8/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held and continued to 6/11/03 at 9:30a.m. Parties to file a joint status report on or before 6/9/03. Defendant's motion to strike [288-1] or deny interlocutory appeal [288-2] is granted. The interlocutory appeal of filed by claimant Jill Kremer is dismissed without prejudice. Claimant Rose Yuster's request for appointment of counsel is denied. Ms. Yuster is given until 06/06/03 to obtain new counsel. This court will not rule on any further letters addressed to the court. All parties are directed to file written motions with the Clerk of the Court and notice them on the appropriate motion call with a three business days notice. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 04/09/2003)
2003-04-08 298 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/8/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo: Anne Davis and Thomas Johnson of Johnson Jones Snelling Gilbert & Davis are granted leave to file their appearance on behalf of Mary Stowell, Linda Friedman of Stowell & Friedman Ltd. and the class plaintiffs. Mailed notice (air) (Entered: 04/11/2003)
2003-04-25 299 0 MOTION by petitioners for leave to file amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 04/29/2003)
2003-04-25 300 0 AMENDED PETITION by plaintiff for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [299-1] (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 04/29/2003)
2003-04-28 301 0 MINUTE ORDER of 4/28/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Any responses to petitioners' motion for leave to file amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [299-1] is due on or before 05/23/03. Petitioners' reply will be due on or before 6/3/03. The Court will rule by mail. The parties do not need to appear for the motion call on 05/06/03. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 04/29/2003)
2003-05-01 302 0 EMERGENCY MOTION by plaintiffs relating to amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/06/2003)
2003-05-02 303 0 OBJECTIONS by plaintiffs to Mr. Plotkin's motion relating to amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class motion relating to amended petition for replacement of counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [302-1]; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/06/2003)
2003-05-05 304 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/5/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing reset to 6/12/03 at 9:30a.m. Status hearing set for 06/11/03 is vacated. Any response to petitioners' motion relating to amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class is due on or before 05/23/03. Petitioners' reply will be due on or before 06/03/03. The Court will rule by mail. The parties do not need to appear for the motion call on 05/06/03. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 05/06/2003)
2003-05-06 305 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for unknowns Stowell & Friedman, Mary Stowell, Linda D Friedman by Thomas E. Johnson, Anne M. Davis, Leslie Anne Jones (lc) (Entered: 05/09/2003)
2003-05-15 306 0 MOTION by Stowell & Friedman for a two week extension of time to file their response to the amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for other relief and leave to exceed 15 page limit on brief ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/21/2003)
2003-05-20 307 0 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Thomas R Meites, Michael M Mulder, Shona B Glink, Law Firm of Meites by Barry S. Alberts; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/21/2003)
2003-05-20 308 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/20/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Barry S. Alberts and Schiff Hardin & Waite's oral motion to file an appearance on behalf of class counsel Meites, Mulder, Burger & Mollica is granted. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 05/21/2003)
2003-05-20 309 0 MINUTE ORDER of 5/20/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing re-set for 07/08/03 at 9:45a.m. Status hearing set for 06/13/03 is stricken. Petitioners' motion for leave to file an amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class is granted [299-1]. Class counsel's motion for (1) a two week extension of time to file their response to the amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for other relief [306-1]; and (2) leave to exceed 15 page limit on brief is granted [306-2]. Any response to petitioners' amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel, and for other relief is due on or before 06/06/03. Petitioners' reply will be due on or before 06/27/03. The court will rule on 07/08/03 at 9:45a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 05/21/2003)
2003-06-05 310 0 MOTION by unknown Stowell & Friedman to modify briefing schedule on amended petition for replacement of class counsel , disgorgement of all attorneys' fees paid to class counsel and for other relief, in light of petitioners' counsel's letter advising that the petition will be amended to delete allegations ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)
