4 U.S. District Court Civil Docket 01/14/2014

US District Court Civil Docket as of January 14, 2014
Retrieved from the court on June 16, 2014
U.S. District Court
District of Delaware (Wilmington)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:13-cv-01994-LPS
Todic v. Star Scientific Inc. et al
Assigned to: Judge Leonard P. Stark
Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Date Filed: 12/04/2013
Date Terminated: 01/08/2014
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 850
Securities/Commodities
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
Dennis Todic
Individually And On Behalf Of All Others
Similarly Situated
represented by Peter B. Andrews
Andrews & Springer LLC
3801 Kennett Pike, Building C, Suite 305
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 504-4957
Fax: 302-397-2681
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
Star Scientific Inc.
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP
1313 N. Market St., Hercules Plaza, 6th
Flr.
P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
(302) 984-6000
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP
1313 N. Market St., Hercules Plaza, 6th
Flr.
P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899-0951
(302) 984-6194
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Paul L. Perito
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Jonnie R. Williams
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Christopher C. Chapman
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Neil L. Chayet
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Ralph B. Everett
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
represented by Kevin R. Shannon
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Burton J. Haynes
Matthew D. Stachel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Date Filed
# Docket Text
12/04/2013
1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT - filed with Jury Demand against Christopher C.
Chapman, Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L. Perito, Star
Scientific Inc., Jonnie R. Williams. Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $
400, receipt number 0311-1418732.) - filed by Dennis Todic. (Attachments: # 1 Civil
Cover Sheet)(mdb) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
12/04/2013
2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mdb)
(Entered: 12/05/2013)
12/05/2013
No Summons Issued. (mdb) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
12/09/2013
CORRECTING ENTRY: Deleted entry of summonses issued - no return address. (rwc)
(Entered: 12/09/2013)
12/09/2013
Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Christopher C.
Chapman, Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L. Perito, Star
Scientific Inc., Jonnie R. Williams. (rwc) (Entered: 12/09/2013)
12/10/2013
3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction - filed by Dennis Todic. (Andrews, Peter)
(Entered: 12/10/2013)
12/10/2013
4 OPENING BRIEF in Support re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Dennis
Todic.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 12/30/2013.
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Andrews, Peter) (Entered:
12/10/2013)
12/10/2013
5 PROPOSED ORDER For A Preliminary Injunction re 3 MOTION for Preliminary
Injunction , 4 Opening Brief in Support, by Dennis Todic. (Andrews, Peter) (Entered:
12/10/2013)
12/11/2013
6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Dennis Todic. All Defendants. (Andrews, Peter)
(Entered: 12/11/2013)
12/11/2013
Case Assigned to Judge Leonard P. Stark. Please include the initials of the Judge (LPS)
after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) (Entered: 12/11/2013)
12/12/2013
7 ORAL ORDER by Judge Leonard P. Stark: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1)
Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (D.I. 3 ), by
letter brief not to exceed five (5) pages, due no later than Monday, December 16 at 4:00
p.m.; (2) Plaintiffs shall reply to Defendants' response, by letter brief not to exceed
three (3) pages, due no later than Tuesday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m.; (3) the Court will
hold a teleconference on Wednesday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m.; Plaintiffs' counsel
shall initiate the call to (302) 573-4573; and (4) Plaintiffs shall serve a copy of this
Order on Defendants as soon as practicable.(rpg) (Entered: 12/12/2013)
12/13/2013
8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Juan E. Monteverde - filed by
Dennis Todic. (Andrews, Peter) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
12/16/2013
12/16/2013
SO ORDERED, re 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Juan E.
