FREDERICK et al v. RANGE RESOURCES et al
Plaintiff: DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE and DONALD PORTA
Defendant: RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC
Amicus Curiae: PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY, CURTIS LAUCHLE, THOMAS W. PFLASTERER and ROBIN M. PFLASTERER
Case Number: 1:2008cv00288
Filed: October 17, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Contract: Other Office
County: Warren
Presiding Judge: Susan Paradise Baxter
Nature of Suit: Defendant
Cause of Action: Diversity
Jury Demanded By: Both
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February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 211 ORDER: AND NOW, this 23rd day of February 2022, upon consideration of the motion filed by Defendant Range Resources, ECF No. #184 , to strike the affidavit of Ryan J. Rupert, dated September 13, 2019, ECF No. [180-1], and the Court having also considered all filings related to Defendant's motion, IT IS ORDERED, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, that the Defendant's motion shall be, and hereby is, DENIED as procedurally improper. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, however, that insofar as Defendant's substantive arguments can be construed as objections to the Court's consideration of Mr. Rupert's supplemental affidavit in connection with its evaluation of the pending supplemental class settlement, the objections shall be, and hereby are, SUSTAINED. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 2/23/22. (esa)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 210 MEMORANDUM OPINION re #184 MOTION to Strike #180 Brief in Opposition Affidavit of Ryan Rupert [180-1] filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 2/23/22. (esa)
January 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 209 NOTICE of Change of Address by Joseph E. Altomare (Altomare, Joseph)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 208 ORDER: AND NOW, this 9th day of September, 2021, certain objectors in the above-captioned case having filed a motion for a status conference, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is DENIED without prejudice. The Court has pending before it several motions, which the Court is actively reviewing. The Court will issue a ruling in due course, consistent with the demands of its docket and the exigencies presented by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Should the Court require additional information prior to issuing its ruling, it will so advise the parties. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 9/9/2021. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
September 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 207 RESPONSE to Motion re #206 MOTION for Status Conference filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Werner, Justin)
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 206 MOTION for Status Conference by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Knestrick, William)
December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 205 Remark: Correspondence to the Court from "Concerned Royalty Owners affected by Frederick et al. v. Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC" (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (ma)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 204 REPLY BRIEF re #200 Response, filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Werner, Justin)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 203 ORDER granting #202 Motion for Leave to File Response To Bigley Objectors' Supplemental Briefing. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 7/9/2020. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 202 MOTION for Leave to File Response To #200 Bigley Objectors' Supplemental Briefing by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Werner, Justin) Modified on 7/10/2020 (ma).
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 201 RESPONSE to #197 Order, filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 200 RESPONSE to #197 Order, filed by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Knestrick, William)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 199 RESPONSE to #197 Order Supplemental Briefing Pursuant to May 31, 2020 Order by GEORGE M ATEN, LEON CHOW, JAMES H POST, RAYMOND W. SEDDON, Jr, SEIRSDALE FAMILY TRUST (Burnett, Robert) Modified on 6/23/2020 (ma).
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 198 RESPONSE to #197 Order, filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Werner, Justin)
May 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 197 ORDER: NOW, this 31st day of May, 2020, the Court having reviewed the parties' joint motion for approval of settlement, Class Counsel's accompanying fee application, and all other filings and motions relating thereto, IT IS ORDERED that the parties and the remaining objectors shall file with the Court, on or before June 22, 2020, supplemental briefing addressing issues set forth more fully within this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the aforementioned motions shall be STAYED pending the Court's receipt and review of said briefing and any additional briefing or argument as the Court may order. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 05/31/2020. (esa)
May 17, 2020 Opinion or Order FINAL NOTICE: In preparation of the Court's conversion to NextGen, our Court's CM/ECF system will be unavailable from 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Friday, May 22, 2020, until 11:59 pm. Monday, May 25, 2020. Please plan accordingly. Complete information, including a checklist of actions regarding the WDPA NexGen CM/ECF implementation, can be found #here. Preparing for NextGen is a two-step process. The first step is to upgrade any legacy PACER accounts. The second step is to link that upgraded PACER account with your WDPA CM/ECF account after the Court goes live with NextGen. To link your account, you will need your current e-filing credentials from our Court. If your CM/ECF login contains any special characters (anything other than a letter or number), you will need to change it as logins with those characters will be unable to link to PACER accounts. No later than Thursday, May 21, 2020, you should log into both PACER and the current version of CM/ECF to review and record your current e-filing credentials for both, as you will need to know them in order to e-file after May 23, 2020. Please consult the Court's #administrative order for additional information on deadlines and alternative filing options during this period. (Administrator, ) (ADI)
April 26, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania will be upgrading its current CM/ECF system to the Next Generation of CM/ECF on May 26, 2020. Complete information, including a checklist of actions regarding the WDPA NexGen CM/ECF implementation, can be found #here. Preparing for NextGen is a two-step process. The first step is to upgrade any legacy PACER accounts. Each attorney must have an individual upgraded PACER account in order to electronically file after our conversion to NextGen. The second step will be to link that upgraded PACER account with your WDPA CM/ECF account after the Court goes live with NextGen. To link your account, you will need your current e-filing credentials from our Court. If your CM/ECF login contains a special character (such as &, @, $, *), you will need to change it as logins with those characters will be unable to link to PACER accounts. No later than Thursday, May 21, 2020, you should log into both PACER and the current version of CM/ECF to (1) review and record your current e-filing credentials for both, as you will need to know them in order to e-file after May 23, 2020 and (2) ensure that your primary email address to receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEF) is accurate. Failure to provide an accurate email address may result in a delay in receiving NEFs after the Court converts to NextGen. (Administrator, ) (ADI)
