Fifth Third Bank v. Franklin Advisers, Inc. et al

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Fifth Third Bank v. Franklin Advisers, Inc. et al

Plaintiff:	Fifth Third Bank
Defendant:	Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Advisers, Inc. and Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund
Case Number:	1:2018cv03762
Filed:	April 27, 2018
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	XX Out of State
Presiding Judge:	Ronnie Abrams
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1452
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Date Filed	Document Text
March 27, 2019	Filing 46 DUPLICATE ORIGINAL AMENDED STANDING ORDER REFERRING CASE to Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 157(a) any or all cases under title 11 and any or all proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in or related to a case under title 11 are referred to the bankruptcy judges for this district. (See 1:12-mc-00032 (M-10-468) Order Filed February 1, 2012) (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 1/31/2012) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-03755-RA, 1:18-cv-03762-RA(gp)
March 27, 2019	CASE TRANSFERRED OUT from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of New York. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:18-cv-03755-RA, 1:18-cv-03762-RA(gp)
March 26, 2019	Filing 45 OPINION & ORDER re: (23 in 1:18-cv-03755-RA) LETTER MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:18-cv-03762 addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated May 14, 2018. filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, (26 in 1:18-cv-03762-RA) MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. filed by Fifth Third Bank, (23 in 1:18-cv-03762-RA) MOTION to Transfer Case . filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, (28 in 1:18-cv-03755-RA) CROSS MOTION to Remand . filed by KeyBank National Association, (24 in 1:18-cv-03755-RA) MOTION to Transfer Case . filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, (22 in 1:18-cv-03762-RA) LETTER MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:18-cv-03755 addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated May 14, 2018. filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion to consolidate these cases is GRANTED, Plaintiffs' motion to remand the cases to New York State Court is DENIED, and Defendants' motion to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions pending at Dkts. 23, 24, 28, in Case No. 18-CV-3755, and Dkts. 22, 23, 26, in Case No. 18- CV-3762, and to refer this case to a bankruptcy judge for this district, pursuant to the Standing Order of Reference Re: Title 11 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2012). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 3/26/2019) (rj) Transmission to Civil Case Openings Clerk for processing.
March 26, 2019	CONSOLIDATED MEMBER CASE: Create association to 1:18-cv-03755-RA.. (rj)
February 11, 2019	Filing 44 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #42 Letter, filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. ENDORSEMENT: The Court considers this letter as a reply to Plaintiff Fifth Third Bank's letter dated February 9, 2019. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 2/11/2019) (ks)
February 11, 2019	Filing 43 ORDER granting #41 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. Application granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 2/11/2019) (ks)
February 11, 2019	Filing 42 LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated February 11, 2019 re: Limited Response to Fifth Third Bank's February 9, 2019 Letter. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Shamah, Daniel)
February 9, 2019	Filing 41 LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Letter Brief to Correct Factual Errors Alleged in Defendants' Post Hearing Letter Brief addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Michael Edelman dated February 9, 2019. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank.(Edelman, Michael)
February 7, 2019	Filing 40 LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Michael J. Edelman dated February 7, 2019 re: Post-Hearing Supplemental Letter Brief regarding Removal, Remand, Transfer and Abstention. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Transcript Hearing 2/5/19, #2 Exhibit B - Chart Bankruptcy vs State Suit Events)(Edelman, Michael)
February 7, 2019	Filing 39 LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated February 7, 2019 re: Issues Raised at February 5, 2019 Oral Argument. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Oral Argument Transcript, #2 Exhibit B - KeyBank Fee Motion, #3 Exhibit C - Fifth Third Fee Motion, #4 Exhibit D - Liquidating Trustees Objection to Fee Motion, #5 Exhibit E - Franklin Response to Fee Motions, #6 Exhibit F - Order Granting in Part KeyBank Fee Motion, #7 Exhibit G - Order Granting in Part Fifth Third Fee Motion, #8 Exhibit H - Affidavit of Service, #9 Exhibit I - Hearing Sign-in Sheet, #10 Exhibit J - Appvion Plan Excerpts, #11 Exhibit K - Order Approving Settlement Agreement)(Shamah, Daniel)
February 5, 2019	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ronnie Abrams: Oral Argument held on 2/5/2019 re: #26 MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. filed by Fifth Third Bank, #23 MOTION to Transfer Case . filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, #22 LETTER MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:18-cv-03755 addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated May 14, 2018. filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. (Court Reporter Tom Murray) (arc)
February 1, 2019	Filing 38 JOINDER to join re: #37 Letter, #35 Letter,,, Fifth Third Bank's Joinder and Response to Supplemental Letter filed by Defendants (this is same as Docket 37, except this docket includes Exhibit A). Document filed by Fifth Third Bank.(Edelman, Michael)
February 1, 2019	Filing 37 LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Michael J. Edelman dated February 1, 2019 re: Response to the Supplemental Letter [Doc. No 35]. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank.(Edelman, Michael)