2003-06-09 311 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; NOtice. (lc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)
2003-06-09 312 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/9/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Class Counsel Stowell & Friedman's motion to modify briefing schedule on amended petition for replacement of class counsel [310-1], disgorgement of all attorneys' fees paid to class counsel [310-2] and for other relief, in light of petitioners' counsel's letter advising that the petition will be amended to delete allegations [310-3] is entered and continued to 06/12/03 at 9:45a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)
2003-06-05 313 0 NOTICE by Geoffrey M Faust of withdrawal of of contractual lien. (lc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)
2003-06-12 314 0 SECOND AMENDED PETITION by plaintiff Sonia Ingram for replacement of class counsel , disgoregement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-06-12 315 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/12/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Class Counsel Stowell & Friedman's motion to modify briefing schedule on amended petition for of class counsel [310-1], disgorgement of all attorneys' fees paid to class counsel [310-2] and for other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [310-3] is granted. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-06-12 316 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/12/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Petitioners' amended petition for replacement of class counsel, disgorgement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class is denied as moot [300-1]. Petitioners are granted leave to file a second amended petition. Any respones to the petitioners' second amended petition for replacement of class counsel [314-1], disgoregement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel [314-2], and for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [314-3] is due on or before 06/20/03. Petitioners' reply wil be due on or before 6/27/03. The court will rule on 7/8/03 at 9:45a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-06-20 317 0 BRIEF by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in opposition to second amended petition for replacement of class counsel [314-1], disgoregement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel and [314-2] for such other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [314-3] (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-06-20 318 0 RESPONSE by Law Firm of Meites in opposition to second amended petition for replacement of class counsel [314-1], disgoregement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel [314-2], and for other relief [314-3] (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-06-20 319 0 APPENDIX filed by class counsel Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. to plaintiffs' motion for replacement of class counsel [314-1], [314-2], and motion for relief [314-3] (Attachments); with response; Notice. (jmp) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-06-20 320 0 DECLARATION of Linda D. Friedman (Attachments) (RESTRICTED). (jmp) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-07-01 321 0 MOTION by plaintiff for leave to file instanter consolidated reply in excess of fifteen pages to class counsel's and Merrill Lynch's responses to second amended petition four days late (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 07/03/2003)
2003-07-02 322 0 CONSOLIDATED REPLY by plaintiffs to all responses to the second amended petition [319-1], [318-1] (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 07/03/2003)
2003-07-02 323 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/2/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Petitioners' motion for leave to file instanter consolidated reply in excess of fifteen pages to class counsel's and Merrill Lynch's responses to second amended petition four days late is granted [321-1]. Mailed notice by judge's staff (lc) (Entered: 07/03/2003)
2003-07-08 324 0 MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held. Petitioner's second amended petition for replacement of class counsel [314-1] and disgoregement of all attorneys fees paid to class counsel [314-2] is denied for the reasons stated in open court. Petitioner's request for other relief as may be required to do justice to the class [314-3] is granted to the extent that the Court will allow Mr. Plotkin to bring further class concerns to the Court's attention on a timely basis. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 07/09/2003)
2003-07-31 325 0 MOTION by unknown Stowell & Friedman to supplement the record (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 08/05/2003)
2003-08-04 326 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/4/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Motion by class counsel to supplement the record is granted [325-1]. The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 08/05/03. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 08/05/2003)