March 19, 2020 Opinion or Order IMPORTANT NOTICE: The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) will be upgrading its current CM/ECF system to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen CM/ECF) on Monday, May 26, 2020. Complete information, including a checklist of actions regarding the WDPA NexGen CM/ECF implementation, can be found at https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/nextgen-information. Currently, multiple attorneys within a firm may share a single PACER account. Shared PACER accounts cannot be used by WDPA e-filing attorneys once the WDPA NextGen CM/ECF system is implemented. Each attorney must have an individual upgraded PACER account that will be linked to the e-filing account. If you have an upgraded PACER account, no action is required until after the WDPA NextGen CM/ECF upgrade on May 26, 2020. You have an upgraded PACER account if you (1) e-file in another NextGen court, or (2) created your PACER account after August 10, 2014. If neither of these are true, you must upgrade your legacy PACER account before you will be able to link your PACER account to your current WDPA CM/ECF account for your new NextGen CM/ECF account. Further informational notices will be sent later, but if you have questions about upgrading your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6856. (Administrator, ) (ADI)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 196 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily K Anglewicz on behalf of ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Anglewicz, Emily)
December 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 195 NOTICE of Change of Address by Kevin C. Abbott (Abbott, Kevin)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 194 REPLY in Support of Their Motion to Remove Class Counsel to #179 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, filed by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Pettorini, Timothy)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 193 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to #184 Range Resources' Motion to Strike to #185 Brief in Support of Motion, filed by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Pettorini, Timothy) Modified text on 10/21/2019. (ma)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 192 Response re #177 Brief in Support of Motion, #181 Brief in Support of Motion, in Response to Class Counsel and Range's Post Fairness Hearing Briefs filed by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Pettorini, Timothy) Modified text on 10/9/2019 to correct title of event selected. (nll)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 191 RESPONSE to Motion re #179 MOTION of Bigley Objectors to Remove Class Counsel filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 190 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to Objectors' Post Hearing Briefs filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 189 RESPONSE : Omnibus Post-Hearing Response Brief to #178 Brief in Support - Other,, filed by GEORGE M ATEN, LEON CHOW, RAYMOND W. SEDDON, Jr, SEIRSDALE FAMILY TRUST. (Burnett, Robert)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 188 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to Supplemental Post Hearing Briefing of Objectors to #180 Brief in Opposition - Other, #178 Brief in Support - Other, filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
September 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #184 Motion to Strike and #179 Motion to Remove Class Counsel. Responses to Motion due by 10/18/2019. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 09/27/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 185 BRIEF in Support re #184 Motion to Strike Doc. No. 180-1, Affidavit of Ryan Rupert filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 184 MOTION to Strike #180 Brief in Opposition - Other, Affidavit of Ryan Rupert [180-1] by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Abbott, Kevin)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 183 RESPONSE to Motion re #179 MOTION of Bigley Objectors to Remove Class Counsel filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
September 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 182 Errata re #179 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief,,, Proposed Order by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. Reason for Correction: Proposed Order not attached to Motion. (Tackett, Christopher)
September 16, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #179 Motion of Bigley Objectors to Remove Class Counsel. ERROR: Proposed Order was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (nll)
September 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 181 BRIEF in Support re #135 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, (POST HEARING BRIEF) filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Envelope, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
September 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 180 BRIEF in Opposition to #174 Motion Hearing Bigley Objectors Post-Hearing Brief filed by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Ryan Rupert) (Pettorini, Timothy)
September 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 179 MOTION of Bigley Objectors to Remove Class Counsel by ESTATE OF MILDRED S. SHAW, DIANE M ADAMSON, GRIER ADAMSON, ROSEANN M BIGLEY, SANDRA M BROWNLEE, THOMAS K BROWNLEE, BRUSH RUN VENTURES LP, CYNTHIA S CARMELLA, JACK C CARMICHAEL, SONDRA L CARMICHAEL, KANDY S CERCIELLO, LARRY N CERCIELLO, JILL CRAIG, DONALD DEAN DRYER, MELISSA A. DRYER, DRYER FARMS LP, DONALD DEAN DRYER, TRUSTEE, ROBERT H HALLAM, III, SANDRA MURPHY HALLAM, LISA HAMILTON, J&L CAMPBELL FAMILY LP, DENNIS M JACKSON, KIMBERLY J JACKSON, BRIAN JEFFERS, TERRI JEFFERS, CHERYL F KEARNEY, RICHARD G KEARNEY, KAREN LIGGETT, CATHERINE MANCUSO, ELIZABETH D. NIJENHUIS, JAMES A RUPERT, BETTY J SHAW, PAUL D SHAW, SHAW FAMILY LP, LAURA SMITH, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, LAURA SMITH, TRUSTEE, DOROTHY DIANE TERHORST, BRUCE R VARNER, SHERRY L VARNER, WAGERS APPLE CREST ORCHARDS LLC, WALNUT RIDGE INC., GARY WATSON, PAULA WATSON, DEBORAH ZLATARICH, WILLIAM K ZLATARICH. (Pettorini, Timothy)
September 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 178 BRIEF in Support of #156 Objections, #158 Objections, #161 Errata, #155 Objections, #157 Objections - Omnibus Post-Hearing Brief in Support filed by GEORGE M ATEN, LEON CHOW, JAMES H POST, RAYMOND W. SEDDON, Jr, SEIRSDALE FAMILY TRUST. (Burnett, Robert)
September 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 177 Supplemental BRIEF in Support re #135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin) Modified text on 9/16/2019. (nll)
September 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 176 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Objection of Edward P. Zdarko by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC re #142 Objections (Abbott, Kevin)
August 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 175 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re Status Conference held on August 14, 2019 before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Court Reporter/Transcriber Janis L Ferguson, Telephone number 814-461-9613. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. For redaction purposes, or otherwise, during this 90 day period a copy of the transcript may be purchased from the court reporter/transcriber or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and Redaction Request must be separately mailed to the court reporter of said proceedings. Notice of Intent for Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers due by 8/26/2019. Redaction Request due 9/9/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/19/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/18/2019. (jlf)
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 174 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Motion Hearing held on 8/14/2019 re #135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, DONALD PORTA, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE and #143 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Class Counsel) filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, DONALD PORTA, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE. Briefs due on or before 09/13/19. Responses due by 10/4/19. Submissions shall be no longer than 25 pages. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/15/2019: #1 Exhibit List)
