Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio et al v. FirstEnergy Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio and Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio
Defendant: FirstEnergy Corporation, Charles E. Jones, Michael Dowling, James F. Pearson, Steven E. Strah, Jon Taylor K., Donald R. Schneider and John Judge
Case Number: 2:2022cv00865
Filed: February 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth Preston Deavers
Referring Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
2 Judge: Algenon L Marbley
3 Judge: Edmund A Sargus
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 88 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 87 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as Counsel for Defendant FirstEnergy Corp. and Substitution of Trial Attorney by Defendants Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 24, 2023 Filing 86 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas David Warren for Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation (Warren, Thomas)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER granting #84 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 #85 : 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 84 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct & Stipulation Regarding Case Schedule by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Fornshell, Matthew)
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 83 NOTATION ORDER granting #82 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 82 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9357224) of Hilary M. Williams by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #77 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David M.J. Rein as Co-Counsel; granting #78 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kamil E. Shields as Co-Counsel; granting #79 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robert J. Giuffra as Co-Counsel; granting #80 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Sharon L. Nelles as Co-Counsel; granting #81 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Tasha N. Thompson as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsels are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 2/23/2023. (eh) Modified docket text on 2/23/2023 (eh).
February 22, 2023 Filing 81 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9283342) of Tasha N. Thompson by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 80 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279523) of Sharon L. Nelles by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 79 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279522) of Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 78 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279521) of Kamil R. Shields by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 17, 2023 Filing 77 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9279519) of David M.J. Rein by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 1, 2023 Filing 76 NOTICE by Defendant Donald R. Schneider Notice of Change of Law Firm Affiliation (O'Connor, Brian)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 NOTATION ORDER granting #71 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 74 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio re #72 Notice of Deficiency (Clerk's Notice), #71 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170550) of Michael K. Sheen (Corrected Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of California) (Fornshell, Matthew)
December 13, 2022 Filing 73 NOTICE of Appearance by Rachael L. Israel for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Israel, Rachael)
December 12, 2022 Filing 72 Notice of Deficiency re: The submitted certificate is not from the highest court of a State. Related Document: #71 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170550) of Michael K. Sheen filed by Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. Deficiency Deadline by 12/27/2022. (jlk)
December 7, 2022 Filing 71 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9170550) of Michael K. Sheen by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California) (Fornshell, Matthew) See ECF #74 for the Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of California. (jlk)
November 28, 2022 Filing 70 NOTICE of Appearance by Adrienne Marie Ferraro Mueller for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Mueller, Adrienne)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 8/12/2022. (kk2)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #68 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 68 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8992758) of Gabriel August Panek by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (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 67 JOINT PROTOCOL FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 7/11/2022. (kk2) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/13/2022: #1 Exhibit 1 - Protocol for Privilege Logs) (jr).
June 22, 2022 Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by Corey Anthony Lee for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Lee, Corey)
May 31, 2022 Filing 65 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Patrick O'Connor for Defendant Donald R. Schneider (O'Connor, Brian)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 NOTATION ORDER granting #63 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 63 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
May 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting #54 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 61 John W. Judge's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by John Judge. (Walton, Victor)
May 9, 2022 Filing 60 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
May 9, 2022 Filing 59 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Michael Dowling. (Favret, John)
May 9, 2022 Filing 58 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 9, 2022 Filing 57 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by FirstEnergy Corporation. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
May 9, 2022 Filing 56 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand filed by Charles E. Jones. (Rendon, Carole)
May 9, 2022 Filing 55 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed by James F. Pearson. (Katsiff, Timothy)
April 25, 2022 Filing 54 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio (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 due date set per #53 . Due 5/9/2022. (jlk)
April 21, 2022 Filing 53 STIPULATION Regarding Answer Date by Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTATION ORDER granting #51 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 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah M. Smith for Defendant Michael Dowling (Smith, Hannah)
April 8, 2022 Filing 51 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8814630) of George A. Stamboulidis by Defendant Charles E. Jones. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Rendon, Carole)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTATION ORDER granting #41 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Preston Burton; granting #42 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Adam Miller; granting #43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jill Winter as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on April 1, 2022. (jlk)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 SCHEDULING ORDER: The Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 4/6/2022 is VACATED. Initial Disclosures due by 4/18/2022; Protective Order or Clawback Agreement due by 4/1/2022; Defendant will answer the Complaint by 4/25/2022 pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 4/1/2022. (kk2)
March 31, 2022 Filing 48 NOTICE by Defendant Donald R. Schneider re #43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799732) of Jill Winter Notice of Supplement (Attachments: #1 DC Certificate of Good Standing) (Hall, Kari)
March 31, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE by Defendant Donald R. Schneider re #42 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799731) of Adam Miller Notice of Supplement (Attachments: #1 DC Certificate of Good Standing) (Hall, Kari)
March 31, 2022 Filing 46 NOTICE by Defendant Donald R. Schneider re #41 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799730) of Preston Burton Notice of Supplement (Attachments: #1 DC Certificate of Good Standing) (Hall, Kari)
March 31, 2022 Filing 45 Supplemental Memorandum Supporting re #41 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799730) of Preston Burton Certificate of Good Standing of the DC Bar filed by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Burton, Preston)
March 31, 2022 Filing 44 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Donald R. Schneider on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 30, 2022 Filing 43 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799732) of Jill Winter by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
March 30, 2022 Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799731) of Adam Miller by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
March 30, 2022 Filing 41 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8799730) of Preston Burton by Defendant Donald R. Schneider. (Hall, Kari)
March 30, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Kari Kathleen Hall for Defendant Donald R. Schneider (Hall, Kari)