2003-08-07 327 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff Sonia Ingram from motion minute order [324-1] ( Fee Due) (dj) (Entered: 08/08/2003)
2003-08-07 328 0 DOCKETING STATEMENT by plaintiff Sonia Ingram regarding appeal [327-1] . (dj) (Entered: 08/08/2003)
2003-08-12 329 0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of receipt of short record on appeal [327-1] USCA 03-3088 (lc) (Entered: 08/13/2003)
2003-08-12 330 0 CIRCUIT Rule 3(b) Notice (lc) (Entered: 08/13/2003)
2003-08-19 331 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 04/08/03, 06/12/03 and 07/08/0 appeal [327-1] before The Honorable Ruben Castillo (331-1 through 331-3). (lc) (Entered: 08/20/2003)
2003-08-19 332 0 DESIGNATION by plaintiffs of appeal record no. 03-3088 (dj) (Entered: 08/20/2003)
2003-08-28 333 0 MOTION by plaintiff for leave to supplement the record on appeal (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 09/10/2003)
2003-09-09 334 0 MINUTE ORDER of 9/9/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Petitioner-Appellants' motion for leave to supplement the record on appeal is denied [333-1]. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 09/10/2003)
2003-09-09 335 0 DEMAND by plaintiff Sonia Ingram for disclosure. (lc) (Entered: 09/11/2003)
2003-09-09 336 0 DECLARATION of Sonia A. Ingram of witness list. (lc) (Entered: 09/11/2003)
2003-09-15 337 0 MOTION by plaintiff Sonia Ingram to compel response to demand for disclosure . (lc) (Entered: 09/16/2003)
2003-09-23 338 0 STATEMENT by plaintiff Sonia Ingram of claim. (lc) (Entered: 09/23/2003)
2003-10-30 339 0 MINUTE ORDER of 10/30/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : After a carefule review, Calimant Sonia Ingram's motion to compel response to demand for disclosure is granted [337-1]. Any responsive documents should be produced on or before 11/14/03. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 10/31/2003)
2003-10-30 340 0 MOTION by Elaine Marcus to compel third stage hearing (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 11/04/2003)
2003-11-03 341 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/3/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Claimant, Elaine Marcus's motion to compel third stage hearing [340-1] will be heard on Thursday, 11/6/03 at 9:45a.m. The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 11/04/03. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 11/04/2003)
2003-11-05 342 0 OPPOSITION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to claimant's to motion to compel third stage hearing [340-1]; Notic.e (lc) (Entered: 11/06/2003)
2003-11-06 343 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/6/03 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Claimant, Elaine Marcu's motion to compel third stage hearing is granted [340-1] for the reasons stated in open court. The hearing should proceed within the next 120 days. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 11/07/2003)
2003-11-10 344 0 EXHIBIT by Elaine Marcus in support of her motion to compel ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 11/12/2003)
2004-01-12 345 0 AMENDED MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce regarding third-stage hearings and neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Patricipation ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)
2003-12-30 346 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation ; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)
2004-01-13 347 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/13/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Any response to Merrill Lynch's amended motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation [345-1] is due on or before 01/22/04. Any reply will be due on or before 01/26/04. The Court will rule on 01/27/04 at 9:45a.m. Parties should file a joint status report on or before 01/26/04. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 01/14/2004)
2004-01-22 348 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/22/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendant's motion regarding hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Patricipation is denied [345-1] as moot given the filing and pendency of the amended motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 01/23/2004)
2004-01-22 349 0 OPPOSITION by plaintiff Nancy Thomas to defendant's amended motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation [346-1] (Attachment). (lc) (Entered: 01/26/2004)
2004-01-22 350 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation [346-1]; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/26/2004)
2004-01-26 351 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by the parties; Notice (cdy) (Entered: 01/27/2004)
2004-01-26 352 0 REPLY by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in support of its amended motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation [346-1] (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 01/27/2004)