January 25, 2019	Filing 36 ORDER granting [40 in 18cv3755-RA] CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument/ Letter Motion to Adjourn Oral Argument re: 38. Application granted. Oral argument is adjourned until February 5, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. SO ORDERED. (Oral Argument set for 2/5/2019 at 03:00 PM before Judge Ronnie Abrams.) (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/25/2019) (jca)
January 23, 2019	Filing 35 LETTER addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel Shamah dated January 23, 2019 re: Supplemental Authority In Support of Defendants' Motion To Transfer. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Opinion and Order)(Shamah, Daniel)
January 22, 2019	Filing 34 ORDER: granting #32 Letter Motion for Oral Argument. Application granted. Oral argument is scheduled for January 30, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom 1506 of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 1/22/2019) (ama)
January 22, 2019	Set/Reset Hearings: Oral Argument set for 1/30/2019 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 1506, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Ronnie Abrams. (ama)
August 3, 2018	Filing 33 LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Michael J. Edelman dated August 3, 2018 re: #32 LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument on Defendants' Motions to Transfer and Plaintiff's Motions for Remand addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Peter Friedman dated August 2, 2018. . Document filed by Fifth Third Bank. (Edelman, Michael)
August 2, 2018	Filing 32 LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument on Defendants' Motions to Transfer and Plaintiff's Motions for Remand addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Peter Friedman dated August 2, 2018. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Friedman, Peter)
July 16, 2018	Filing 31 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #26 MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. FIFTH THIRD BANKS REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank. (Edelman, Michael)
June 29, 2018	Filing 30 DECLARATION of Daniel S. Shamah in Support re: #29 Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion,,. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit G - Appvion Hearing Transcript, #2 Exhibit H - Amended Joint Combined Disclosure Statement and Chapter 11 Plans of Liquidation, #3 Exhibit I - Order Approving Disclosure Statement on Interim Basis)(Shamah, Daniel)
June 29, 2018	Filing 29 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #26 MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. and in Further Support of Defendants' Motions to Transfer Venue #23 . Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. (Friedman, Peter)
June 11, 2018	Filing 28 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Fifth Third Financial Corporation, Corporate Parent Fifth Third Bancorp for Fifth Third Bank. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank.(Edelman, Michael)
June 11, 2018	Filing 27 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #26 MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. MEMORANDUM OF LAW OF FIFTH THIRD BANK IN SUPPORT OF ITS (I) MOTION TO REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT AND (II) OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank. (Edelman, Michael)
June 11, 2018	Filing 26 MOTION to Remand to State Court NOTICE OF MOTION FOR REMAND SUIT TO ORIGINAL STATE COURT. Document filed by Fifth Third Bank.(Edelman, Michael)
May 14, 2018	Filing 25 DECLARATION of Daniel S. Shamah in Support re: #23 MOTION to Transfer Case .. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Appvion 10.3.17 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #2 Exhibit B - Appvion 3.12.18 Hrg Tr. Excerpt, #3 Exhibit C - Original DIP Agreement, #4 Exhibit D - KeyBank DIP Objection, #5 Exhibit E - Fifth Third DIP Objection, #6 Exhibit F - Final Senior DIP Order)(Shamah, Daniel)
May 14, 2018	Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #23 MOTION to Transfer Case . . Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Friedman, Peter)
May 14, 2018	Filing 23 MOTION to Transfer Case . Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Friedman, Peter)
May 14, 2018	Filing 22 LETTER MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:18-cv-03755 addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel S. Shamah dated May 14, 2018. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Shamah, Daniel)
May 14, 2018	Filing 21 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Peter Friedman on behalf of Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Friedman, Peter)
May 11, 2018	Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Peter Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Ronnie Abrams)(Text Only Order) (Abrams, Ronnie)
May 10, 2018	Filing 19 MOTION for Peter Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-15052468. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Peter Friedman In Support, #2 Certificate of Good Standing - Washington, D.C., #3 Certificate of Good Standing - Illinois, #4 Certificate of Good Standing - New York, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Friedman, Peter)
May 10, 2018	>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #19 MOTION for Peter Friedman to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-15052468. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (ma)
May 9, 2018	Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Marc Brett Schlesinger on behalf of Fifth Third Bank. (Schlesinger, Marc)
May 9, 2018	Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael James Edelman on behalf of Fifth Third Bank. (Edelman, Michael)
May 3, 2018	Filing 16 ORDER: granting #15 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Application granted. The briefing schedule shall be entered as set forth in this letter in both 18-CV-3755 and 18-CV-3762. Furthermore, as described in the letter, Defendants' time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaints in these actions is extended until two weeks after the Court rules on the anticipated motions. Finally, the initial conference currently scheduled for July 6, 2018, in 18-CV-3755 is adjourned until further notice. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 5/03/2018) (ama)
