Case details

Court: ohnd
Docket #: 5:14-cv-00509
Case Name: Spachman v. Great American Insurance Company et al
PACER case #: 207859
Date filed: 2014-03-05
Assigned to: Judge James S. Gwin
Case Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Nature of Suit: 160 Stockholders Suits
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Alan R Spachman
Plaintiff
Benjamin D. Klein
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52 Street New York, NY 10019 212-403-1055 Fax: 212-403-2055
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel R. Warren
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland 3200 PNC Center 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-861-7145 Fax: 216-696-0740 Email: dwarren@bakerlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen R. DiPrima
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52 Street New York, NY 10019 212-403-1000 Fax: 212-403-2000 Email: SRDiPrima@wlrk.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James A. Slater , Jr.
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland 3200 PNC Center 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-621-0200 Fax: 216-696-0740 Email: jslater@bakerlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Karen E. Swanson-Haan
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland 3200 PNC Center 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-861-7785 Fax: 216-696-0740 Email: kswansonhaan@bakerlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas D. Warren
Baker & Hostetler - Cleveland 3200 PNC Center 1900 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-621-0200 Fax: 216-696-0740 Email: twarren@bakerlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Great American Insurance Company
Defendant
Eric S. Zell
Calfee, Halter & Griswold - Cleveland 1405 East Sixth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-622-8603 Fax: 216-241-0816 Email: ezell@calfee.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James E. Burke
Keating, Muething & Klekamp 1400 Provident Tower One East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-579-6428 Fax: 513-579-6457 Email: jburke@kmklaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey J. Lauderdale
Calfee, Halter & Griswold - Cleveland 1405 East Sixth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-622-8200 Fax: 216-241-0816 Email: jlauderdale@calfee.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mitchell G. Blair
Calfee, Halter & Griswold - Cleveland 1405 East Sixth Street Cleveland, OH 44114 216-622-8361 Fax: 216-241-0816 Email: mblair@calfee.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

American Financial Group, Inc.
Defendant
Eric S. Zell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James E. Burke
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey J. Lauderdale
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mitchell G. Blair
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