August 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 172 DECLARATION re #171 Response, Class Counsel's Declaration by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 171 RESPONSE to #156 Objections, #157 Objections, #160 Objections, #158 Objections, #155 Objections, filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 169 ORDER re #160 Objections filed by Brian Jeffers, Dryer Farms LP, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Shaw Family LP, Sherry L Varner, Walnut Ridge Inc, J&L Campbell Family LP, Dennis M Jackson, William K Zlatarich, Lisa Hamilton, Paul D Shaw, Kandy S Cerciello, Thomas K Brownlee, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Brush Run Ventures LP, Cheryl F Kearney, Deborah Zlatarich, Terri Jeffers, Paula Watson, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Bruce R Varner, Gary Watson, Sandra M Brownlee, Kimberly J Jackson, Grier Adamson, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Karen Liggett, Jack C Carmichael, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Catherine Mancuso, Jill Craig, Roseann M Bigley, Betty J Shaw, James A Rupert, Laura Smith, Laura Smith, Trustee, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Sondra L Carmichael, Robert H Hallam, III, Diane M Adamson, Cynthia S Carmella, Larry N Cerciello. AND NOW, this 9th day of August, 2019, upon consideration of the motion by objection class members Roseann M. Bigley, et. al., to continue the August 14, 2019 hearing on approval of the supplemental settlement, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED. The August 14, 2019 hearing shall commence as scheduled; however, to the extent that further record development is warranted on any matter, the Court will entertain motions to leave the record open and/or motions to schedule a second hearing date. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 08/09/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 168 ORDER granting #166 Motion for Christopher W. Tackett to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 08/09/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (esa)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 167 BRIEF in Support re #135 Defendant Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC's Memorandum of Law in Support of Joint Motion for Approval of Supplemental Settlement Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Abbott, Kevin) Modified text on 8/12/2019. (nll)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 166 MOTION for attorney Christopher W. Tackett to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # 0315-5241491) by Diane M Adamson, Grier Adamson, Roseann M Bigley, Sandra M Brownlee, Thomas K Brownlee, Brush Run Ventures LP, Cynthia S Carmella, Jack C Carmichael, Sondra L Carmichael, Kandy S Cerciello, Larry N Cerciello, Jill Craig, Dryer Farms LP, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Robert H Hallam, III, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Lisa Hamilton, J&L Campbell Family LP, Dennis M Jackson, Kimberly J Jackson, Brian Jeffers, Terri Jeffers, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Cheryl F Kearney, Karen Liggett, Catherine Mancuso, James A Rupert, Betty J Shaw, Paul D Shaw, Shaw Family LP, Laura Smith, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Trustee, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Bruce R Varner, Sherry L Varner, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Walnut Ridge Inc, Gary Watson, Paula Watson, Deborah Zlatarich, William K Zlatarich. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit 1) (Tackett, Christopher)
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 165 REPLY In Support Of Their Motion To Continue August 14, 2019 Hearing to #160 Objections, #163 Response in Opposition, filed by Diane M Adamson, Grier Adamson, Roseann M Bigley, Sandra M Brownlee, Thomas K Brownlee, Brush Run Ventures LP, Cynthia S Carmella, Jack C Carmichael, Sondra L Carmichael, Kandy S Cerciello, Larry N Cerciello, Jill Craig, Dryer Farms LP, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Robert H Hallam, III, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Lisa Hamilton, J&L Campbell Family LP, Dennis M Jackson, Kimberly J Jackson, Brian Jeffers, Terri Jeffers, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Cheryl F Kearney, Karen Liggett, Catherine Mancuso, James A Rupert, Betty J Shaw, Paul D Shaw, Shaw Family LP, Laura Smith, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Trustee, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Bruce R Varner, Sherry L Varner, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Walnut Ridge Inc, Gary Watson, Paula Watson, Deborah Zlatarich, William K Zlatarich. (Pettorini, Timothy)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 163 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION to Request for Continuance of August 14, 2019 Hearing to #160 Objections filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 162 NOTICE of Appearance by William H. Knestrick on behalf of Diane M Adamson, Grier Adamson, Roseann M Bigley, Sandra M Brownlee, Thomas K Brownlee, Brush Run Ventures LP, Cynthia S Carmella, Jack C Carmichael, Sondra L Carmichael, Kandy S Cerciello, Larry N Cerciello, Jill Craig, Dryer Farms LP, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Lisa Hamilton, J&L Campbell Family LP, Dennis M Jackson, Kimberly J Jackson, Brian Jeffers, Terri Jeffers, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Cheryl F Kearney, Karen Liggett, Catherine Mancuso, James A Rupert, Betty J Shaw, Paul D Shaw, Shaw Family LP, Laura Smith, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Trustee, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Bruce R Varner, Sherry L Varner, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Walnut Ridge Inc, Gary Watson, Paula Watson, Deborah Zlatarich, William K Zlatarich. (Knestrick, William)
August 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 161 Errata re #155 Objections Proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by George M Aten. Reason for Correction: Align signature to ECF filer. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
August 5, 2019 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #155 Objections. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event. (nll)
August 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 160 OBJECTIONS to SUPPLEMENTAL SETTLEMENT (Doc. 141-1) and OBJECTION TO CLASS COUNSELS APPLICATION FOR FEES (Doc. 143) by Diane M Adamson, Grier Adamson, Roseann M Bigley, Sandra M Brownlee, Thomas K Brownlee, Brush Run Ventures LP, Cynthia S Carmella, Jack C Carmichael, Sondra L Carmichael, Kandy S Cerciello, Larry N Cerciello, Jill Craig, Dryer Farms LP, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Robert H Hallam, III, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Lisa Hamilton, J&L Campbell Family LP, Dennis M Jackson, Kimberly J Jackson, Brian Jeffers, Terri Jeffers, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Cheryl F Kearney, Karen Liggett, Catherine Mancuso, James A Rupert, Betty J Shaw, Paul D Shaw, Shaw Family LP, Laura Smith, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Trustee, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Bruce R Varner, Sherry L Varner, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Walnut Ridge Inc, Gary Watson, Paula Watson, Deborah Zlatarich, William K Zlatarich. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Ryan Rupert, with exhibits) (Pettorini, Timothy)
August 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 159 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy B. Pettorini on behalf of Roseann M Bigley, RICHARD G KEARNEY, Cheryl F Kearney, Robert H Hallam, III, Sandra Murphy Hallam, Bruce R Varner, Sherry L Varner, Dennis M Jackson, Kimberly J Jackson, Thomas K Brownlee, Sandra M Brownlee, William K Zlatarich, Deborah Zlatarich, Larry N Cerciello, Kandy S Cerciello, Walnut Ridge Inc, James A Rupert, Cynthia S Carmella, Dorothy Diane Terhorst, Gary Watson, Paula Watson, J&L Campbell Family LP, Estate of Mildred S. Shaw, Shaw Family LP, Paul D Shaw, Betty J Shaw, Wagers Apple Crest Orchards LLC, Jill Craig, Dryer Farms LP, Donald Dean Dryer, Trustee, Lisa Hamilton, Karen Liggett, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Trustee, Laura Smith, Jack C Carmichael, Sondra L Carmichael, Brush Run Ventures LP, Grier Adamson, Diane M Adamson, Brian Jeffers, Terri Jeffers, Catherine Mancuso. (Pettorini, Timothy)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 158 OBJECTIONS to Proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by James H Post, Seirsdale Family Trust. (Burnett, Robert)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 157 OBJECTIONS to Proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by Leon Chow. (Burnett, Robert)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 156 OBJECTIONS to Proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by Raymond W. Seddon, Jr. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 155 OBJECTIONS to Proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by George M Aten. (O'Donnell, Brendan) Document removed from public view and redocketed at #161 . Modified text on 8/7/2019. (nll)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 154 NOTICE of Appearance by Erik M. Bergenthal on behalf of George M Aten. (Bergenthal, Erik)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 153 NOTICE of Appearance by Erik M. Bergenthal on behalf of Raymond W. Seddon, Jr. (Bergenthal, Erik)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 152 NOTICE of Appearance by Erik M. Bergenthal on behalf of Leon Chow, James H Post, Seirsdale Family Trust. (Bergenthal, Erik)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 151 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan A. O'Donnell on behalf of Leon Chow, James H Post, Seirsdale Family Trust. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 150 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Burnett on behalf of Leon Chow, James H Post, Seirsdale Family Trust. (Burnett, Robert)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 149 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan A. O'Donnell on behalf of Raymond W. Seddon, Jr. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 148 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Burnett on behalf of Raymond W. Seddon, Jr. (Burnett, Robert)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 147 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan A. O'Donnell on behalf of George M Aten. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
August 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 146 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Burnett on behalf of George M Aten. (Burnett, Robert)
July 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 145 RESPONSE to Motion re #143 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Class Counsel) filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Abbott, Kevin)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 144 BRIEF in Support re #135 Motion for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement, (Approval of Class Settlement) filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Proposed Order Supplemental 1, #4 Proposed Order Supplemental 2) (Altomare, Joseph)
July 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 143 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Class Counsel) by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
June 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 142 OBJECTIONS by EDWARD ZDARKO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (ksa) Modified text on 6/14/2019. (ksa)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 141 ORDER: Upon consideration of the Joint Motion for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement, the Court orders that a hearing will be held on August 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom A of the U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Erie, PA 16501, to determine whether the proposed Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement should be approved. Range is directed to mail the proposed Notice attached to this Order at least sixty (60) days in advance of the hearing by First Class Mail, and provide confirmation of the transmission of the Notice to Class counsel. Class members are permitted, but not required, to file with the Court written objections to the proposed Supplemental Agreement. Any such objections must be filed no later than ten (10) days before the hearing. Only Class members who timely file objections may participate in the hearing. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 5/22/19. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement) (lrw)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 140 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Telephonic Status Conference held on 5/21/2019. The Court held this conference with counsel to address a disagreement concerning the proposed form of notice to the class re: class settlement and attorney fees. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) (lrw)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 139 TEXT ORDER, Telephonic Status Conference set for 5/21/2019 at 2:30 PM before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Plaintiffs is directed to make arrangements for all parties to participate by conference call on the above date and time. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 5/20/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 138 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Motion Hearing held on 5/14/2019 re #135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, DONALD PORTA, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE. A hearing will be held 8/14/2019 at 11:00 AM. Notices will mailed sixty (60) days in advance of the hearing and objections will be due at least ten (10) days advance. Counsel will file a proposed Order setting forth the forgoing, and a corrected notice to the class that clarifies the fees being requested. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) (lrw)
May 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 137 AMENDED DOCUMENT Exhibit 1 by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. Amendment to #135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement . (Altomare, Joseph)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 136 TEXT ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion #135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement: Motion Hearing via telephone set for 5/14/2019 at 3:00 PM before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Joseph Altomare, Esq., is directed to make arrangements for all parties to participate by conference call on the above date and time. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 4/29/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
April 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 135 Joint MOTION for Approval of Supplemental Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph) Modified text on 4/29/2019. (ksa)
February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 134 TEXT ORDER: AND NOW, this 14th day of February, 2019, the Court having received the Mediator's report #133 indicating that the parties have resolved their outstanding disputes in this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that #106 Plaintiffs' Rule 60(A) Motion for Correction of Order and #116 Defendant's Motion Requesting Appointment of Mediator shall be, and hereby are, DISMISSED as moot. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 2/14/19. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 133 REPORT of Mediation: Case has been resolved. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire and submit within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The questionnaire can be accessed at www.pawd.uscourts.gov. Click on the ADR icon. Mediation session was held on 1/30/2019. (Frampton, Thomas)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 132 NOTICE Of Change of Phone Numbers by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA (Altomare, Joseph)
December 10, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #130 Sur-Reply Brief. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Re-docketed as Response (other). This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 131 RESPONSE to #128 Sur-Reply, filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. "Document previously filed electronically" (ksa)
December 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 130 Sur-Reply Brief re #128 Sur-Reply, filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin) Modified text on 12/10/2018 ERROR: Wrong event selected. Document removed from public view and refiled by Court. (ksa)
November 13, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 129 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Telephonic Status Conference held on 11/13/2018. Range Resources will file a response to Plaintiffs' sur-reply brief on or before 12/7/2018, which will include a section addressing it's calculation of damages. (Court Reporter: None) (lrw)
November 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 128 Sur-Reply re #126 Reply to Response to Motion,, filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 127 Notice of ADR proceeding: The litigants are advised that at the conclusion of the ADR process they must submit a completed questionnaire to the Clerk of Courts. The questionnaire is available on the Court's website at www.pawd.uscourts.gov and click on the ADR icon. Mediation Conference set for 1/30/2019 09:30 AM (Frampton, Thomas)
