MFS Series Trust I et al v. FirstEnergy Corp. et al
Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l and MFS Heritage Trust Company
Defendant: FirstEnergy Corp., Charles E. Jones, Michael Dowling, James F. Pearson, Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor, Donald R. Schneider and John Judge
Case Number: 2:2021cv05839
Filed: December 17, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Algenon L Marbley
2 Judge: Michael H Watson
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 93 NOTATION ORDER granting Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Jordan M. Baumann, Marjorie P. Duffy, Robert Stephen Faxon, Corey Anthony Lee, Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller, and Geoffrey J. Ritts as counsel for Defendant FirstEnergy Corp. The Clerk is also DIRECTED to designate Thomas D. Warren as the trial attorney for Defendant FirstEnergy Corp. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/25/23. (jr)
May 24, 2023 Filing 92 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as Counsel for Defendant FirstEnergy Corp. and Substitution of Trial Attorney by Defendants Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 24, 2023 Filing 91 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas David Warren for Defendant FirstEnergy Corp. (Warren, Thomas)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER granting #89 Joint Motion and Stipulation Regarding Case Schedule. Fact Discovery due by 10/20/2023; Primary Experts due by 1/8/2024; Rebuttal Experts due by 2/29/2024; Reply Experts due by 4/10/2024; Expert Discovery due by 5/24/2024; Dispositive Motions due by 7/3/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/11/2023. (kk2)
May 11, 2023 Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines per #90 : Discovery (Expert) due by 5/24/2024. Discovery (Fact) due by 10/20/2023. Dispositive motions due by 7/3/2024. Primary Expert due by 1/8/2024. Rebuttal Expert due by 2/29/2024. (kk2)
May 10, 2023 Filing 89 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct & Stipulation Regarding Case Schedule by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Fornshell, Matthew)
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 88 NOTATION ORDER granting #87 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Hilary M. Williams as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on April 7, 2023. (jlk)
April 6, 2023 Filing 87 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9357226) of Hilary M. Williams by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #82 , #83 , #84 , #85 , and #86 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Rein, Kamil Shields, Robert Giuffra, Sharon Nelles, and Tasha Thompson as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have previously done so. By Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 02/23/2023. (tla)
February 22, 2023 Filing 86 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9283381) of Tasha N. Thompson by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 85 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279527) of Sharon L. Nelles by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 84 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279526) of Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 83 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279525) of Kamil R. Shields by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 82 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279524) of David M.J. Rein by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 1, 2023 Filing 81 NOTICE by Defendant Donald R. Schneider Notice of Change of Law Firm Affiliation (O'Connor, Brian)
January 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 80 NOTATION ORDER granting Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Jason R. Meltzer, Jason J. Mendro, and William S. Scherman as counsel for Defendant Charles E. Jones. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 1/26/23. (jr)
January 25, 2023 Filing 79 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Jason J. Mendro, Jason R. Meltzer, and William S. Scherman) by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Mendro, Jason)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 78 NOTATION ORDER granting #74 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael K. Sheen as co-counsel. Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on December 22, 2022. (jlk)
December 21, 2022 Filing 77 NOTICE by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III re #75 Notice of Deficiency (Clerk's Notice),, #74 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170516) of Michael K. Sheen (Corrected Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of California) (Fornshell, Matthew)
December 13, 2022 Filing 76 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachael L. Israel for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Israel, Rachael)
December 12, 2022 Filing 75 Notice of Deficiency re: The submitted certificate is not from the highest court of a State. Related Document: #74 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170516) of Michael K. Sheen filed by MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Heritage Trust Company. Deficiency Deadline by 12/27/2022. (jlk)
December 7, 2022 Filing 74 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170516) of Michael K. Sheen by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California) (Fornshell, Matthew) See ECF #77 for the Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of California. (jlk)
November 28, 2022 Filing 73 NOTICE of Appearance by Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Mueller, Adrienne)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #72 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gabriel Panek as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 08/09/2022. (tla)
August 5, 2022 Filing 72 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8992730) of Gabriel August Panek by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission of Gabriel Panek) (Fornshell, Matthew)
July 11, 2022 Filing 71 PRIVILEGE LOG SUPPLEMENT TO JOINT PROTOCOL FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 7/11/2022. (kk2)
June 22, 2022 Filing 70 NOTICE of Appearance by Corey Anthony Lee for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Lee, Corey)