National Interstate Corporation
Defendant
Anthony J. Rospert
Thompson Hine - Cleveland 3900 Key Tower 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 216-566-5861 Fax: 216-566-5800 Email: anthony.rospert@thompsonhine.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian J. Lamb
Thompson Hine - Cleveland 3900 Key Tower 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 216-566-5590 Fax: 216-566-5800 Email: brian.lamb@thompsonhine.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas M. Ritzert
Thompson Hine - Cleveland 3900 Key Tower 127 Public Square Cleveland, OH 44114 216-566-5782 Fax: 216-566-5800 Email: thomas.ritzert@thompsonhine.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph E Consolino
Defendant
Michael L. Cioffi
Blank Rome - Cincinnati 1700 PNC Center 201 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-362-8701 Fax: 513-362-8702 Email: cioffi@blankrome.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Vito C Peraino
Defendant
Michael L. Cioffi
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gary J Gruber
Defendant
Michael L. Cioffi
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Donald D Larson
Defendant
Michael L. Cioffi
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David W Michelson
Defendant
Jessica A. Lopez
Roetzel & Andress - Akron Ste. 400 222 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 330-376-2700 Fax: 330-376-4577 Email: jlopez@ralaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen W. Funk
Roetzel & Andress - Akron Ste. 400 222 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 330-849-6602 Fax: 330-376-4577 Email: sfunk@ralaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Keith A Jensen
Defendant
Michael L. Cioffi
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-03-05 1 0 Complaint with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid $ 400, Receipt number 0647-6435452. Filed by Alan R Spachman. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Warren, Daniel) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-05 2 0 FILING ERROR, SEE ORDER OF 3/11/14 20 . Motion for temporary restraining order , Motion for preliminary injunction filed by Plaintiff Alan R Spachman. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support, # 2 Affidavit of James A. Slater Jr.)(Warren, Daniel) Modified on 3/11/2014 for filing error (H,SP). (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-05 3 0 Motion for leave to file memorandum in support of motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in excess of page limit filed by Plaintiff Alan R Spachman. Related document(s) 2 . (Warren, Daniel) Modified text on 3/6/2014 (S,He). (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-05 4 0 Motion for attorney Stephen R. DiPrima to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-6435459, filed by Plaintiff Alan R Spachman. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Warren, Daniel) Modified text on 3/6/2014 (G,CA). (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-05 5 0 Motion for attorney Benjamin D. Klein to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 0647-6435463, filed by Plaintiff Alan R Spachman. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Warren, Daniel) Modified on 3/6/2014 (G,CA). (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-06 6 0 Magistrate Consent Form issued. Summons not provided or issued. (S,He) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 7 0 Notice of Appearance of Eric S. Zell, Jeffrey J. Lauderdale, Mitchell G. Blair and James E. Burke filed on behalf of American Financial Group, Inc., Great American Insurance Company (Zell, Eric). Modified text on 3/7/2014 (H,SP). (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 8 0 Attorney Appearance by Brian J. Lamb filed by on behalf of National Interstate Corporation. (Lamb, Brian) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 9 0 Attorney Appearance by Anthony J. Rospert filed by on behalf of National Interstate Corporation. (Rospert, Anthony) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 10 0 Attorney Appearance by Thomas M. Ritzert filed by on behalf of National Interstate Corporation. (Ritzert, Thomas) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 11 0 FILING ERROR, SEE ORDER OF 3/11/14 20 . Opposition to 2 Motion for temporary restraining order Motion for preliminary injunction filed by American Financial Group, Inc., Great American Insurance Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) Original Offer to Purchase, # 2 Exhibit B) Amended Offer to Purchase, # 3 Exhibit C) March 3, 2014 Press Release, # 4 Exhibit D) National Interstate Schedule 14D-9, # 5 Exhibit E) Alan Spachman Schedule 14D-9, # 6 Exhibit F) Alan Spachman Affidavit, # 7 Exhibit G) Feb. 28, 2014 Letter from James A. Slater to Judge Beth Myers, # 8 Exhibit H) Transcript of Feb. 28, 2014 Heaing in Bernatchez Litigation, # 9 Exhibit I) Transcript of Feb. 27, 2014 Hearing in Bernatchez Litigation, # 10 Exhibit J) Articles of Incorporation of National Interstate, # 11 Exhibit K) GAIC Schedule TO, Amendment 2) (Lauderdale, Jeffrey). Modified on 3/11/2014 for filing error (H,SP). (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-06 12 0 Motion for leave to exceed page limitations for Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by American Financial Group, Inc., Great American Insurance Company. Related document(s) 11 . (Lauderdale, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/06/2014)
2014-03-07 13 0 Attorney Appearance by Stephen W. Funk and Jessica A. Lopez filed by on behalf of David W Michelson. (Funk, Stephen) (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-07 14 0 IMPORTANT: Notice regarding 2 Motion for preliminary injunction with hearing to be held on 3/14/2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Courtroom 18A before the Honorable James S. Gwin. (M,De) Modified text on 3/7/2014 to indicate Hearing on Motion for preliminary injunction will be held in Courtroom 18A (M,De). (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-07 15 0 Motion for leave to file Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Under Seal filed by Plaintiff Alan R Spachman. (Warren, Daniel) (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-07 16 0 Marginal Entry Order granting Motion for leave to file UNDER SEAL Reply in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Related Doc # 15 ). Approved by Judge James S. Gwin on 3/7/2014. (M,De) (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-07 17 0 SEALED Document:Reply in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Alan R Spachman. Related document(s) 16 , 2 . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- SEC Correspondence)(Warren, Daniel) (Entered: 03/07/2014)
2014-03-10 18 0 Motion for leave to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction Under Seal filed by Defendant National Interstate Corporation. (Lamb, Brian) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-10 19 0 Opposition to 18 Motion for leave to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction Under Seal filed by Alan R Spachman. (Warren, Thomas) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-11 20 0 Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 3/11/14 denying the parties' motions to file memorandums related to the motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in excess of the page limit. The original filings will be marked as errors and the pleadings will need be re-filed in compliance with the page limit. The Court grants the motion of Defendant National Interstate Corp., for leave to file under seal its opposition to motion for temporary restraining and preliminary injunction. (Related Docs. 2 , 3 , 11 , 12 , 18 ) (M,G) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-11 21 0 Attorney Appearance by Michael L. Cioffi filed by on behalf of Joseph E Consolino, Gary J Gruber, Keith A Jensen, Donald D Larson, Vito C Peraino. (Cioffi, Michael) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-11 22 0 Affidavit/Declaration filed by Joseph E Consolino, Gary J Gruber, Keith A Jensen, Donald D Larson, Vito C Peraino. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-1: Complaint in Hamilton County Action, # 2 Exhibit A-2: Docket in Hamilton County Action, # 3 Exhibit B: TRO Motion in Hamilton County Action, # 4 Exhibit C: Transcript of TRO hearing in Hamilton County Action, # 5 Exhibit D - Spachman counsel letter in Hamilton County Action, # 6 Exhibit Transcript of TRO decision in Hamilton County Action, # 7 Exhibit F: Order denying injunctive relief in Hamilton County Action, # 8 Exhibit G: Case Scheduling Order in Hamilton County Action, # 9 Exhibit H: Docket in Summit County Action, # 10 Exhibit I: Transcript of hearing in Summit County Action)(Cioffi, Michael) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-11 23 0 Opposition to 2 Motion for temporary restraining order Motion for preliminary injunction filed by Joseph E Consolino, Gary J Gruber, Keith A Jensen, Donald D Larson, Vito C Peraino. (Cioffi, Michael) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-11 24 0 Motion to stay based upon doctrine of abstention - Oral Argument Requested filed by Joseph E Consolino, Gary J Gruber, Keith A Jensen, Donald D Larson, Vito C Peraino. Related document(s) 22 . (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support)(Cioffi, Michael) (Entered: 03/11/2014)