Bucks County Employees Retirement System v. Norfolk Southern Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Bucks County Employees Retirement System
Defendant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires and Mark R. George
Petitioner: AkademikerPension and Ironworkers Locals 40, 361 & 417 Union Annuity, Pension and Topping Out Funds
Case Number: 2:2023cv00982
Filed: March 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Kimberly A Jolson
Referring Judge: Michael H Watson
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson: Motion Hearing held on 8/17/2023 re #23 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Alan H. Shaw, Mark R. George, James A. Squires, Norfolk Southern Corporation. (Court Reporter: Allison Kimmel) (jr)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTATION ORDER granting #44 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Nathan A. Hasiuk as co-counsel. PHV Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 8/10/2023. (mas)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order PHV Filing fee received: $ 200.00, receipt number 200003842 (daf)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Notice of Deficiency re: The filing fee was not submitted with the motion. The fee can be paid #online. Please scroll down to the event called, Pay Fees Via Pay.gov to pay the required fee. Related Document: #44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (FILING FEE DUE) of Nathan A. Hasiuk filed by AkademikerPension. Deficiency Deadline by 8/22/2023. (er)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (FILING FEE PAID) of Nathan A. Hasiuk by Movant AkademikerPension. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (Landes, Mark) Modified text on 8/9/2023 (daf).
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #23 MOTION to Change Venue : Motion Hearing set for 8/17/2023 10:00 AM in Courtroom 203 - Columbus before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #23 MOTION to Change Venue Declaration of Tamar Kaplan-Maran in Support of Defendants' Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2022 Annual Report, #2 Exhibit NS Corporate Officers) (Evans, R)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REPLY to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Change Venue Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
June 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTATION ORDER granting #39 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #23 MOTION to Change Venue. Replies due by 6/30/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/21/23. (jr)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #38 Reply (non motion) New date requested 6/30/2023. Filed by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Reply IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER AS TO WHY VENUE IS PROPER IN THE EASTERN DIVISION by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Murray, Joseph)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ashley M. Price in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Exhibit 1 - Excerpts from Norfolk Southern's 2022 Annual Report) (Murray, Joseph)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Response DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER AS TO WHY VENUSE IS PROPER IN THE EASTERN DIVISION by Defendant Norfolk Southern Corporation. (Evans, R)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTATION ORDER granting #33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ashley M. Price and Jack A. Gephart. PHV Counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/5/2023. (er)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTATION ORDER: Plaintiff moved to extend its time to file a response in opposition to Defendants' Motion to Change Venue. (Doc. #31 ). For good cause show, the Motion is GRANTED (Doc. #31 ). Plaintiff shall respond to the Motion to Change Venue on or before June 9, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/1/23. (jr)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $400 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9448471) of Ashley M. Price and Jack A. Gephart by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing - Price, #2 Certificate of Good Standing - Gephart) (Murray, Joseph)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTATION ORDER granting #28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jason C. Davis. Co-counsel is directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 6/1/2023. (vb)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Extending Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Murray, Joseph)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jason C. Davis, #2 Exhibit 1 to Davis Declaration - OLAC Home Page, #3 Exhibit 2 to Davis Declaration - Success Group Website Excerpts, #4 Exhibit 3 to Davis Declaration - Columbus Dispatch Article, #5 Exhibit 4 to Davis Declaration - Westlaw Docket Database, #6 Exhibit 5 to Davis Declaration - ABC Article, #7 Exhibit 6 to Davis Declaration - Ohio Cap. Journal Article, #8 Exhibit 7 to Davis Declaration - WKYC Article) (Murray, Joseph)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation of Ironworkers Funds and AkademikerPension by Movant AkademikerPension. (Landes, Mark)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9438942) of Jason C. Davis by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Murray, Joseph)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff is DIRECTED to show cause w/in seven (7) days why venue is proper in the Eastern Division and explain why its claims should be adjudicated by this Court and not by a federal judge in Dayton. Show Cause Response due by 5/31/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/24/2023. (kk2)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Movant Ironworkers Locals 40, 361 & 417 Union Annuity, Pension and Topping Out Funds. (Murray, Joseph)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff by Movant Ironworkers Locals 40, 361 & 417 Union Annuity, Pension and Topping Out Funds. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Declaration of Joseph F. Murray in Support, #3 Exhibit A - PSLRA Notice, #4 Exhibit B - Certification, #5 Exhibit C - Estimate of losses) (Murray, Joseph)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff by Movant AkademikerPension. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Declaration of George H. Faulkner, #3 Exhibits A-E, #4 Text of Proposed Order) (Faulkner, George)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Change Venue by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTATION ORDER granting #21 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. Defendants' time to respond to the complaint is extended until after a Lead Plaintiff has been appointed and an operative complaint has been filed or so designated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/12/23. (jr)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, New date requested 6/9/2023. Filed by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTATION ORDER granting #19 Motion to Continue Preliminary Pretrial Conference. The parties are DIRECTED to request a Rule 16 conference when appropriate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 5/9/2023. (kk2)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Joint MOTION to Continue Preliminary Pretrial Conference by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Hearing: Pretrial Conference set for 5/16/2023 11:00 AM in Teleconference before Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson. (jr)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTATION ORDER granting #15 and #16 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael G. Bongiorno and Tamar Kaplan-Marans as Co-Counsel. Co-Counsel are directed to register for e-filing through PACER unless they have done so previously. By Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson on 04/12/2023. (tla)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9364513) of Tamar Kaplan-Marans by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
April 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee of $200 paid, receipt number AOHSDC-9364485) of Michael G. Bongiorno by Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires. (Evans, R)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Norfolk Southern Corporation. (Evans, R)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by R Leland Evans for Defendants Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires (Evans, R)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to James A. Squires on 3/16/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. (Murray, Joseph)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Norfolk Southern Corporation on 3/16/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. (Murray, Joseph)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Mark R. George on 3/16/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. (Murray, Joseph)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Waiver sent to Alan H. Shaw on 3/16/2023, answer due 5/15/2023. (Murray, Joseph)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Notice by Clerk of Southern District of Ohio of Pro Hac Vice Rules as to Attorneys Samuel H. Rudman, Richard Gonnello, and Brian E. Cochran. (tla)
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires, and Mark R. George. (tla)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Murray, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. to Mark R. George (Murray, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. to James A. Squires (Murray, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. to Alan H. Shaw (Murray, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. to Norfolk Southern Corporation (Murray, Joseph)
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws against Mark R. George, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Alan H. Shaw, James A. Squires ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-9324380), filed by Bucks County Employees Retirement System. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Murray, Joseph)

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Plaintiff: Bucks County Employees Retirement System
Represented By: Joseph F Murray
Represented By: Ashley Marlene Price
Represented By: Jack Abbey Gephart
Represented By: Jason C Davis
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Defendant: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Represented By: R Leland Evans
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Defendant: Alan H. Shaw
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Defendant: James A. Squires
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Petitioner: AkademikerPension
Represented By: George H Faulkner
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Petitioner: Ironworkers Locals 40, 361 & 417 Union Annuity, Pension and Topping Out Funds
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