2004-01-27 353 0 MINUTE ORDER of 1/27/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Parties to file a joint status report on or before 03/15/04. Defendant Merrill Lynch's motion regarding third-stage hearings and Neutral, CPR Administrator and Special Master Participation is granted [346-1]. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 01/28/2004)
2004-03-15 354 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 03/16/2004)
2004-05-14 355 0 JIONT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 05/17/2004)
2004-06-14 356 0 REQUEST by plaintiffs class counsel for review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 memorandum and order (Attachments); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 06/16/2004)
2004-06-15 357 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/15/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendant's response to Class Counsel's request for review and reversal of the Special Master's 05/28/04 memorandum and order [356-1] is due on or before 07/09/04. Plaintiffs' reply will be due on or before 07/23/04. The Court will rule on 08/10/04 at 10:00a.m. The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 06/22/04. Status hearing set for 8/10/04 at 10:00a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 06/16/2004)
2004-06-16 358 0 MINUTE ORDER of 6/16/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Ruling on Class Counsel's motion for review and reversal of the Special Master's 05/28/04 Memorandum Opinion and Order [356-1] reset to 8/3/04 at 10:00a.m. Status hearing re-set for 8/3/04 at 10:00a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 06/17/2004)
2004-06-21 359 0 NOTICE by plaintiff of motion for review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 memorandum and order [356-1] (lc) (Entered: 06/25/2004)
2004-07-09 360 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in opposition to class counsel's request for review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 memorandum and order [356-1]; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 07/12/2004)
2004-07-13 361 0 NOTICE by unknown Mary Stowell of second supplemental certificate of service. (lc) (Entered: 07/14/2004)
2004-07-20 362 0 BRIEF by Judy Weil in support of class counsel's request for review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 order [356-1]; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)
2004-07-20 363 0 LETTER from the 7th Circuit returning the record on appeal no. 03-3088 consisting of: Five volumes of pleadings, Eleven loose pleadings, Thirteen volumes of transcripts, One volume of exhibits and One in camera material. (lc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)
2004-07-20 364 0 BILL OF COSTS submitted by Seventhy Circuit. (lc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)
2004-07-20 365 0 OPINION from the 7th Circuit: Argued 02/11/04; Decided 06/15/04. ( 03-3088) (lc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)
2004-07-20 366 0 CERTIFIED COPY of order from the 7th Circuit: The judgment of the District Court is Affirmed, with costs in accordance with the decision of this court entered on this date [327-1]. (03-3088) (lc) (Entered: 07/21/2004)
2004-07-22 367 0 PETITION by W Dan Boone for declaratory judgment and motion to intervene regarding the decision and order of the special master (Attachments). (lc) (Entered: 07/23/2004)
2004-07-23 368 0 REPLY by plaintiffs class counsel in support of their request to review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 memorandum and order [356-1] [356-2] (Attachment); Notice. (lc) (Entered: 07/28/2004)
2004-07-30 369 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in opposition to claimant Judy Weil's brief in support of class counsel's request for review and reversal of the special master's 05/28/04 order [362-1]; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 08/02/2004)
2004-07-30 370 0 RESPONSE by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce in opposition to claimant Rosalie H. Field's petition for delcaratory judgment and motion to intervene regarding the decision and order of the special master; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 08/02/2004)
2004-07-30 371 0 JOINT STATUS REPORT by parties; Notice. (lc) (Entered: 08/02/2004)
2004-08-03 372 0 MINUTE ORDER of 8/3/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Plaintiff's request for reversal of the Special Master's 05/28/04 order is granted [356-1]. Claimant Rosalie Field's petition for a declaratory judgment [367-1] and motion to intervene [367-2] regarding the order of the special master is denied as moot [367-3]. Claimant Judy Weil's brief in support of class counsel's request, which we construe as a motion to intervene is denied as moot. Parties to file a joint status report on or before 10/15/04. Status hearing held. Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 08/04/2004)
2004-08-16 373 0 NOTICE by counsel Josephy R. Fazio of unavailability (lc) (Entered: 08/17/2004)
2004-11-01 374 0 MOTION by defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce to bar claimant from re-instituting her abandoned and untimely case in the claims resolution process (Attachments); Notice. (hp) (Entered: 11/05/2004)