November 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 126 REPLY to Response to Motion re #118 Response to Motion, Defendant Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC's Reply in Support of #116 Motion Requesting Appointment of Mediator filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration) (Abbott, Kevin) Modified on 11/5/2018 to add additional document linkage to document #116 . (ksa)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 125 TEXT ORDER, Telephonic Status Conference set for 11/13/2018 at 2:00 PM before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Counsel for Plaintiffs is directed to make arrangements for all parties to participate by conference call on the above date and time. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/26/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 124 TEXT ORDER dismissing without prejudice [] Motion for Preliminary Injunction, per hearing held this date. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/26/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (lrw)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 123 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Motion Hearing held on 10/26/2018 re MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, DONALD PORTA, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, #116 MOTION Requesting Appointment of Mediator filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. The Court and counsel discussed the recent removal of the Pfiasterer case to federal court, and the Court dismissed Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction without prejudice for the reasons set forth on the record. The Court and counsel discussed Defendant's pending motion for appointment of a mediator #118 . The parties reported that discovery is ongoing and is due to close on 11 /23/18. Range Resources has produced data bearing on how it determined the MCF v. MMBTU differential but opposes disclosing information that goes beyond that issue. Range Resources will file a brief explaining its discovery position on or before 11/2/18; Plaintiffs will file their reply brief on or before 11/9/18. The Court will likely hold a telephonic status call the week after that to discuss the matter. In the meantime, defense counsel will contact former Judge Cahn in order to reserve a date in January 2019 for mediation and will notify Plaintiffs' counsel of the tentative mediation date. The mediation will not apply to the Pfiasterer case. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) (lrw) Modified on 10/29/2018 to correct typo. (ksa)
October 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 122 RESPONSE to Motion re MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, #110 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 121 NOTICE of Appearance by Brendan A. O'Donnell on behalf of Robin M Pflasterer, Thomas W Pflasterer. (O'Donnell, Brendan)
October 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 120 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Burnett on behalf of Robin M Pflasterer, Thomas W Pflasterer. (Burnett, Robert)
October 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 119 BRIEF in Opposition to #110 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , Amicus Curiae filed by Thomas W Pflasterer, Robin M Pflasterer. (Burnett, Robert)
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 118 RESPONSE to Motion re #116 MOTION Requesting Appointment of Mediator filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
October 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 117 BRIEF in Support re #116 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
October 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 116 MOTION Requesting Appointment of Mediator by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Abbott, Kevin)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 115 TEXT ORDER: For the reasons set forth on the record at the status conference this same date, IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiffs' motion for a TRO #110 is dismissed without prejudice, as Plaintiffs did not demonstrate the requisite exigency for such relief. Defendant is directed to file its notice of removal in the Pflasterer case within ten (10) days. The Court will hold another telephonic status conference on Friday, 10/26/18 at 1:00 p.m. Class counsel is directed to initiate the call and ensure that all other counsel, including the attorneys in the Pflasterer case, are on the line before contacting the Court. Responses to the motion for preliminary injunction may be filed on or before 10/26/18. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/15/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Susan Paradise Baxter: Status Conference held on 10/15/2018 regarding #110 Plaintiffs' MOTION for a Temporary Restraining Order. As set forth on the record, the Court directed Defendant to file its notice of removal in the Pflasterer case within ten (10) days. The Court set another telephonic status conference for Friday, 10/26/18 at 1:00 p.m. The Court dismissed the motion for a TRO without prejudice, as the Plaintiffs did not demonstrate the requisite exigency for such relief. The Court indicated it would accept responses to the motion for a preliminary injunction on or before 10/26/18. Text Order to Follow. (Court Reporter: Janis Ferguson) Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes a Minute of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 114 TEXT ORDER that a telephonic conference call re #110 Motion for TRO is scheduled for Monday, 10/15/18 at 11:00 AM. Counsel for Plaintiffs is directed to provide notice of same to the attorneys involved in the Pflasterer case. Plaintiffs' counsel is further directed to initiate the call and ensure that all other counsel are on the line before contacting the Court. Signed by Judge Susan Paradise Baxter on 10/12/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #110 Motion for TRO. ERROR: Incorrect filer selected. CORRECTION: Correct filer DONALD PORTA properly linked to Motion. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #112 Brief in Support of Motion. ERROR: Proposed Order was filed as an attachment to the Corrected Brief in Support of Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction instead of the motion. CORRECTION: Added proposed order as an attachment to Motion for TRO and Preliminary Injunction. Attorney Altomare also advised that when making a correction to a previosly filed document to use the event Errata, as this event creates a link to the document the errata is being filed for and explains why it is being filed. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #110 Motion for TRO. ERROR: MULTIPLE Relief Motion Filed as One Relief. CORRECTION: Attorney Altomare advised in future that Motions of this nature are to be filed using the Motion Event and clicking on all the reliefs sought in said motion. Clerk of Court added/docketed Motion for Preliminary Injunction. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #111 Brief in Support of Motion. ERROR: Incorrect filer selected. CORRECTION: Correct filer DONALD PORTA properly linked to Brief. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
October 12, 2018 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #112 Brief in Support of Motion,. ERROR: Incorrect filer selected. CORRECTION: Correct filer DONALD PORTA properly linked to Brief. This message is for informational purposes only. (ksa)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Filed with document #110 ) (ksa) Modified on 10/12/2018 filers modified. (ksa)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 113 RESPONSE to Motion re #106 MOTION to Amend/Correct #84 Order Lease Amendment Order filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Abbott, Kevin)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 112 BRIEF in Support re #110 Motion for TRO (CORRECTED) filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph) Modified on 10/12/2018 filers modified. (ksa)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 111 BRIEF in Support re #110 Motion for TRO filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph) Modified on 10/12/2018 filers modified. (ksa)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 110 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph) Modified on 10/12/2018 ERROR: MULTIPLE RELIEF DOCUMENT FILED AS ONE RELIEF; RE-FILED BY COURT. (ksa) Modified on 10/12/2018 filers modified. (ksa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/12/2018: #1 Proposed Order) (ksa).
