U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (Newark) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:96-cv AJL

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 04/16/2002 Retrieved from the court on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 U.S. District Court District of New Jersey (Newark) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:96-cv AJL RISSIN, et al v. TYPALDOS, et al Assigned to: Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. Demand: $0 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff HOWARD RISSIN Date Filed: 04/25/1996 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question LITE, DEPALMA, GREENBERG AND RIVAS, LCC TWO GATEWAY CENTER 12TH FLOOR NEWARK, NJ (973) Plaintiff ROBERT WALDRON on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated V. RAYMOND FIGLER represented by PETER S. PEARLMAN COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN, HERRMANN & KNOPF, LLP PARK 80 PLAZA WEST ONE SADDLE BROOK, NJ (201)

2 THOMAS M. JUSTUS JOHN DERGOSITS SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD. represented by MILES M. TEPPER LAW OFFICES OF MILES M. TEPPER 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100 WEST ORANGE, NJ (973) GHOBSHA HOLDINGS BVI LTD. represented by MILES M. TEPPER LAW OFFICES OF MILES M. TEPPER 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100 WEST ORANGE, NJ (973) YEOMAN LTD. represented by MILES M. TEPPER V. ANDREAS TYPALDOS BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS, PC PO BOX 1980 MORRISTOWN, NJ (973) TERMINATED: 02/24/1997

3 ROBERT E. BARTKUS DILLON, BITAR & LUTHER, L.L.C. 53 MAPLE AVENUE POST OFFICE BOX 398 MORRISTOWN, NJ ELIAS TYPALDOS DAVID JOSEPH D'ALOIA SAIBER SCHLESINGER SATZ & GOLDSTEIN ONE GATEWAY CENTER SUITE 1300 NEWARK, NJ (973) GENNARO VENDOME DAVID JOSEPH D'ALOIA FREDRICK ZENNA

4 DAVID A. GERTH RICHARD YONKERS COMPUTRON SOFTWARE, INC. V. Consol GREGORY KOPCHINSKY Consol ROBERT MIGLIORINO Consol SECURITIES CORPORATION TERMINATED: 09/10/1996 Consol FIRST ALBANY CORPORATION TERMINATED: 09/10/1996 Consol COWEN & COMPANY TERMINATED: 09/10/1996 FourthParty Plaintiff MURRAY WEISS

5 FourthParty Plaintiff CHRISTOPHER HART FourthParty Plaintiff RACHEL HART Date Filed # Docket Text 04/25/ COMPLAINT filed; jury demand FILING FEE $ 120. RECEIPT # (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 04/25/ NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate DENNIS CAVANAUGH (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 04/25/ CERTIFICATION of ALLYN Z. LITE Re: non-arbitrability (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 04/25/ CERTIFICATION of ROBERT WALDRON Re: [1-1] complaint (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 04/25/ CERTIFICATION of HOWARD RISSIN Re: [1-1] complaint (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 04/26/1996 SUMMONS(ES) issued for ANDREAS TYPALDOS, ELIAS TYPALDOS, GENNARO VENDOME, FREDRICK ZENNA, DAVID A. GERTH, RICHARD YONKERS, COMPUTRON SOFTWARE ( 20 Days) (Mailed to Counsel) (femp) (Entered: 04/26/1996) 05/15/ STIPULATION AND ORDER, extending time, answer due for 6/15/96 for COMPUTRON SOFTWARE, for RICHARD YONKERS, for DAVID A. for FREDRICK ZENNA, for GENNARO VENDOME, for ELIAS for ANDREAS TYPALDOS ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 05/17/1996) 05/15/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RE: stipulation for extension of time upon atty for pltfs via hand delivery (sr) (Entered: 05/17/1996) 05/30/ RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to ANDREAS TYPALDOS, ELIAS TYPALDOS, GENNARO VENDOME, FREDRICK ZENNA, RICHARD