2004-11-04 375 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/4/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Defendant's motion to bar claimant from re-instituting her abandoned untimely case in the claims resolution process [374-1] is entered and continued to 11/23/04 at 9:45 a.m. The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 11/16/04. Mailed notice (hp) (Entered: 11/05/2004)
2004-11-22 376 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/22/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Merrill Lynch's motion to bar claimant from re-instituting her abandoned and untimely case in the claims resolution process [374-1] is entered and continued to 11/30/04 at 9:45a.m. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 11/23/2004)
2004-11-30 377 0 RESPONSE by Rose Yuster to Merrill Lynch's motion to bar claimant from re-instituting her abandoned and untimely case in the claims resolution process [374-1] (Attachment). (lc) Modified on 12/02/2004 (Entered: 12/02/2004)
2004-11-30 378 0 MINUTE ORDER of 11/30/04 by Hon. Ruben Castillo : Motion of Merrill Lynch Pierce to bar claimant from re-instituting her abandoned and untimely case in the claims resolution process is granted [374-1]. Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 12/03/2004)
2004-11-30 379 0 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice for unknown Rose Yuster by Michael K. Atkins ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Ruben Castillo (lc) (Entered: 12/06/2004)
2005-01-11 380 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Class counsel's motion for review of reversal of the Special Master's December 16, 2004 Memorandum and Order and for Declaratory Relief Pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement is entered. Defendant to respond to the motion by 01/28/05; Class Counsel to reply by 02/11/05. Ruling will be by mail unless otherwise notified. No appearance is necessary on 01/11/05. (lxs, ) (Entered: 01/18/2005)
2004-12-30 381 0 MOTION by Class Counsel for review and reversal of the special master's 12/16/04 memorandum and order and for declaratory relief pursuant to the stipulation of settlement; Exhibits. (lxs, ) (Entered: 01/18/2005)
2004-12-30 382 0 NOTICE of Motion by plaintiffs for presentment of MOTION by for order 381 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/11/2005 at 09:00 AM. (lxs, ) (Entered: 01/18/2005)
2005-01-24 383 0 REQUEST by Class Counsel for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's memorandum opinion and order on collateral estoppel of 8/3/04. (cem, ) (Entered: 01/26/2005)
2005-01-24 384 0 NOTICE of Motion by class counsel Linda D. Friedman for presentment of REQUEST for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's memorandum opinion and order on collateral estoppel of 8/3/04 383 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 2/1/2005 at 09:45 AM. (cem, ) (Entered: 01/26/2005)
2005-01-27 385 0 MOTION by claimant Margaret Twombly to join in class counsel's motion for a rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's August 3, 2004 order (gma, ) (Entered: 01/28/2005)
2005-01-27 386 0 NOTICE of Motion by John A. Dienner, III for presentment of MOTION by claimant Margaret Twombly to join in class counsel's motion for a rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's August 3, 2004 order 385 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 2/1/2005 at 09:00 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 01/28/2005)
2005-01-27 387 0 MOTION by class counsel for leave to file its revised request for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's memorandum opinion and order on collateral estoppel of August 3, 2004 instanter. (gma, ) (Entered: 01/28/2005)
2005-01-27 388 0 NOTICE of Motion by Linda Debra Friedman for presentment of MOTION by class counsel for leave to file its revised request for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's memorandum opinion and order on collateral estoppel of August 3, 2004 instanter 387 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 2/1/2005 at 09:45 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 01/28/2005)
2005-01-28 389 0 MEMORANDMUM by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. in Opposition to class counsel's motion for review and reversal of the special master's 12/16/04 memorandum and order concerning assessment of cancellation fees 381 ; Notice. (lxs, ) (Entered: 02/01/2005)
2005-02-07 390 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo: Class Counsel's Motion for Leave to File its Revised Request 388 , Claimant Margaret Twombly's Motion to Join in Class Counsel's Motion for A Rule to Show Cause 385 and Class Counsel's Request for Rule to Show Cause 383 are entered. Merrill Lynch to respond to the Motions by February 11, 2005. Class Counsel and Claimant Twombly to reply by February 25, 2005. Status hearing set on March 1, 2005 at 9:45 a.m. No Appearance is necessary on February 10, 2005. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (srb,) (Entered: 02/07/2005)