May 31, 2022 Filing 69 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Patrick O'Connor for Defendant Donald R. Schneider (O'Connor, Brian)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 NOTATION ORDER granting #67 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kari Kathleen Hall terminated as counsel for Defendant Schneider. The Clerk is DIRECTED to DESIGNATE Preston Burton as Defendant's trial attorney. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/25/2022. (kk2)
May 24, 2022 Filing 67 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER granting #58 Joint Proposed Case Schedule. Motions to Amend due by 10/21/2022; Fact Discovery due by 5/12/2023; Primary Expert due by 6/16/2023; Rebuttal Expert due by 8/18/2023; Reply Expert due by 9/22/2023; Expert Discovery due by 10/27/2023; Dispositive Motions due by 12/12/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/10/2022. (kk2)
May 10, 2022 Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines: Motions to Amend due by 10/21/2022. Discovery (Expert) due by 10/27/2023. Discovery (Fact) due by 5/12/2023. Dispositive motions due by 12/12/2023. Primary Expert due by 6/16/2023. Rebuttal Expert due by 8/18/2023. (kk2)
May 9, 2022 Filing 65 John W. Judge's ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, filed by John Judge. (Walton, Victor)
May 9, 2022 Filing 64 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
May 9, 2022 Filing 63 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by Michael Dowling. (Favret, John)
May 9, 2022 Filing 62 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 9, 2022 Filing 61 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by FirstEnergy Corp.. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 9, 2022 Filing 60 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by Charles E. Jones. (Rendon, Carole)
May 9, 2022 Filing 59 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, filed by James F. Pearson. (Katsiff, Timothy)
April 25, 2022 Filing 58 NOTICE by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I (Joint Proposed Case Schedule of the Parties) (Fornshell, Matthew) Modified for statistical purposes on 4/26/2022 (jlk).
April 22, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer date reset per #57 Notice. Answer due by 5/9/2022. (jlk)
April 21, 2022 Filing 57 STIPULATION Regarding Answer Date by Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #55 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of George A. Stamboulidis as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 04/12/2022. (tla)
April 11, 2022 Filing 56 NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah M. Smith for Defendant Michael Dowling (Smith, Hannah)
April 8, 2022 Filing 55 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8814591) of George A. Stamboulidis by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
April 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 NOTATION ORDER GRANTING #53 Joint Motion for Initial Proposed Case Schedule. Deadlines are adopted as follows: Defendants' responses to Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents in the Class Action due by 4/11/22; exchange of Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures due by 4/18/22; Defendants' Answer to the Complaint due by 4/25/22. The parties are ORDERED to submit a joint proposed schedule for all subsequent deadlines within 10 days of a scheduling order being entered in the related class action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 4/8/22. (jr)
April 8, 2022 Set/Reset Columbus PPTO Deadlines:( Initial Disclosures due by 4/18/2022.), Set/Reset Deadlines: All Defendants Answer due 4/25/22. (jr)
April 7, 2022 Filing 53 Joint MOTION (Joint Initial Proposed Case Schedule) by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III. (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER RE: JOINT PROTOCOL FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 3/11/2022. (kk2)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/22/2022. (kk2)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 2/23/2022 is VACATED. Protective Order or Clawback Agreement due by 2/21/2022. A Word version of the proposed protective order should be sent to jolson_chambers@ohsd.uscourts.gov, and any provision related to sealing must comply with S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.2.1. All other deadlines are STAYED pending the Court's decision on the pending motions to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint in the related securities putative class action. The parties are ORDERED to meet and confer regarding a proposed schedule and will, within 21 days of the Class MTD Decision Conference, submit a joint proposal to the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/17/2022. (kk2)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 NOTATION ORDER granting #37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robert Hur as co-counsel; granting #38 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of William Scherman as co-counsel; granting #39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jason Mendro as co-counsel; granting #40 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jason Meltzer as co-counsel; granting #42 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Adam Miller as co-counsel; granting #43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jill Winter as co-counsel; granting #44 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Preston Burton as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on February 17, 2022. (jlk)
February 16, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Victor A Walton, Jr for Defendant John Judge (Walton, Victor)
February 16, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Michael Brunner for Defendant John Judge (Brunner, Joseph)
February 16, 2022 Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Paul Guran for Defendant John Judge (Guran, Andrew)
February 16, 2022 Filing 45 RULE 26(f) REPORT of the Parties by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 15, 2022 Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8724492) of Preston Burton by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing from DC, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Hall, Kari)
February 15, 2022 Filing 43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8724483) of Jill Winter by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing from DC, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Hall, Kari)
