MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held. As stated on the record, the parties' motions in 08 C 5213 to consolidate cases were granted. Therefore, the instant action Morgan Evans v. First Trust Advisors L.P., et al., 08 C 5378 is hereby ordered consolidated for all purposes with Cane Number 08 C 5213 (Roger Gosselin, et al. v. First Trust Advisors L.P., et al. All filings shall be filed in case number 08 C 5213. The instant action is hereby ordered terminated and shall proceed in Case Number 08 C 5213. All pending dates and motions in this action is hereby ordered stricken as moot. Mailed notice (aac, ) (Entered: 11/19/2008)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II's motion to substitute attorney 30 is granted. John Rotunno, Kenneth Rechtoris, Sara Robinson and Todd Pentecost are hereby given leave to withdraw their appearances on behalf of Defendants Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, and David M. Oster. David Bennett and Jeremy Heuer are hereby given leave to substitute and file their appearances on behalf of Defendants Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, and David M. Oster. John Rotunno, Kenneth Rechtoris, Sara Robinson and Todd Pentecost are hereby given leave to withdraw their appearances on behalf of Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II, and First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III. Steven Russell Smith and Derek Holland are hereby given leave to substitute and file their appearances on behalf of Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II, and First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III. Status hearing set for 11/18/08 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (aac, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster by Jeremy Ross Heuer (Heuer, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/13/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster by David E. Bennett (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/13/2008)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/5/2008. (aac, ) (Entered: 11/07/2008)
MOTION by Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II to substitute attorney (Pentecost, Todd) (Entered: 11/06/2008)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable George W. Lindberg: MOTION by Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund and First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead is entered and continued to 11/20/2008 at 10:00a.m. No court appearance required on 10/29/2008. Mailed notice (slb, ) (Entered: 10/24/2008)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable George W. Lindberg: The status hearing scheduled for 10/29/2008 is stricken. Status hearing reset for 11/20/2008 at 10:00a.m. Mailed notice (slb, ) (Entered: 10/23/2008)
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Morgan J. Evans as to Valhalla Capital Partners, LLC on 10/15/2008, answer due 11/4/2008. (Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 10/21/2008)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable George W. Lindberg: Motion by Bridged O. Gies, Elisabeth S. Gray and Janet P. Jakubowicz to appear pro hac vice on behalf of defendant, Hillard Lyons Asset Management ( 18 , 19 and 20 ) is granted. Mailed notice (aac, ) (Entered: 10/17/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants James A. Bowen, Mark R. Bradley, First Trust Advisors L.P., First Trust Portfolios L.P. by Derek S. Holland (Holland, Derek) (Entered: 10/16/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants James A. Bowen, Mark R. Bradley, First Trust Advisors L.P., First Trust Portfolios L.P. by Steven Russell Smith (Smith, Steven) (Entered: 10/16/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Hilliard Lyons Asset Management by Elisabeth S. Gray Janet P. Jakubowicz, and Brigid O. Gies (Gray, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/15/2008)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable George W. Lindberg: Motion hearing reset to 10/29/2008 at 10:00a.m. on Defendants' motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead. Status hearing set for 10/29/2008 at 10:00a.m. No court appearance required on 10/15/2008.Mailed notice (slb, ) (Entered: 10/13/2008)
NOTICE of Motion by John William Rotunno for presentment of extension of time, 14 before Honorable George W. Lindberg on 10/15/2008 at 10:00 AM. (Rotunno, John) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
MOTION by Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead (Rotunno, John) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II by Sara Elizabeth Robinson (Robinson, Sara) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II by Todd Edward Pentecost (Pentecost, Todd) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II by Kenneth E. Rechtoris (Rechtoris, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II by John William Rotunno (Rotunno, John) (Entered: 10/10/2008)
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Morgan J. Evans as to Hilliard Lyons Asset Management on 10/2/2008, answer due 10/22/2008. (Miller, Marvin) (Entered: 10/06/2008)
SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III, James A. Bowen, Mark R. Bradley, Richard E. Erickson, Thomas R. Kadlec, Robert F. Keith, Niel B. Nielson, David M. Oster, First Trust Advisors L.P., Valhalla Capital Partners, LLC, Hilliard Lyons Asset Management, First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Strategic High Income Fund, First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II. (aac, ) (Entered: 09/22/2008)