May 3, 2018	Filing 15 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer and Other Relief addressed to Judge Ronnie Abrams from Daniel Shamah dated May 3, 2018. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Shamah, Daniel)
May 3, 2018	Set/Reset Deadlines: ( Motions due by 6/11/2018., Responses due by 6/29/2018, Replies due by 7/16/2018.), *Hearings Terminated* The following hearing(s) was terminated:. (ama)
May 2, 2018	NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Ronnie Abrams. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (ma)
May 2, 2018	CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:18-cv-03755-RA. Notice of Assignment to follow. (ma)
May 2, 2018	Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (ma)
April 30, 2018	Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendants Notice of Removal served on Fifth Third Bank on April 27, 2018. Service was made by Federal Express Overnight Delivery. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Drotar, Stephanie)
April 30, 2018	Filing 13 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate Franklin Strategic Income Fund, Other Affiliate Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund for Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund. Document filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 30, 2018	Filing 12 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate Franklin Strategic Income Fund, Other Affiliate Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund for Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund. Document filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 30, 2018	***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENTS - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Notice to Attorney Daniel Steven Shamah to RE-FILE Documents #8 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement and #7 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement,. ERROR(S): Corporate Parents were not added. Please re-file these documents and when prompted: Are there any corporate parents or other affiliates?, select the YES radio button and enter the Corporate Parent(s) or Affiliate(s). YOU MUST SELECT THE SEARCH BUTTON. Select the correct name or create a new corporate parent. Add the Corporate Parent(s) or Affiliate(s) one party name at a time. (lb)
April 30, 2018	***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Daniel Steven Shamah. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo)
April 30, 2018	CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. (jgo)
April 30, 2018	CASE REFERRED TO Judge Ronnie Abrams as possibly related to 18-cv-3755. (jgo)
April 30, 2018	Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
April 27, 2018	Filing 11 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate PostFinance AG, Other Affiliate Swisslife France for Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund. Document filed by Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 10 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 9 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 8 FILING ERROR - CORPORATE PARENT/OTHER AFFILIATE NOT ADDED - RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund.(Shamah, Daniel) Modified on 4/30/2018 (lb).
April 27, 2018	Filing 7 FILING ERROR - CORPORATE PARENT/OTHER AFFILIATE NOT ADDED - RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund.(Shamah, Daniel) Modified on 4/30/2018 (lb).
April 27, 2018	Filing 6 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 5 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Franklin Resources, Inc. for Franklin Advisers, Inc.. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc..(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 4 STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 1:18-CV-03755. Document filed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.(Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stephanie Ann Drotar on behalf of Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (Drotar, Stephanie)
April 27, 2018	Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Shamah, Daniel)
April 27, 2018	Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court, County of New York County. Case Number: 651518/2018. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-14999247).Document filed by Kansas Public Employees Retirement System, Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Upper Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund, Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Master Series, Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-1 - State Court Filings, #2 Exhibit A-2 - State Court Filings, #3 Exhibit B - KeyBank Complaint in Related Case, #4 Exhibit C - 10/3/17 Appvion Bankr. Hrg Tr. Excerpts, #5 Exhibit D - 3/12/18 Appvion Bankr. Hrg Tr. Excerpts, #6 Exhibit E - Original DIP Agreement from Appvion Bankr., #7 Exhibit F - Ffith Third Obj. to Senior DIP Agreement from Appvion Bankr., #8 Exhibit G - Final Senior DIP Agreement from Appvion Bankr., #9 Exhibit H - Appvion Indemnification Letter to Franklin)(Shamah, Daniel)

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Defendant: Franklin Templeton Series II Funds - Franklin Floating Rate II Fund
Represented By:	Stephanie Ann Drotar
Represented By:	Daniel Steven Shamah
Represented By:	Peter Friedman
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Defendant: Franklin Advisers, Inc.
Represented By:	Stephanie Ann Drotar
Represented By:	Daniel Steven Shamah
Represented By:	Peter Friedman
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Defendant: Franklin Investors Securities Trust - Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund
Represented By:	Stephanie Ann Drotar
Represented By:	Daniel Steven Shamah
Represented By:	Peter Friedman
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Plaintiff: Fifth Third Bank
Represented By:	Michael James Edelman
Represented By:	Marc Brett Schlesinger
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