February 15, 2022 Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8724475) of Adam Miller by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing from DC, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Hall, Kari)
February 15, 2022 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Kari Kathleen Hall for Defendant Donald R. Schneider (Hall, Kari)
February 10, 2022 Filing 40 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8718004) of Jason R. Meltzer by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
February 10, 2022 Filing 39 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8717998) of Jason J. Mendro by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
February 10, 2022 Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8717991) of William S. Scherman by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
February 10, 2022 Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8717979) of Robert K. Hur by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTATION ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Timothy D. Katsiff as co-counsel; granting #33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David L. Axelrod as co-counsel; granting #34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Emilia McKee Vassallo as co-counsel; granting #35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brittany M. Wilson as co-counsel. Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on February 4, 2022. (jlk)
February 1, 2022 Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8703839) of Brittany M. Wilson by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
February 1, 2022 Filing 34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8703827) of Emilia McKee Vassallo by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
February 1, 2022 Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8703818) of David L. Axelrod by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
February 1, 2022 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8703784) of Timothy D. Katsiff by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
January 28, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Steven Dunnaback for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Dunnaback, Jeremy)
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTATION ORDER granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice #13 Steven E. Fineman as co-counsel for Plaintiffs, #14 Daniel P. Chiplock as co-counsel for Plaintiffs, #15 Michael J. Miarmi as co-counsel for Plaintiffs, #16 John T. Nicolaou as co-counsel for Plaintiffs, #17 Richard M. Heimann as co-counel for Plaintiffs, and #29 Bruce W. Leppla as co-counsel for Plaintiffs. Co-Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on January 27, 2022. (jlk)
January 27, 2022 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8692632) of Leppla by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - California, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - New York, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 26, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 2/23/2022 10:30 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
January 24, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas L. Shively for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Shively, Douglas)
January 18, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy R Teaberry for Defendant James F. Pearson (Teaberry, Jeremy)
January 14, 2022 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to James F. Pearson on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 12, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Stephen Faxon for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Faxon, Robert)
January 12, 2022 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan M. Baumann for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Baumann, Jordan)
January 12, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Marjorie P Duffy for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Duffy, Marjorie)
January 12, 2022 Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant FirstEnergy Corp.. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
January 12, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey J. Ritts for Defendants FirstEnergy Corp., Steven E. Strah, K. Jon Taylor (Ritts, Geoffrey)
January 10, 2022 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Donald R. Schneider on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 10, 2022 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Charles E. Jones on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8662827) of Richard M. Heimann by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing District of Columbia, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Grant PHV Admission of Richard M. Heimann) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8662809) of John T. Nicolaou by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission of John T. Nicolaou) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8662780) of Michael J. Miarmi by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission of Michael J. Miarmi) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8662763) of Daniel P. Chiplock by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission of Daniel P. Chiplock) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8662721) of Steven E. Fineman by Plaintiff MFS Series Trust I. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing District of Columbia, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Grant PHV Admission of Fineman) (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 6, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Carole Schwartz Rendon for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Rendon, Carole)
January 5, 2022 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Michael Dowling on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 4, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by John A Favret, III for Defendant Michael Dowling (Favret, John)
January 4, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by John F McCaffrey for Defendant Michael Dowling (McCaffrey, John)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RELATED CASE MEMORANDUM ORDER: The Judges agree that this case and case number 2:20-cv-3785 ARE related. Case reassigned to Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley and Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/3/22. (sem) (Main Document 8 replaced on 1/4/2022) (jlk).