6 YONKERS, COMPUTRON SOFTWARE 4/29/96 Answer due on 6/15/96 (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1996) 05/30/ RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to DAVID A. GERTH 5/6/96 Answer due on 6/15/96 (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1996) 06/11/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 06/11/96; The following actions were taken, Status Conference. Ordered cv , 1925, 2055 to be consolidated, etc. By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 06/12/1996) 06/24/ PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1, consolidating cases cv w/1921, 1925, 2055, 2127 for all purposes, staying discovery, & for Max W. Berger, David J. Bershad, Jonathan M. Plasse, Richard Bemporad, David Jaroslawicz, Lawrence E. Fenster, Arthur N. Abbey, Howard A. Ellins, Esqs. to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 06/26/1996) 06/25/ Notice of MOTION for appointment of lead pltf & for approval of the Computron pltf Group's choice of counsel by HOWARD RISSIN, ROBERT WALDRON, Motion hearing set for 7/22/96 on [12-1] motion. (Brief/PO Subm) (sr) (Entered: 07/01/1996) 06/25/ AFFIDAVIT by Max W. Berger, Esq. Re [12-1] motion for appointment of lead pltf & for approval of the Computron pltf Group's choice of counsel (sr) (Entered: 07/01/1996) 06/26/1996 Consolidated Lead Case (sr) (Entered: 06/26/1996) 07/09/ NOTICE of change of address by out of state counsel as to pltf Raymond Figler (sr) (Entered: 07/10/1996) 07/26/ AMENDED COMPLAINT by HOWARD RISSIN, ROBERT WALDRON, RAYMOND FIGLER, THOMAS M. JUSTUS, JOHN DERGOSITS, amending [1-1] complaint (sr) (Entered: 07/26/1996) 08/07/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of ltr. to pltf's. lead counsel Re: Pre-Trial Order No. 1 by ANDREAS TYPALDOS, ELIAS TYPALDOS, GENNARO VENDOME, FREDRICK ZENNA, DAVID A. GERTH, RICHARD YONKERS, COMPUTRON SOFTWARE (ej) (Entered: 08/08/1996) 08/09/ SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by HOWARD RISSIN, ROBERT WALDRON, RAYMOND FIGLER, THOMAS M. JUSTUS, JOHN DERGOSITS (sr) (Entered: 08/12/1996) 09/10/ ORDER, dismissing all claims agnst defts Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette Securities Corp., Cowen & Co., & First Albany Corp., w/out prejudice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 09/10/1996) 09/30/ ORDER granting [12-1] motion for appointment of lead pltf & for approval of the Computron pltf Group's choice of counsel ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 09/30/1996) 11/08/ NOTICE of Change of Address by pro hac vice atty for defts (sr) (Entered: 11/13/1996)

7 11/08/ Notice of MOTION to dismiss second amended complaint by ANDREAS TYPALDOS, ELIAS TYPALDOS, GENNARO VENDOME, FREDRICK ZENNA, DAVID A. GERTH, RICHARD YONKERS, COMPUTRON SOFTWARE, GREGORY KOPCHINSKY, ROBERT MIGLIORINO, Motion hearing set for 12/23/96 on [21-1] motion. (Brief/PO Subm) (OK PER CHAMBERS) (sr) Modified on 12/05/1996 (Entered: 12/05/1996) 11/08/ PROOF OF SERVICE RE: defts' reply brief in support of motion to dismiss & suppl decl served upon counsel of record via Federal Express (sr) (Entered: 12/05/1996) 11/08/ DECLARATION of Francis S. Chlapowski on RE: [21-1] motion to dismiss second amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 12/05/1996) 11/08/ DECLARATION of Francis S. Chlapowski, Esq. RE: [21-1] motion to dismiss second amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 12/05/1996) 12/20/ ORDER, consolidating cases 96cv2997 with 96cv1911 for all purposes ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (jd) (Entered: 12/23/1996) 12/20/1996 Consolidated Lead Case (jd) (Entered: 12/23/1996) 01/02/ NOTICE of change of address by atty for defts SAAD INVESTMENTS, GHOBSHA HOLDINGS BVI, YEOMAN LTD. (sr) (Entered: 01/02/1997) 01/30/ ORDER withdrawing [21-1] motion to dismiss second amended complaint, & staying discovery until further notice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 01/30/1997) 02/24/ Substitute attorney for ANDREAS TYPALDOS ; Terminated attorney BRIAN FREDERICK AMERY for ANDREAS TYPALDOS ; Added, ROBERT E. BARTKUS (sr) (Entered: 02/24/1997) 02/28/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 02/28/97; The following actions were taken, scheduled next stat conf for 4/7/97 at 9:00 a.m. By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 02/28/1997) 02/28/1997 Deadline updated; status conference for 9:00 4/7/97 (sr) (Entered: 02/28/1997) 03/05/ NOTICE of attorney appearance for GENNARO VENDOME, ELIAS TYPALDOS by DAVID JOSEPH D'ALOIA (sr) (Entered: 03/06/1997) 03/10/ NOTICE of firm name change & substitution of atty for pltfs fld. (sr) (Entered: 03/10/1997) 03/17/ ORDER, for Martin L. Perschetz, Esq. to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 03/17/1997) 03/17/ ORDER, for Jamie M. Brickell, Esq. & Gary R. Kline, Esq. to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 03/17/1997) 04/04/ ORDER, for Alan M. Cohen, Esq. & Martin Glenn, Esq. to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 04/04/1997) 04/15/ Substitution of attorney RE: NY counsel on behalf of defts Computron, Gerth,

