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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-27
Type Securities Litigation
Docket 81 entries
Disposition case dismissed

Parties

Plaintiff Fred Tan
Defendant Daryl Simm|Emily Fine|Gordon Crawford|Hardwick Simmons|Harry Sloan|John Harkey|Jon Feltheimer|Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.|Mark Rachesky|Michael Burns|Michael Fries|Mignon Clyburn|Susan Mccaw|Yvette Ostolaza
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Judge

Hon. Sherman Randall

Orange County (CA)

California

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Docket Entries

  1. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31626510 RECEIVED ON 03/27/2025 05:21:15 PM.
  2. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11467508 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:01:42 PM.
  3. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/11/2025
  4. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31634809 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 05:03:02 PM.
  5. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/11/2025
  6. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41813210 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 04:08:50 PM.
  7. CASE DISMISSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL
  8. COMPLAINT DISPOSED WITH DISPOSITION OF REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL.
  9. REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE - ENTIRE ACTION FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 05/21/2025
  10. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41833916 RECEIVED ON 05/21/2025 01:01:38 AM.
  11. NOTICE OF HEARING OC
  12. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 08/29/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C21 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  13. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/21/2025
  14. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31638993 RECEIVED ON 04/20/2025 09:08:22 PM.
  15. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  16. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR UNDER SUBMISSION RULING 04/21/2025 08:29:00 AM.
  17. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/20/2025
  18. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 04/18/2025 10:00:00 AM.
  19. THE COURT TAKES THIS MATTER UNDER SUBMISSION.
  20. PROOF OF ESERVICE FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/17/2025
  21. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816490 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:01:39 PM.
  22. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/17/2025
  23. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11467507 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:01:39 PM.
  24. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/17/2025
  25. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816489 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:01:38 PM.
  26. MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE SCHEDULED FOR 10/03/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C21 AT .
  27. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 164 - APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 500.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13602390 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13430604.
  28. NOTICE OF MOTION FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/17/2025
  29. APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/17/2025
  30. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41816491 RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025 03:01:40 PM.
  31. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/17/2025
  32. REPLY TO OPPOSITION FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/16/2025
  33. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31637201 RECEIVED ON 04/16/2025 04:57:54 PM.
  34. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.; SIMM, DARYL; FINE, EMILY; CRAWFORD, GORDON; SIMMONS, HARDWICK; SLOAN, HARRY; HARKEY, JOHN JR; FELTHEIMER, JON; RACHESKY, MARK; BURNS, MICHAEL;OTHERS ON 04/15/2025
  35. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION FILED BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.; SIMM, DARYL; FINE, EMILY; CRAWFORD, GORDON; SIMMONS, HARDWICK; SLOAN, HARRY; HARKEY, JOHN JR; FELTHEIMER, JON; RACHESKY, MARK; BURNS, MICHAEL;OTHERS ON 04/15/2025
  36. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES FILED BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.; SIMM, DARYL; FINE, EMILY; CRAWFORD, GORDON; SIMMONS, HARDWICK; SLOAN, HARRY; HARKEY, JOHN JR; FELTHEIMER, JON; RACHESKY, MARK; BURNS, MICHAEL;OTHERS ON 04/15/2025
  37. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31636443 RECEIVED ON 04/15/2025 09:49:19 PM.
  38. NOTICE OF RULING FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/15/2025
  39. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11466413 RECEIVED ON 04/15/2025 08:58:59 PM.
  40. ORDER - OTHER FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/14/2025
  41. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11464392 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 01:12:01 PM.
  42. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR EX PARTE 04/14/2025 01:30:00 PM.
  43. THE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION CURRENTLY SET ON 08/01/2025 IS ORDERED ADVANCED TO 04/18/2025 AT 10:00 AM IN .
  44. PROPOSED ORDER (NOT SIGNED) FILED BY THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE ON 04/09/2025
  45. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41811519 RECEIVED ON 04/09/2025 02:39:00 PM.
  46. MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE SCHEDULED FOR 09/05/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C21 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  47. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 164 - APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 500.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13598959 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13427159.
  48. APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE FILED BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.; SIMM, DARYL; FINE, EMILY; CRAWFORD, GORDON; SIMMONS, HARDWICK; SLOAN, HARRY; HARKEY, JOHN JR; FELTHEIMER, JON; RACHESKY, MARK; BURNS, MICHAEL;OTHERS ON 04/11/2025
  49. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31634808 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 05:03:00 PM.
  50. MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE SCHEDULED FOR 08/29/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN C21 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  51. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY LEGALCONNECT FOR 164 - APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE IN THE AMOUNT OF 500.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13598949 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13427149.
  52. APPLICATION TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE FILED BY LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.; SIMM, DARYL; CRAWFORD, GORDON; SIMMONS, HARDWICK; SLOAN, HARRY; HARKEY, JOHN JR; FELTHEIMER, JON; RACHESKY, MARK; BURNS, MICHAEL; FRIES, MICHAEL;OTHERS ON 04/11/2025
  53. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31634754 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 04:08:48 PM.
  54. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025
  55. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025
  56. EX PARTE SCHEDULED FOR 04/14/2025 AT 01:30:00 PM IN C21 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER.
  57. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13598729 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13426929.
  58. EX PARTE APPLICATION - OTHER FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/11/2025
  59. E-FILING TRANSACTION 11464390 RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025 01:11:58 PM.
  60. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/11/2025
  61. E-FILING TRANSACTION NUMBER 41811518 REJECTED.
  62. PROPOSED ORDER RECEIVED ON 04/09/2025
  63. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION REASSIGNED TO C21 AT CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ON 08/01/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM.
  64. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  65. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/08/2025 11:37:11 AM.
  66. THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED TO THE HONORABLE DEBORAH SERVINO FOR ALL PURPOSES.
  67. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING/ELECTRONIC SERVICE
  68. MINUTES FINALIZED FOR CHAMBERS WORK 04/08/2025 10:19:00 AM.
  69. NOTICE OF ERRATA FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/07/2025
  70. E-FILING TRANSACTION 31631878 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 06:37:50 PM.
  71. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULED FOR 08/01/2025 AT 10:00:00 AM IN CX105 AT CIVIL COMPLEX CENTER.
  72. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 36 - MOTION OR OTHER (NOT 1ST) PAPER REQUIRING A HEARING IN THE AMOUNT OF 60.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13595399 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13423599.
  73. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/07/2025
  74. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41810150 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 06:04:37 PM.
  75. DECLARATION IN SUPPORT FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 04/07/2025
  76. E-FILING TRANSACTION 41810149 RECEIVED ON 04/07/2025 06:04:36 PM.
  77. CASE ASSIGNED TO JUDICIAL OFFICER SHERMAN, RANDALL ON 03/27/2025.
  78. PAYMENT RECEIVED BY ONELEGAL FOR 194 - COMPLAINT OR OTHER 1ST PAPER IN THE AMOUNT OF 435.00, TRANSACTION NUMBER 13592186 AND RECEIPT NUMBER 13420386.
  79. SUMMONS ISSUED AND FILED FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 03/27/2025
  80. CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 03/27/2025
  81. COMPLAINT FILED BY TAN, FRED ON 03/27/2025

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