January 4, 2022 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to John Judge on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 4, 2022 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to K. Jon Taylor on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 4, 2022 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Steven E. Strah on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
January 4, 2022 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to FirstEnergy Corp. on 12/30/2021, answer due 2/28/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
December 17, 2021 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiffs MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III, Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Sun Life Financial Inc. for MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Series Trust X, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III.. (Fornshell, Matthew)
December 17, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-8644006), filed by MFS Meridian Funds, MFS Series Trust XV, MFS Series Trust IV, MFS Series Trust I, MFS Heritage Trust Company, MFS Series Trust XI, MFS Series Trust V, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l, MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Series Trust VI, MFS Variable Insurance Trust III, MFS Series Trust X. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Fornshell, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust I
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust IV
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust V
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust VI
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust X
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust XI
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Series Trust XV
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Variable Insurance Trust
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Variable Insurance Trust II
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Variable Insurance Trust III
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
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Plaintiff: MFS Meridian Funds
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Michael K. Sheen
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Plaintiff: MFS Investment Management Company (LUX), S.a.r.l
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Michael K. Sheen
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Plaintiff: MFS Heritage Trust Company
Represented By: Matthew L Fornshell
Represented By: Bruce W Leppla
Represented By: Daniel P Chiplock
Represented By: John T Nicolaou
Represented By: Michael J Miarmi
Represented By: Nicole Rene Woods
Represented By: Richard M Heimann
Represented By: Steven E Fineman
Represented By: Gabriel A. Panek
Represented By: Michael K. Sheen
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Defendant: FirstEnergy Corp.
Represented By: Geoffrey J. Ritts
Represented By: Jordan M. Baumann
Represented By: Marjorie P Duffy
Represented By: Robert Stephen Faxon
Represented By: Corey Anthony Lee
Represented By: Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Thomas David Warren
Represented By: David Maxwell James Rein
Represented By: Kamil Elaine Shields
Represented By: Hilary M. Williams
Represented By: Sharon Leigh Nelles
Represented By: Tasha Nicolette Thompson
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Defendant: Charles E. Jones
Represented By: Carole Schwartz Rendon
Represented By: Albert Grant Lin
Represented By: Daniel Rubin Warren
Represented By: Douglas L. Shively
Represented By: Jeremy Steven Dunnaback
Represented By: Jason R. Meltzer
Represented By: Jason J Mendro
Represented By: Robert K. Hur
Represented By: William Scherman
Represented By: George A. Stamboulidis
Represented By: Jason J. Mendro
Represented By: Rachael L. Israel
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Defendant: Michael Dowling
Represented By: John F McCaffrey
Represented By: John A Favret, III
Represented By: Hannah M. Smith
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Defendant: James F. Pearson
Represented By: Jeremy R Teaberry
Represented By: Timothy D. Katsiff
Represented By: Brittany Marie Wilson
Represented By: David L. Axelrod
Represented By: Emilia McKee Vassallo
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Defendant: Steven E. Strah
Represented By: Geoffrey J. Ritts
Represented By: Jordan M. Baumann
Represented By: Marjorie P Duffy
Represented By: Robert Stephen Faxon
Represented By: Corey Anthony Lee
Represented By: Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller
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Defendant: K. Jon Taylor
Represented By: Geoffrey J. Ritts
Represented By: Marjorie P Duffy
Represented By: Jordan M. Baumann
Represented By: Robert Stephen Faxon
Represented By: Corey Anthony Lee
Represented By: Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller
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Defendant: Donald R. Schneider
Represented By: Kari Kathleen Hall
Represented By: Adam B. Miller
Represented By: Jill Winter
Represented By: Preston Burton
Represented By: Brian Patrick O'Connor
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Defendant: John Judge
Represented By: Victor A Walton, Jr
Represented By: Andrew Paul Guran
Represented By: Joseph Michael Brunner
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