2005-02-11 391 0 RESPONSE by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. to class counsel's amended request for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this court's memorandum opinion and order on collateral estoppel of August 3, 2004; Notice. (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/15/2005)
2005-02-11 393 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo: Class Counsel and Merrill Lynch's unopposed written request to extend dates on briefing schedule is granted. Class Counsel's Reply in Support of its Motion for Review and Reversal and Merrill Lynch's Response to Class Counsel's Motion for Rule to Show Cause is extended to February 16, 2005. Mailed notice by judge's staff. (srb,) (Entered: 02/17/2005)
2005-02-16 394 0 REPLY by Class Counsel in Support of it's motion for review and reversal of the special master's December 16, 2004 memorandum and order and for declaratory relief pursuant to the stipulation of settlement 381 ; Notice; Exhibit A. (lcw, Lakisha) Modified on 2/24/2006 (ym, ). (Entered: 02/22/2005)
2005-02-16 395 0 MEMORANDUM by Class Representative and Third-Stage Hearing Claimant Nancy Thomas in Support of Class Counsel's motion for review and reversal of the special master's December 16, 2004 memorandum and order concerning the assessment of cancellation fees; Notice. (lcw, lakisha) (Entered: 02/22/2005)
2005-02-25 396 0 MOTION by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. for leave to file memorandum in opposition instanter (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in opposition)(gma, ) (Entered: 02/28/2005)
2005-02-25 397 0 NOTICE of Motion by Jerold Sherwin Solovy for presentment of MOTION by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. for leave to file memorandum in opposition instanter 396 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 3/1/2005 at 09:45 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 02/28/2005)
2005-02-25 398 0 REPLY Memorandum by Plaintiffs in support of motion for rule to show cause; Notice; Exhibits.(lxs, ) Modified on 5/26/2006 (ym, ). (Entered: 03/01/2005)
2005-03-01 399 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Status hearing held on 03/01/05 in court and contiued to 03/30/05 at 10:45 by telephone. Oral argument on motions held. Merrill Lynch's motion for leave to file memorandum in opposition instanter 396 is granted. Claimant Margaret Twombly's motion to joint in class counsel's motion for a rule to show cause 385 is granted. Class Counsel's motion for leave to file its revised request for rule to show cause 387 is granted. Request by Class Counsel's for rule to show cause and/or enforcement of this Court's memorandum opinion 383 is denied for reasons stated in open court. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/02/2005)
2005-03-18 400 0 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 03/01/05; Before the Honorable Ruben Castillo (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/22/2005)
2005-03-28 401 0 JOINT STATUS Report by parties; Notice.(lxs, ) (Entered: 03/30/2005)
2005-03-29 402 0 CORRECTED JOINT STATUS Report by Angelo Covo, Marybeth Cremin, Joseph Gannotti, Linda Conti; Notice. (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 403 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Enter Order of Allocation of Settlement Proceeds for Barbara Gleason. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 404 0 ORDER OF ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS FOR BARBARA GLEASON Signed by Judge Ruben Castillo on 3/30/2005: Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 405 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Enter Order of Allocation of Settlement Proceeds for Robin Reich. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 406 0 ORDER OF ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS FOR ROBIN REICH Signed by Judge Ruben Castillo on 3/30/2005: Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 407 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Telephone status conference held. Parties to file a joint status report on or before 05/20/05. Enter Order. The NASD is directed to expunge Merrill Lynch's December 1996 U-5 filing and substitute the following language: "voluntary resignation" with no further explanation. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-03-30 408 0 ORDER Signed by Judge Ruben Castillo on 3/30/2005: Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 03/31/2005)
2005-05-17 409 0 JOINT STATUS Report by parties; Notice.(lcw, ) (Entered: 05/19/2005)
2005-05-23 410 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : After a careful review of the parties 5/17/05 status report, the Court commends the parties and requests a further status report on or before 12/15/2005. Judicial staff mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 05/23/2005)
2005-12-15 411 0 STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. (Stowell, Mary) (Entered: 12/15/2005)
2005-12-15 412 0 NOTICE by Stowell & Friedman, Ltd. re status report 411 (Stowell, Mary) (Entered: 12/15/2005)
2005-12-27 413 0 PETITION by Sonia Ingram To Vacate Arbitration Award And For Other Relief Pursuant To 7.11(10) Of The Stipulation Of Settlement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # 6 Exhibit # 7 Exhibit # 8 Exhibit # 9 Exhibit # 10 Exhibit # 11 Exhibit)(Jacobs, John) (Entered: 12/27/2005)