March 30, 2022 Filing 39 RULE 26(f) REPORT of Plaintiffs and Defendants by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTATION ORDER granting #36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brittany M. Wilson as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on March 29, 2022. (jlk)
March 29, 2022 Filing 37 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to James F. Pearson on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 23, 2022 Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8786853) of Brittany M. Wilson by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTATION ORDER granting #30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Timothy D. Katsiff as co-counsel; granting #31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David L. Axelrod as co-counsel; granting #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Emilia McKee Vassallo as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on March 18, 2022. (jlk)
March 16, 2022 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Michael Brunner for Defendant John Judge (Brunner, Joseph)
March 16, 2022 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Victor A Walton, Jr for Defendant John Judge (Walton, Victor)
March 16, 2022 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8775453) of Emilia McKee Vassallo by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
March 16, 2022 Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8775437) of David L. Axelrod by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
March 16, 2022 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8775425) of Timothy D. Katsiff by Defendant James F. Pearson. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Teaberry, Jeremy)
March 14, 2022 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy R Teaberry for Defendant James F. Pearson (Teaberry, Jeremy)
March 14, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Paul Guran for Defendant John Judge (Guran, Andrew)
March 9, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 4/6/2022 11:00 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
March 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTATION ORDER granting #20 , #21 , #22 , #23 , #24 and #25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of John T. Nicolaou, Michael J. Miarmi, Richard M. Heimann, Steven E. Fineman, Daniel Patrick Chiplock, and Bruce W. Leppla as co-counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on March 8, 2022. (jlk)
March 4, 2022 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753998) of Daniel P. Chiplock by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (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)
March 4, 2022 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753985) of Bruce W. Leppla by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing NY, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV B. Leppla) (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 4, 2022 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753959) of Steven E. Fineman by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing NY, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing California, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing District of Columbia, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting PHV Admission of S. Fineman) (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 4, 2022 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753934) of Richard M. Heimann by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing New York, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing California, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing District of Columbia, #4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Grant PHV Admission of Richard M. Heimann) (Fornshell, Matthew)
March 4, 2022 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753927) of Michael J. Miarmi by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (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)
March 4, 2022 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-8753909) of John T. Nicolaou by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (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)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 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 and Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson for all further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 2/28/2022. (jlk)
February 25, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan M. Baumann for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Baumann, Jordan)
February 25, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Stephen Faxon for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Faxon, Robert)
February 25, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Marjorie P Duffy for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Duffy, Marjorie)
February 25, 2022 Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant FirstEnergy Corporation. (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 25, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey J. Ritts for Defendants FirstEnergy Corporation, Jon Taylor K., Steven E. Strah (Ritts, Geoffrey)
February 25, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Carole Schwartz Rendon for Defendant Charles E. Jones (Rendon, Carole)
February 25, 2022 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Charles E. Jones on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 25, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by John A Favret, III for Defendant Michael Dowling (Favret, John)
February 25, 2022 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by John F McCaffrey for Defendant Michael Dowling (McCaffrey, John)
February 24, 2022 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Michael Dowling on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 24, 2022 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Jon Taylor K. on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 24, 2022 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Steven E. Strah on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 24, 2022 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to FirstEnergy Corporation on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 24, 2022 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to John Judge on 2/24/2022, answer due 4/25/2022. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 21, 2022 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Financial, Inc., MetLife, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate MetLife, Inc., Other Affiliate Brighthouse Financial, Inc. for Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio.. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 21, 2022 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiffs Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio, Brighthouse Financial, Inc., MetLife, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate MetLife, Inc., Other Affiliate Brighthouse Financial, Inc. for Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio.. (Fornshell, Matthew)
February 21, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-8733871), filed by Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio, Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Fornshell, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: Brighthouse Funds II - MFS Value Portfolio
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: Brighthouse Funds - MFS Total Return Portfolio
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 Corporation
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: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
Represented By: Thomas David Warren
Represented By: Sharon Leigh Nelles
Represented By: Tasha Nicolette Thompson
Represented By: David Maxwell James Rein
Represented By: Hilary M. Williams
Represented By: Kamil Elaine Shields
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Defendant: Charles E. Jones
Represented By: Carole Schwartz Rendon
Represented By: Daniel Rubin Warren
Represented By: Douglas L. Shively
Represented By: George A. Stamboulidis
Represented By: Jeremy Steven Dunnaback
Represented By: Rachael L. Israel
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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Defendant: Michael Dowling
Represented By: John A Favret, III
Represented By: John F McCaffrey
Represented By: Hannah M. Smith
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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Defendant: James F. Pearson
Represented By: Brittany Marie Wilson
Represented By: David L. Axelrod
Represented By: Emilia McKee Vassallo
Represented By: Jeremy R Teaberry
Represented By: Timothy D. Katsiff
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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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
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
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Defendant: Jon Taylor K.
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: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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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
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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Defendant: John Judge
Represented By: Joseph Michael Brunner
Represented By: Victor A Walton, Jr
Represented By: Andrew Paul Guran
Represented By: Kamil E. Shields
Represented By: David M.J. Rein
Represented By: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
Represented By: Sharon L. Nelles
Represented By: Tasha N. Thompson
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