8 Zenna, Kopchinsky & Migliorino (sr) (Entered: 04/16/1997) 04/21/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 04/21/97; The following actions were taken, Status Conf. hrg on granting pltf's appl to amd cmp. Scheduling conf. set for 4/30/97 at 8:30 a.m. By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 04/21/1997) 04/24/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings taken on 04/21/97 (sr) (Entered: 04/24/1997) 04/28/ THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT by YEOMAN LTD., GHOBSHA HOLDINGS BVI, SAAD INVESTMENTS, JOHN DERGOSITS, THOMAS M. JUSTUS, RAYMOND FIGLER, HOWARD RISSIN, ROBERT WALDRON w/cert of service (sr) (Entered: 04/29/1997) 04/30/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 04/30/97; The following actions were taken, Status Conf. scheduling order deadlines: Fact Discovery deadline on 11/28/97 Trial with jury 2/10/98; etc. By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 05/01/1997) 05/27/ STIPULATION & ORDER directing parties to submit proposed order providing for certification of the Class & Sub-classes w/in 30 days, etc. ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 05/28/1997) 05/27/ SCHEDULING ORDER setting Amending of pleadings on 5/30/97 ; Fact Discovery cutoff 11/28/97, Expert Discovery 12/31/97 ; Pretrial conference 1/6/97 ; Trial with jury 9:30 2/10/98 ; Status conference 8:30 5/28/97; etc. ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 05/28/1997) 05/27/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings taken on 04/30/97 (sr) (Entered: 05/28/1997) 05/30/ ANSWER by GENNARO VENDOME, ELIAS TYPALDOS to fourth amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 06/02/1997) 05/30/ ANSWER by ANDREAS TYPALDOS to fourth amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 06/02/1997) 05/30/ ANSWER by FREDRICK ZENNA to fourth amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1997) 05/30/ ANSWER by ROBERT MIGLIORINO, GREGORY KOPCHINSKY, COMPUTRON SOFTWARE to fourth amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1997) 05/30/ ANSWER by DAVID A. GERTH to fourth amended complaint (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1997) 05/30/ AMENDED FOURTH-PARTY COMPLAINT by pltfs as to MURRAY WEISS, CHRISTOPHER HART, RACHEL HART (sr) (Entered: 06/03/1997) 06/27/ ORDER & finding of fact concerning class certification & Notice of pendency of class action ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 06/30/1997) 07/16/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 07/16/97; The following actions were taken, Status Conf. By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 07/18/1997)

9 08/28/ STIPULATION RE: confidentiality of documents fld. (sr) (Entered: 08/28/1997) 08/28/ ORDER, governing the production of confidential information fld. ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 08/28/1997) 10/24/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: 97-34K ; Minutes of: 10/24/97; The following actions were taken, Settlement Conf. Court indicated matter settled By Mag. Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh (sr) (Entered: 10/30/1997) 11/05/ NOTICE of substitution of attorney on behalf of deft ANDREAS TYPALDOS withdrawing Harry J. Pinto, Jr., Esq. & adding Robert E. Bartkus, Esq. (sr) (Entered: 11/07/1997) 11/13/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings taken on 10/24/97 (sr) (Entered: 11/13/1997) 12/16/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 12/16/97; The following actions were taken, Hrg. on parties settlement By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 12/17/1997) 12/22/ NOTICE/ORDER RE: settlement, etc. ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 12/29/1997) 12/24/ STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT FLD. (sr) (Entered: 12/30/1997) 12/24/ AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING OF CLASS NOTICE FLD. (sr) (Entered: 12/30/1997) 02/19/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RE: certification of J. DePalma served upon defts via mail (sr) (Entered: 02/20/1998) 02/19/ CERTIFICATION of Joseph J. DePalma, Esq. on behalf of pltfs Re: mailing of class notice, aff of publication exhibits (sr) (Entered: 02/20/1998) 02/27/ JOINT PETITION of pltfs' counsel for award of attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses & pltfs' memorandum of law in support of joint petition (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ PETITION of pltfs for approval of settlement & plan of distribution & pltfs' memorandum of law in support of petition (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Robert Berliner Re: settlement, etc. (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of John B. Torkelsen in support of appl of pltfs' counsel for award of fees & reimbursement of expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Daniel L. Berger, Esq. in support of appl for attys' fees & expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Jonathan M. Plasse, Esq. in support of appl for attys' fees & expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Peter S. Pearlman, Esq. in support of jiont appl for attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses fld. on behalf of Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, etc. (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Joseph J. DePalma, Esq. in support of pltfs' motion for award of attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998)

