Harloff v. Zaslav et al
| Jason Harloff |
| David M. Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Samuel A. Di Piazza, Richard W. Fisher, Paul A. Gould, Debra L. Lee, Kenneth W. Lowe, John C. Malone, Fazal Merchant, Paula A. Price, Geoffrey Y. Yang, Li Haslett Chen and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. |
| 1:2025cv00207 |
| February 20, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Jennifer L Hall |
| Securities/Commodities |
| 15 U.S.C. ยง 78 m(a) Securities Exchange Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 7
SO ORDERED, re #6 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without prejudice. (***Civil Case Terminated). Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 4/2/2025. (ceg)
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| Filing 6 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Jason Harloff as to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i) (Ernst, Ryan) |
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Filing 5
ORAL ORDER: WHEREAS, the Complaint purports to assert two federal claims: a derivative claim under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act (Count I); and a derivative claim for contribution under Sections 21D(f), 10(b), and 20(a) of the Exchange Act (Count II); WHEREAS, there are also four state law claims (Counts III-VI), and the Complaint alleges that this Court has original jurisdiction over the federal claims and supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims; WHEREAS, the Court doubts the merits of the Section 14(a) claim (Count I), as the Court does not understand how the allegations support a derivative claim; WHEREAS, the Court doubts that a contribution claim under Section 21D(f) (Count II) is ripe; WHEREAS, the Court would decline to exercise jurisdiction over the state law claims if the federal claims are dismissed, see, e.g., Stone v. Martin, 720 F. App'x 132, 136 (3d Cir. 2017); WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiff has filed a stipulation (D.I. #3 ) asking the Court to stay the case pending resolution of certain proceedings in another case; and WHEREAS, the Court does not believe that the proposed course of action is appropriate under these circumstances and is concerned that the Complaint may represent an attempt to manufacture jurisdiction in this Court; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the proposed stipulation (D.I. #3 ) is REJECTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before April 2, 2025, Plaintiff must SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for failure to state a ripe claim over which the Court has original jurisdiction. Ordered by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 3/13/2025. (ceg)
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| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Ross Aronstam on behalf of Li Haslett Chen, Samuel A. Di Piazza, Richard W. Fisher, Paul A. Gould, Debra L. Lee, Kenneth W. Lowe, John C. Malone, Fazal Merchant, Paula A. Price, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Gunnar Wiedenfels, Geoffrey Y. Yang, David M. Zaslav (Aronstam, Bradley) |
| Filing 3 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Stay, by Jason Harloff. (Ernst, Ryan) Modified on 3/12/2025 (ceg). |
| Case Assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Hall. Please include the initials of the Judge (JLH) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) |
| Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb) |
| Filing 1 VERIFIED Shareholder Derivative Complaint with Jury Demand against Li Haslett Chen, Samuel A. Di Piazza, Richard W. Fisher, Paul A. Gould, Debra L. Lee, Kenneth W. Lowe, John C. Malone, Fazal Merchant, Paula A. Price, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Geoffrey Y. Yang, David M. Zaslav (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4619057) - filed by Jason Harloff. (Attachments: #1 Verification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb) |
| No Summons Issued. (mpb) |
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