September 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Susan Paradise Baxter for all further proceedings. Judge Cathy Bissoon no longer assigned to case. All previously scheduled deadlines and proceedings shall remain in effect unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See order at 1:18-mc-50. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/17/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (admin1, ) Modified on 9/17/2018. (admin1, )
September 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER re #106 Motion to Amend/Correct filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, Set Response: Response to Motion due by 10/12/2018. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/12/18. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jhi)
September 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 107 BRIEF in Support re #106 Motion to Amend/Correct Lease Amendment Order filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A, #2 Exhibit EX B, #3 Exhibit EX C, #4 Exhibit EX D, #5 Exhibit EX E, #6 Exhibit EX F, #7 Exhibit EX G, #8 Exhibit EX H, #9 Exhibit EX I, #10 Exhibit EX J, #11 Exhibit EX K, #12 Exhibit EX L, #13 Exhibit EX M, #14 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
September 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 106 MOTION to Amend/Correct #84 Order Lease Amendment Order by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE. (Altomare, Joseph)
July 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #93 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement: Plaintiffs' Motion for Enforcement of Class Settlement Agreement and for Sanctions (Doc. #93 ) is GRANTED with respect to Plaintiffs' request for a period of discovery, which shall commence upon the filing of this Order and close 120 days thereafter. Plaintiffs' request for enforcement of the "minimum royalty" clause illustrated in their Exhibit 9 (Doc. [94-9]) is DENIED for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiffs' requests for appointment of an auditor is DENIED, without prejudice, as premature. In all other respects, Plaintiffs' motion is DENIED without prejudice to be reasserted, as appropriate, following the period of discovery provided for herein. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 07/26/2018. (kas)
March 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 104 REPLY to Response to Motion re #93 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 14) (Altomare, Joseph)
February 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER granting #102 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion #93 to Enforce Settlement Agreement. Plaintiffs' Reply Brief shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall be filed on or before 3/2/18. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 2/26/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
February 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 102 MOTION for Leave to File Reply by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
February 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 101 BRIEF in Support of #100 Response to Motion filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
February 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 100 RESPONSE to Motion re #93 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
February 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER granting #98 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #93 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement. Defendant's response and brief in opposition are due by 2/23/2018. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 2/1/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
February 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 98 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #93 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Werner, Justin)
January 29, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER Response/Briefing Schedule re #93 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement: Defendant's Response to Motion and Brief in Opposition are due by 2/5/2018. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 1/29/2018. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (kas)
January 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 96 NOTICE of Appearance by Justin H. Werner on behalf of RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Werner, Justin)
January 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 95 NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin C. Abbott on behalf of RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Cathy Bissoon. (nk)
January 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Judge Sean J. McLaughlin no longer assigned to case. (nk)
January 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 94 BRIEF in Support re #93 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
January 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MOTION to Enforce Settlement Agreement by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 92 Attachments Schedule B Class Leases in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 91 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 7 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 90 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 6 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 89 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 5 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 88 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 4 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 87 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 3 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 86 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 2 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 85 Attachments Schedule A Class Leases Part 1 in Support of #84 Order Amending Leases. (nk)
March 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER AMENDING LEASES Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 3/17/11. (nk)
March 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 83 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION and ORDER Class Counsels' Motion for Final Approval of Settlement (Doc. #63 ) and the parties Joint Motion for Certification of Class and Approval of Settlement (Doc. #80 ) are GRANTED. The Plaintiff Class is defined as follows: a) Class Membership. The membership of the Class shall consist of Persons who held a Royalty Interest in any Pennsylvania and/or Ohio oil and/or gas estate at any time after September 15, 2004 that was, is or became Owned by Range, its predecessors or affiliates at any time prior to [the date of this Order]. b) Exclusions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be excluded from the Class, i) Royalty Interest, to the extent included in the settlement of the class claims certified in the matter Charton v. MB Operating Co., Inc., Case No. 90-CV-110417 (Court of Common Pleas, Tuscarawas County, Ohio); ii) A Royalty Interest, to the extent arising under an instrument which expressly prohibits the deduction of Post Production Costs. iii) Any Person electing to be excluded from the class; iv) A Royalty Interest in any Ohio oil or gas estate, which estate became Owned by Range on or after April 1, 2010; and v) A Royalty Interest in an Ohio oil or gas estate, which estate is among the undeveloped deep rights Owned by Range in Belmont, Columbiana and Jefferson County, Ohio that were retained by Range following the sale of Ranges remaining Ohio oil and gas properties to an unrelated party on March 30, 2010. vi) Any person who was not listed on Exhibit B to the Affidavit of Mailing Supplemental Notice (Doc. #75 ). c) Defined Terms: Owned by Range means oil and gas interests owned, leased or operated by Range, excluding those wells of which Range is a non-operator and/or is not vested with the right or obligation to calculate and pay the royalty. All other undefined capitalized terms used in the foregoing shall have the special meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement. 3. The terms of settlement set forth in the Second Amended Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement (Doc. #73 -1) are approved. 4. In furtherance of the Settlement Agreement, a separate Order Amending Leases shall be issued contemporaneous with this Order, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. 5. Class Counsels Motion for Attorney Fees and Plaintiff Reimbursements (Doc. #68 ) is GRANTED. 6. This matter is closed. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 3/17/11. (nk)
February 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 82 AFFIDAVIT (Supplemental) by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC Affiant: David W. Hardymon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit) (Hardymon, David)
January 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 81 BRIEF in Support re #80 Motion to Certify Class and Approval of Settlement filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hardymon, David)
January 27, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 80 Joint MOTION to Certify Class and Approval of Settlement by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
January 26, 2011 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Status Conference held on 1/26/2011. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
January 25, 2011 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/26/2011 at 10:00 AM before Sean J. McLaughlin. Attorney Hardiman will initiate the call with counsel on the line and call the conference line at 814-464-9615. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (nk)
January 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 79 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Fairness Hearing Proceedings held on 1-10-11 before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Court Reporter/Transcriber Ron Bench, Telephone number 464-9613. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. For redaction purposes, or otherwise, during this 90 day period a copy of the transcript may be purchased from the court reporter/transcriber or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. Notice of Intent for Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers due by 1/26/2011. Redaction Request due 2/9/2011. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/22/2011. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/19/2011. (Attachments: #1 Part 2, #2 Part 3) (sdp, )
January 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 78 BRIEF in Support of #68 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Plaintiff Reimbursements SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1, #2 Exhibit Ex 2, #3 Exhibit Ex 3) (Altomare, Joseph)
January 10, 2011 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Fairness Hearing held on 1/10/2011. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
January 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 77 AFFIDAVIT by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC Affiant: David W. Hardymon. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit) (Hardymon, David)
January 5, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 76 AFFIDAVIT - Supplemental Affidavit of Excluded Class Members by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA Affiant: Joseph E. Altomare. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Altomare, Joseph)
December 22, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 75 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Supplemental Proposed Class Settlement Notice by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA Affiant: David A. Chirzanowski. (Altomare, Joseph)