2005-12-27 414 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Claimant Sonia Ingram by John G. Jacobs (Jacobs, John) (Entered: 12/27/2005)
2005-12-27 415 0 NOTICE by Sonia Ingram re petition, 413 Certificate Of Service (Kolton, Bryan) (Entered: 12/27/2005)
2005-12-27 416 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Claimant Sonia Ingram by Bryan G Kolton (Kolton, Bryan) (Entered: 12/27/2005)
2005-12-27 417 0 ATTORNEY appearance for plaintiff Sonia Ingram by Bryan G Kolton (cdy, ) (Entered: 12/29/2005)
2005-12-30 418 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Any response to the petition of Sonia Ingram to vacate arbitration award and for other relief pursuant to 7.11(10) of the Stipulation of Settlement 413 will be due on or before 1/30/2006. The Court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 12/30/2005)
2006-01-03 419 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Claimant Sonia Ingram by Jeffrey Grant Brown (Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/03/2006)
2006-01-03 420 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sonia Ingram by Jeffrey Grant Brown (cdy, ) (Entered: 01/05/2006)
2006-01-17 421 0 MOTION by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. to set a briefing schedule (agreed motion to reset briefing schedule) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 01/17/2006)
2006-01-17 422 0 NOTICE of Motion by Howard Steven Suskin for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule 421 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/24/2006 at 09:45 AM. (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 01/17/2006)
2006-01-20 423 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Parties' agreed motion to reset briefing schedule 421 is granted. The parties do not have to appear for the motion call on 1/24/2006. Any response to the petition of Sonia Ingram to vacate arbitration award and for other relief pursuant to 7.11(10) of the Stipulation of Settlement 413 is due on or before 3/30/2006. Ingram's reply will be due on or before 4/21/2006. The Court will rule by mail. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 01/20/2006)
2006-03-30 424 0 MOTION by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 03/30/2006)
2006-03-30 425 0 NOTICE of Motion by Howard Steven Suskin for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 424 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 4/4/2006 at 09:15 AM. (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 03/30/2006)
2006-03-30 426 0 MOTION by Defendant Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Incorporated. for leave to file OVERSIZED BRIEF INSTANTER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 MERRILL LYNCH'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO THE PETITION OF PLAINTIFF SONIA INGRAM TO VACATE ARBITRATION AWARD AND FOR OTHER RELIEF PURSUANT TO 7.11(1) OF THE STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD# 3 Appendix TO BRIEF PART 1# 4 Appendix TO BRIEF PART 2# 5 Appendix TO BRIEF PART 3# 6 Appendix TO BRIEF PART 4)(Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 03/30/2006)
2006-03-30 427 0 NOTICE of Motion by Howard Steven Suskin for presentment of motion for leave to file,, 426 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 4/4/2006 at 09:15 AM. (Suskin, Howard) (Entered: 03/30/2006)
2006-03-31 428 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Defendants' motion to confirm arbitration award 424 and motion for leave to file oversized brief instanter 426 are entered and continued to 4/6/2006 at 09:15 AM. The motion hearing set for 4/5/2006 is vacated. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 03/31/2006)
2006-04-06 429 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Ingram's reply to Ingram's petition to vacate arbitration award and for other relief pursuant to 7.11(10) of the Stipulation of Settlement 413 is due on or before 5/5/2006. Any response to Defendant Merrill Lynch's motion to confirm arbitration award 424 is due on or before 5/5/2006. The Court will rule by mail. Defendant Merrill Lynch's motion for leave to file oversized brief instanter 426 is granted. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 04/06/2006)
2006-05-05 430 0 REPLY by Plaintiff Sonia Ingram, Claimant Sonia Ingram To Merrill Lynch's Brief In Opposition To Plaintiff's Petition To Vacate Arbitration Award And Response To Merrill Lynch's Motion To Confirm Arbitration Award (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Kolton, Bryan) (Entered: 05/05/2006)
2006-05-25 431 0 MINUTE entry before Judge Ruben Castillo : Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Sonia Ingram's petition to vacate the arbitration award and for other relief 413 is denied. Merrill Lynch's motion to confirm the arbitration award 424 is denied as moot. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/30/2006)
2006-05-25 432 0 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by Judge Ruben Castillo on 5/25/2006.Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 05/30/2006)