Monteverde filed by Dennis Todic. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/16/13. (ntl)
(Entered: 12/16/2013)
9 AFFIDAVIT of Dennis Todic re 1 Complaint, Certification Pursuant to Federal
Securities Laws filed by Dennis Todic. (Andrews, Peter) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Memorandum
of Law In Support Of Preliminary Injunction, with Exhibits and Oral Order of the Court
served on Defendants on 12/13/13, filed by Dennis Todic. (Andrews, Peter) (Entered:
12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin R. Shannon on behalf of Christopher C. Chapman,
Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L. Perito, Star Scientific Inc.,
Jonnie R. Williams (Shannon, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew D. Stachel on behalf of All Defendants (Stachel,
Matthew) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 13 Letter to The Honorable Judge Leonard P. Stark from Kevin R. Shannon regarding
Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction - re 7 Order, Order Setting
Teleconference,,,, 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit AD, # 2 Exhibit E, # 3 Exhibit F, G)(Shannon, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 14 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Charles Lee Eisen - filed by
Christopher C. Chapman, Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L.
Perito, Star Scientific Inc., Jonnie R. Williams. (Shannon, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 15 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas G. Terris - filed by
Christopher C. Chapman, Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L.
Perito, Star Scientific Inc., Jonnie R. Williams. (Shannon, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/16/2013 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Amy J. Eldridge - filed by
Christopher C. Chapman, Neil L. Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L.
Perito, Star Scientific Inc., Jonnie R. Williams. (Shannon, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
12/17/2013
17
Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark from Peter B. Andrews regarding Plaintiff's
Response to Defendants' Opposition - re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , 4
Opening Brief in Support, 13 Letter,. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Juan E.
Monteverde, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde, # 3 Exhibit
Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 to Declaration of
Juan E. Monteverde, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde, # 6
Exhibit Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 6 to
Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Juan E.
Monteverde, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Juan E. Monteverde)(Andrews,
Peter) (Entered: 12/17/2013)
12/18/2013
SO ORDERED, re 16 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Amy J.
Eldridge filed by Jonnie R. Williams, Paul L. Perito, Ralph B. Everett, Star Scientific
Inc., Burton J. Haynes, Neil L. Chayet, Christopher C. Chapman; 14 MOTION for Pro
Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Charles Lee Eisen filed by Jonnie R. Williams, Paul
L. Perito, Ralph B. Everett, Star Scientific Inc., Burton J. Haynes, Neil L. Chayet,
Christopher C. Chapman; 15 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney
Nicholas G. Terris filed by Jonnie R. Williams, Paul L. Perito, Ralph B. Everett, Star
Scientific Inc., Burton J. Haynes, Neil L. Chayet, Christopher C. Chapman. Signed by
Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/18/13. (ntl) (Entered: 12/18/2013)
12/18/2013
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard P. Stark - Telephone
Conference held on 12/18/2013. (Court Reporter Brian Gaffigan.) (rpg) (Entered:
12/18/2013)
12/19/2013 18 ORAL ORDER: For the reasons set forth by the Court during the teleconference on
12/18/13, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed
by Dennis Todic is DENIED; the parties shall submit a joint status report no later than
Wednesday, January 8, 2014. ORDERED by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/19/13. (ntl)
(Entered: 12/19/2013)
12/30/2013 19 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's
Class Action Complaint to January 22, 2014 - filed by Christopher C. Chapman, Neil L.
Chayet, Ralph B. Everett, Burton J. Haynes, Paul L. Perito, Star Scientific Inc., Jonnie
R. Williams. (Stachel, Matthew) (Entered: 12/30/2013)
01/06/2014
SO ORDERED, re 19 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME answer, move or otherwise
respond to Plaintiff's Class Action Complaint to January 22, 2014 filed by Jonnie R.
Williams, Paul L. Perito, Ralph B. Everett, Star Scientific Inc., Burton J. Haynes, Neil
L. Chayet, Christopher C. Chapman. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/6/14. (ntl)
(Entered: 01/06/2014)
01/08/2014 20 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Dennis Todic (Andrews, Peter) (Entered:
01/08/2014)
01/08/2014
CASE CLOSED (ntl) (Entered: 01/09/2014)
01/14/2014 21 Official Transcript of Telephone Conference held on December 18, 2013 before Judge
Leonard P. Stark. Court Reporter Brian P. Gaffigan, Telephone (302) 573-6360.
Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court
Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, it
may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 2/4/2014. Redacted
Transcript Deadline set for 2/14/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for
4/14/2014. (bpg) (Entered: 01/14/2014)
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