Brownlee v. Ahearn et al
Plaintiff: Curtis Brownlee
Defendant: Robert J. Gillette, Craig Kennedy, James Zhu, J. Thomas Presby, Michael Sweeney, William J. Post, First Solar Inc., James F. Nolan, Jose H. Villarreal, Bruce Sohn, Paul H. Stebbins and Michael J. Ahearn
Case Number: 1:2012cv00456
Filed: April 11, 2012
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Office: Wilmington Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Gregory M Sleet
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
July 19, 2013 CASE CLOSED (mmm)
June 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER Withdrawing Reference re (12 in 1:12-cv-00417-GMS-CJB, 5 in 1:12-cv-00456-GMS-CJB) Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge. Signed by Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 6/24/13. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00417-GMS-CJB, 1:12-cv-00456-GMS-CJB(mmm)
June 5, 2012 CASE REFERRED to Judge Christopher J. Burke for Mediation. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00417-GMS-CJB, 1:12-cv-00456-GMS-CJB(dlk)
June 5, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke. Signed by Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 6/5/12. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00417-GMS, 1:12-cv-00456-GMS(mmm)
May 23, 2012 Case Reassigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. Please include the initials of the Judge (GMS) after the case number on all documents filed. (bkb)
April 30, 2012 All further pleadings and papers shall only be filed and docketed in the Lead Consolidated Action and shall bear the following caption: In re First Solar, Inc. Derivative Litigation. ) Case No. 1:12-cv-00417-CJB All orders, pleadings, motions and other documents shall, when filed and docketed in the Lead Case only shall be deemed filed and docketed in each individual case to the extent applicable. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00417-CJB, 1:12-cv-00456-CJB(dlk)
April 30, 2012 Case associated with lead case: Create association to 1:12-cv-00417-CJB. (dlk)
April 30, 2012 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED D.I. 4 in 1:12-cv-00417-CJB and D.I. 3 in 1:12-cv-00456-CJB Stipulation Consolidating Cases, Appointing Lead Plaintiffs and Appointing Co-Lead Counsel and Delaware Counsel and STAYING the Consolidated Action until Defendants' Motion To Transfer is decided. Signed by Judge Christopher J. Burke on 4/30/2012. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00417-CJB, 1:12-cv-00456-CJB(dlk)
April 26, 2012 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert M. Vrana on behalf of All Defendants (Vrana, Robert)
April 25, 2012 Filing 3 Joint STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Consolidating Cases, Appointing Lead Plaintiffs, and Appointing Co-Lead Counsel and Delaware Counsel by Michael J. Ahearn, Curtis Brownlee, First Solar Inc., Robert J. Gillette, Craig Kennedy, James F. Nolan, William J. Post, J. Thomas Presby, Bruce Sohn, Paul H. Stebbins, Michael Sweeney, Jose H. Villarreal, James Zhu. (Vrana, Robert)
April 18, 2012 Case Assigned to Judge Christopher J. Burke. Please include the initials of the Judge (CJB) after the case number on all documents filed. This case has been randomly selected for direct assignment to a Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to the case proceeding before a Magistrate Judge, they should submit Form AO 85 (Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge), signed by all parties or their attorneys, within sixty (60) days; that is, on or before 6/18/2012. All parties have a right to proceed before a District Judge. Accordingly, this case will be randomly reassigned to a District Judge upon the earlier of: (a) the filing of a case-dispositive motion (e.g., motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment) or (b) the expiration of sixty (60) days without the filing of a signed copy of Form AO 85. No request to extend the sixty day period shall be filed. More information on the Court`s Pilot Program on direct assignment of cases to Magistrate Judges is available in the Court`s Standing Order, dated November 3, 2011, available on the Court`s website. (rjb)
April 11, 2012 Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to First Solar Inc. on 4/11/2012. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (dzs, )
April 10, 2012 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction (dzs, )
April 10, 2012 Filing 1 VERIFIED SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Michael J. Ahearn, First Solar Inc., Robert J. Gillette, Craig Kennedy, James F. Nolan, William J. Post, J. Thomas Presby, Bruce Sohn, Paul H. Stebbins, Michael Sweeney, Jose H. Villarreal, James Zhu - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-1054169.) - filed by Curtis Brownlee. (Attachments: #1 Verification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(dzs, )

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Plaintiff: Curtis Brownlee
Represented By: Joseph James Farnan, III
Represented By: Michael J. Farnan
Represented By: Brian E. Farnan
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Defendant: Robert J. Gillette
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: Craig Kennedy
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: James Zhu
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Defendant: J. Thomas Presby
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Defendant: Michael Sweeney
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Defendant: William J. Post
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Defendant: First Solar Inc.
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: James F. Nolan
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: Jose H. Villarreal
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: Bruce Sohn
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: Paul H. Stebbins
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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Defendant: Michael J. Ahearn
Represented By: Robert M. Vrana
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