Huston v. Stubblefield et al
| John F. Huston |
| Michael Stubblefield, R. Brent Jones, Jonathan Peacock, Steven Eck, Gregory L. Summe, Juan Andres, John Carethers, Lan Kang, Emmanuel Ligner, Dame Louise Makin, Joseph Massaro, Mala Murthy, Michael Severino and Avantor, Inc. |
| 1:2026cv00627 |
| May 29, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Gregory B Williams |
| Securities/Commodities |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Lesley Frieder Wolf on behalf of Juan Andres, Avantor, Inc., John Carethers, Steven Eck, R. Brent Jones, Lan Kang, Emmanuel Ligner, Dame Louise Makin, Joseph Massaro, Mala Murthy, Jonathan Peacock, Michael Severino, Michael Stubblefield, Gregory L. Summe (Wolf, Lesley) |
Filing 9
SO ORDERED, re (8 in 1:26-cv-00627-GBW) STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Lifting the Stay in the Murray Action, Consolidating the Shareholder Derivative Actions, Appointing Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs, and Applying the Stay to the Consolidated Derivative Action filed by John F. Huston, (9 in 1:26-cv-00225-GBW) ***ALL PAPER'S SHALL BE FILED IN THE LEAD CASE.*** STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Lifting the Stay in the Murray Action, Consolidating the Shareholder Derivative Actions, Appointing Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs, and Applying the Stay to the Consolidated Derivative Action filed by Caitlin Murray, ORDER LIFTING STAY. Signed by Judge Gregory B. Williams on 7/8/2026. Associated Cases: 1:26-cv-00225-GBW, 1:26-cv-00627-GBW(lnb) Modified on 7/8/2026 (lnb).
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| Case associated with lead case: Create association to 1:26-cv-00225-GBW. (lnb) |
| Filing 8 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Lifting the Stay in the Murray Action, Consolidating the Shareholder Derivative Actions, Appointing Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs, and Applying the Stay to the Consolidated Derivative Action - filed by John F. Huston. (Serra, Gina) |
| Case Reassigned to Judge Gregory B. Williams. Please include the initials of the Judge (GBW) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb) |
| Filing 7 RESPONSE to the Court's Order to Show Cause and Notice of Related Cases, filed by John F. Huston. (Ernst, Ryan) Modified on 6/12/2026 (ceg). |
| Filing 6 REDACTED VERSION of #2 Complaint, by John F. Huston. (Ernst, Ryan) |
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Filing 5
ORAL ORDER: WHEREAS, the Complaint purports to assert one federal claim: a derivative claim under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act (Fifth Cause of Action); WHEREAS, there are also four state law claims (First Cause of Action, Second Cause of Action, Third Cause of Action, Fourth Cause of Action), and the Complaint alleges that this Court has original jurisdiction over the federal claim and supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims; WHEREAS, the Court doubts the merits of the Section 14(a) claim (Fifth Cause of Action), as the Court does not understand how the allegations support a derivative claim; WHEREAS, the Court would decline to exercise jurisdiction over the state law claims if the federal claim is dismissed, see, e.g., Stone v. Martin, 720 F. App'x 132, 136 (3d Cir. 2017); WHEREAS, the Court is concerned that the Complaint may represent an attempt to manufacture jurisdiction in this Court; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that on or before June 24, 2026, Plaintiff must SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim over which the Court has original jurisdiction. Ordered by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 6/3/2026. (ceg)
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| Case Assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Hall. Please include the initials of the Judge (JLH) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb) |
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Filing 4
ORDER, granting #1 MOTION for Leave to File Complaint Under Seal. Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 06/01/2026. (jfm)
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| Remark: Case submitted for routine judicial assignment. (jfm) |
| Filing 3 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jfm) |
| Filing 2 [SEALED] Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint with Jury Demand against Juan Andres, John Carethers, Steven Eck, R. Brent Jones, Lan Kang, Emmanuel Ligner, Dame Louise Makin, Joseph Massaro, Mala Murthy, Jonathan Peacock, Michael Severino, Michael Stubblefield, and Gregory L. Summe (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4980695) - filed by John F. Huston. (Attachments: #1 Verification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) |
| Filing 1 MOTION for Leave to File Complaint Under Seal - filed by John F. Huston. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(jfm) |
| No Summons Issued. (jfm) |
| Remark: Exit electronic copies to Duty Judge (JLH). (jfm) |
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