December 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER that the Fairness Hearing heretofore scheduled for December 8, 2010, is hereby continued to January 10, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The Second Amended Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement attached as Exhibit 1 to the instant motion shall, with respect to the separately pending motion for final approval of settlement (Doc. #63 ), constitute the definitive proposed agreement of settlement under consideration by this Court in substitution of and to the exclusion of all prior versions thereof. The Supplemental Notice of Proposed Class Settlement, in the form attached hereto, is hereby approved. Class Counsel is hereby directed to mail, or cause to be mailed, a copy of the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Class Settlement to each potential class member who has not heretofore already elected to be excluded from the class. by United States First Class Mail on or before December 10, 2010. Individual class members shall be entitled either to object to the Settlement Agreement and/or the applications for attorneys fees and expenses of Class Counsel and the Class Representatives, or elect to opt-out of the class settlement so as to avoid being bound thereby, solely in accordance with the procedures, requirements and deadlines for doing so specifically described in the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Class Settlement approved hereby. No class member that opts-out of the class shall be permitted to file any objection, and any objection that may be filed by such member shall be disregarded. Class Counsel and counsel for Range may contact any class member that opts-out, or if represented, such members counsel, to discuss the reason for requesting exclusion from the class. Class Counsel shall prior to the Fairness Hearing file an affidavit certifying the identity of each class member who is to be excluded from the class. On or before the date fixed by this Court for the Fairness Hearing, Class Counsel shall cause to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon Range, affidavits or declarations of the persons under whose general direction the mailing of the supplemental notice shall have been prepared and made, showing that such mailing has been done in accordance with this Order. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 12/3/10. (nk) (Main Document #74 replaced on 12/3/2010.) (nk)
December 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Status Conference held on 12/3/2010. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Courts order or notice on the matter (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
December 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Joint MOTION for Supplemental Order by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA, RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1, #2 Exhibit Ex 2, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
December 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 72 AFFIDAVIT of Excluded Class Members by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA Affiant: Class Counsel. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 29, 2010 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Telephonic set for 12/3/2010 at 9:30 AM before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Attorney Altomare shall initiate the call with all counsel on the line and then call the conference line at 814-464-9615. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (nk)
November 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 71 SEALED DOCUMENT by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA (dm)
November 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER granting #69 Motion for Leave to File under seal. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 11/23/10. (nk)
November 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Document Under Seal by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 22, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 68 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Plaintiff Reimbursements by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 22, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 67 MOTION to Withdraw 66 MOTION for Attorney Fees Class Counsel Appl for Fees by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 22, 2010 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #67 Motion to Withdraw, withdrawing 66 Motion for Attorney Fees; Clerk directed to remove 66 from docket and Plaintiff to re-file motion with redacted exhibits. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 11/22/10. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
November 18, 2010 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #63 Motion for Settlement. ERROR: Proposed Order was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. This message is for informational purposes only. (sdp)
November 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 65 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Class Notices by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA Affiant: David Chrizanowski. (Altomare, Joseph)
November 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 64 BRIEF in Support re #63 Motion for Settlement filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MOTION for Settlement Mt for Final Approval by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
October 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 62 AMENDED DOCUMENT by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA, RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Amended EX 2 to Document #51 - First Amended Agreement and Stipulation of Settlement). (Altomare, Joseph) Modified on 11/2/2010. (tt, )
October 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER granting #60 Motion for Leave to File Exhibit Nunc Pro Tunc. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 10/27/10. (nk)
October 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Substitute Exhibit Nunc Pro Tunc by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA, RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed First Amended Agr & Stipulation of Settlement, #2 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
October 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 59 MEMORANDUM OPINION granting #51 Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 10/13/2010. IT IS SO ORDERED that the Court hereby grants preliminary approval of the proposed class action settlement, certifies the settlement class, directs that notice be provided to members of the settlement class, and appoints class counsel. A fairness hearing to determine whether to grant final approval of the proposed settlement is hereby set for December 8, 2010, at 9:30 A.M. An appropriate order will follow. (jdg) (nk)
October 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS, APPOINTING CLASS COUNSEL, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT, AND APPROVING THE FORM AND MANNER OF NOTICE TO CLASS MEMBERS re #51 Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 10/13/2010. (jdg) Modified on 10/22/2010. (tt)
July 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 57 SEALED DOCUMENT by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC (Exhibit B to Attachment 2 in Docket 51 and Exhibit B to Attachment 1 in Docket 52.) (sdp)
July 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting #54 Motion for Leave to File Exhibit under seal. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 7/15/10. (nk)
July 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 55 BRIEF in Support re #54 Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
July 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Document Under Seal by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
July 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 53 RESPONSE to #52 Plaintiffs' Brief in Support of Omnibus Motion for Provisional Class Settlement filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
July 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 52 BRIEF in Support re #51 Motion to Certify Class, etc. filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Tipton Declaration, #2 Exhibit B - Altomare Declaration, #3 Proposed Order) (Altomare, Joseph)
July 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MOTION to Certify Class and for Provisional Approval of Settlement, etc. by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Class Definition, #2 Exhibit Agreement of Settlement, #3 Exhibit Proposed Class Notice) (Altomare, Joseph)
June 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting #49 Motion to Stay Preliminary Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 6/3/10. (nk)
June 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 49 JOINT MOTION to Stay by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hardymon, David)
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Status Conference held on 6/1/2010. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
May 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 48 STIPULATION Regarding Filing of First Amended Answer by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
May 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Amended ANSWER to Complaint Filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
May 13, 2010 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Status Conference regarding settlement conference set for 6/1/2010 at 1:30 pm in before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
May 4, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 46 PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER that the parties will conduct their Rule 26(f) meeting on or before May 17, 2010. The parties will then exchange their initial disclosures per Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A)(B)(C) and (D). A joint or individualized report of the Rule 26(f) discovery plan that includes stipulated exceptions to disclosure per Rule 26(a)(1) not to exceed 3 pages in length shall be filed on or before June 4, 2010. In preparing the Rule 26(f) report, the parties must engage in discussion of the available Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms and fully comply with paragraph 6 of the report, including the submission of their stipulation selecting the appropriate ADR Process. A Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Local Rule 16.1.1 Case Management Conference will be held before the undersigned on June 29, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Room A-250, U.S. Courthouse, 17 South Park Row, Erie, Pennsylvania. At the case management conference all counsel from the Western District of Pennsylvania, Northern District of Ohio and Western District of New York are to be present in person unless excused due to extreme inclement weather or other good cause. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 5/4/10. (nk)
April 19, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Defendant's ANSWER to #44 Amended Complaint filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
April 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 44 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC, filed by LOUISE M. FREDERICK, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA, DONALD C. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE. (Altomare, Joseph)
March 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Motion Hearing held on 3/29/2010; DENYING AS MOOT for the reasons set forth on the record #8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
May 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 43 REPLY BRIEF by Curtis Lauchle re #42 Response to Defendant's Opposition Brief filed by Curtis Lauchle. (Petrikis, Steven)
May 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 42 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF (Supplemental) to Brief of Amicus Curiae, and Responding to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Authority filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David) Modified on 5/19/2009. (sdp)
May 18, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 41 BRIEF Amicus Curiae Brief of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association, the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania, Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC and Southwestern Energy Company in Response to Supplemental Authority to #36 Brief in Opposition to Motion, #34 Notice (Other), filed by PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY. (Abbott, Kevin) Modified on 5/19/2009. (sdp)