10 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of David Jaroslawicz, Esq. in support of joint petition for attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses fld. on behalf of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, Esqs. (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Neil L. Selinger, Esq. in support of appl for attys' fees & expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Jerome M. Congress, Esq. in support of joint petition for attys' fees & disbursements on behalf of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Andrew L. Barroway, Esq. in support of appl for attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ AFFIDAVIT of Miles M. Tepper, Esq. in support of appl for award of attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ JOINT AFFIDAVIT of Daniel L. Berger & Jonathan M. Plasse, Esqs. in support of proposed settlement & pltfs' counsel's joint petition for award of attys' fees & reimbursement of expenses (sr) Modified on 03/11/1998 (Entered: 03/11/1998) 02/27/ CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RE: joint petition, petition & various affidavits served upon all counsel of record (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 03/06/ ORDER awarding attorneys' fees amd reimbursement of expenses to counsel for pltfs and the class ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (jd) (Entered: 03/06/1998) 03/06/ Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: Joanne Caruso; Minutes of: 03/06/98; The following actions were taken, hrg on pltf's appl to approve class action settlement; Ordered settlement approved, final judgment ent. Hrg on pltf's appl for atty's fees, Ordered appl granted, OTBS By Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. (sr) (Entered: 03/09/1998) 03/06/ ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT approving all terms & conditions set forth in Stipulation, therefore, settling all claims between pltfs. & class, etc.( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 03/11/1998 Case closed (sr) (Entered: 03/11/1998) 04/22/ LETTER-OPINION Re: reimbursement of costs & expenses ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 04/22/1998) 09/17/ Notice of MOTION by pltfs for entry of order authorizing distribution of settlement fund & approving rejection of certain contested claims (fld. per chambers). (sr) Modified on 10/21/1998 (Entered: 10/21/1998) 09/17/ AFFIDAVIT of Debi Moore Re: [81-1] motion for entry of order authorizing distribution of settlement fund & approving rejection of certain contested claims (sr) Modified on 10/21/1998 (Entered: 10/21/1998) 09/17/ AFFIDAVIT of Lisa K. Buckser, Esq. Re: [81-1] motion for entry of order authorizing distribution of settlement fund & approving rejection of certain contested claims (sr) (Entered: 10/21/1998)

11 10/20/ ORDER authorizing distribution of settlement fund ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 10/21/1998) 10/20/ ORDER approving rejection of certain contested claims fld. ( signed by Judge Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. ) (sr) (Entered: 10/21/1998) 03/15/ Notice of MOTION (before Judge Cavanaugh) for authorization of donation of residual balance of settlement funds by JOHN DERGOSITS, THOMAS M. JUSTUS, HOWARD RISSIN, ROBERT WALDRON, Motion for 4/8/02 on [86-1] motion and cert. of service. (Brief/PO Subm) (bl) Modified on 03/25/2002 (Entered: 03/19/2002) 04/16/ ORDER granting [86-1] motion for authorization of donation of residual balance of settlement funds ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (NM) (sr) (Entered: 04/17/2002) Note: Links in this docket are stored in the PACER system (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. To view and retrieve the linked documents from PACER you must be a registered user. To register, fill out one of the registration forms available on the PACER site. The United States Congress has given the Judicial Conference of the United States, the judicial governing body of the U.S. Federal Courts, authority to impose user fees for electronic access to case information. For more information visit the PACER site at