May 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on April 15, 2009 before Judge SEAN J. McLAUGHLIN. Court Reporter/Transcriber Ronald Bench, Telephone number 814-464-9613. The parties have five (5) business days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely, electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. For redaction purposes, or otherwise, during this 90 day period a copy of the transcript may be purchased from the court reporter/transcriber or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. Notice of Intent for Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers due by 5/15/2009. Redaction Request due 5/29/2009. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/8/2009. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/7/2009. (Bench, Ronald)
May 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion for Leave to File supplemental brief on or before 5/18/09. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 5/1/09. (nk)
April 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Authority by PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Abbott, Kevin)
April 28, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to File a Supplemental Brief responding to the brief of amicus curiae filed on April 27, 2009, and commenting on the recent supplemental authority submitted by Plaintiffs by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Defendant Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC to file a brief in repsonse to the amicus curiae and supplemental authority recently submitted by Plaintiffs) (Hardymon, David)
April 28, 2009 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #37 Motion for Leave to File supplement; Supplement to be filed on or before 5/18/09; reply brief due 7 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 4/28/09. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
April 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 36 BRIEF in Opposition re #8 Motion to Dismiss filed by Curtis Lauchle. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Petrikis, Steven)
April 23, 2009 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #35 Motion to File Amicus Brief; Brief shall be filed on or before 4/27/09. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 4/23/09. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
April 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to File Amicus Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Curtis Lauchle. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Petrikis, Steven)
April 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 34 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA re #8 Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
April 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE of Supplementary Authority by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA re #8 Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
April 15, 2009 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin: Motion Hearing held on 4/15/2009; re #8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC, is UNDER ADVISEMENT: DENYING AS MOOT, PLAINTIFF WITHDRAWS #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD C. FREDERICK, DONALD PORTA, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (Court Reporter: Ron Bench) (nk)
April 14, 2009 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 4/14/09. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
April 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE to provide further information to supplemental authority by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC re #31 Notice (Other) (Hardymon, David)
March 25, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC re #8 Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Order from State Court, #2 Exhibit Opinion from State Court) (Hardymon, David)
March 13, 2009 Opinion or Order NOTICE of ORAL ARGUMENT set for 4/15/2008 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom C before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin re #18 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, #8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims: Text-only entry. No PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
March 5, 2009 Opinion or Order NOTICE Cancelling Oral Argument scheduled for 3/6/09. Court will reschedule. Notice to follow. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Courts order or notice on the matter. (nk)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 30 REPLY BRIEF by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC in Support of its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Errata re #28 Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. Reason for Correction: Signature of Filer did not match Signature on Document. (Hardymon, David)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #28 Reply Brief. ERROR: Signature on document and filer do not match. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit the document using the Errata event. This message is for informational purposes only. (sdp)
February 16, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 28 REPLY BRIEF by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC re #8 Motion to Dismiss filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Ralph, Anne)
February 16, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO REMAND by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA re #9 Motion to Remand to State Court (Altomare, Joseph)
February 9, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY BRIEF by PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY re #18 Motion for Leave to File, filed by PENNSYLVANIA OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, LLC, SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY. (Abbott, Kevin)
February 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 25 BRIEF in Opposition re #8 Motion to Dismiss Counts I & VI filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit) (Altomare, Joseph)
January 30, 2009 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #24 Motion to continue oral argument. Oral Argument is RESCHEDULED for 3/6/09 at 10:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 1/30/09. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Joint MOTION Approving Briefing Schedule and Rescheduling Argument Date by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Sponseller, Daniel)
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 23 BRIEF in Opposition re #18 Motion for Leave to File, filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
January 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by Southwestern Energy Company. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Disclosure Statement identifying Chesapeake Energy Corp. as corporate parent or other affiliate, by Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate, by Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association, Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania, Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief) (Abbott, Kevin)
January 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Kevin C. Abbott on behalf of Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association, Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania, Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Southwestern Energy Company. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Kevin C. Abbott on behalf of RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Abbott, Kevin)
January 12, 2009 Opinion or Order NOTICE that the Oral Argument scheduled for 1/30/09 is cancelled and RESCHEDULED for 2/13/2009 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom C before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter. (nk)
December 22, 2008 Opinion or Order NOTICE of ORAL ARGUMENT re #9 MOTION to Remand to State Court, #8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims: Oral Argument set for 1/30/2009 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom C before Judge Sean J. McLaughlin. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Court's order or notice on the matter (nk)
December 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC (sdp)
December 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 14 BRIEF in Opposition re #9 Motion to Remand to State Court filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Hardymon, David)
December 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 12/15/08. (nk)
December 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 12 BRIEF in Support re #11 Motion to Seal Supporting Affidavit filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Sponseller, Daniel)
December 12, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Supporting Affidavit by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Sponseller, Daniel)
November 17, 2008 Opinion or Order ORDER Response #9 Motion to Remand to State Court; Response to Motion due by 12/17/2008. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 11/17/08. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (nk)
November 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 10 BRIEF in Support re #9 Motion to Remand to State Court filed by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration Of Joseph E. Altomare) (Altomare, Joseph)
November 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Remand to State Court by DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA. (Altomare, Joseph)
November 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hardymon, David)
November 5, 2008 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 11/5/08. (nk)
November 4, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for attorney David Hardymon and Anne Ralph to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Filing fee $ 40 Receipt # 03150000000001060562 by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Hardymon Declaration (Ex 1), #2 Exhibit Ralph Declaration (Ex 2), #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Sponseller, Daniel)
November 4, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for attorney David Hardymon and Ann Ralph to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Filing fee $ 40 Receipt # 03150000000001060536 by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Hardymon Declaration (Ex 1), #2 Exhibit Ralph Declaration (Ex 2), #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Sponseller, Daniel)
October 23, 2008 Opinion or Order CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re #4 Stipulation. ERROR: Wrong event selected. CORRECTION: Re-docketed as Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Answer. This message is for informational purposes only. (dm)
October 22, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC, DONALD C. FREDERICK, LOUISE M. FREDERICK, MICHAEL A. MAHLE, PAULA M. MAHLE, DONALD PORTA Answer due from RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC on 11/10/2008. (dm)
October 22, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STIPULATION Stipulation Extending Time to Respond by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Sponseller, Daniel)
October 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (nk)
October 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Disclosure Statement identifying Range Resources Corporation as corporate parent or other affiliate, by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (sdp)
October 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Warren County, case number 000603 with Jury demand Copies attached: Complaint and exhibits. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 315-104298), filed by RANGE RESOURCES-APPALACHIA, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Notice of filing, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Civil Cover Sheet) (sdp)

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Plaintiff: DONALD C. FREDERICK
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