MERRILL LYNCH, PIERC v. SURANY, et al

Federal Civil Lawsuit New Jersey District Court, Case No. 2:01-cv-00558-DMC
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Parties
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Plaintiff
Officially listed as "MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED"
Bank of America, NA Officer/Director, Bank of America, NA
Officer/Director, Infospace.com, Inc.
Officer/Director, Cumulus Media Inc.
Officer/Director, Chart Industries, Inc.
Officer/Director, Blue Ridge Investments, LLC
Merrill Lynch International Officer/Director, Merrill Lynch International
Officer/Director, Lodgian, Inc.
Officer/Director, Mlgpe Ltd
Merrill Lynch GP Inc. Officer/Director, Merrill Lynch GP Inc.
Officer/Director, Pimco High Income Fund
Officer/Director, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc
Officer/Director, NATIONSBANK CORP
Officer/Director, Koll Real Estate Group Inc
Officer/Director, Munienhanced Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Muniyield Quality Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Munivest Fund II Inc
Officer/Director, Uslife Income Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Muniholdings Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Gabelli Utility Fund
Officer/Director, Merrill Lynch Trust Co Fsb
Officer/Director, Fund Asset Management Lp
Officer/Director, Merrill Lynch Group, Inc
Hertz Global Holdings Inc Officer/Director, Hertz Global Holdings Inc
Officer/Director, New BlackRock, Inc.
Officer/Director, Princeton Administrators Lp
Officer/Director, Blackrock, Inc.
Officer/Director, Muniyield Insured Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Gabelli Equity Trust Inc
Officer/Director, Chem International Inc
NIO Company, Ltd. Officer/Director, NIO Company, Ltd.
Officer/Director, Libbey Inc.
Officer/Director, Muniyield Pennsylvania Fund
Officer/Director, Muniholdings Fund II Inc
Officer/Director, Munivest Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Muniyield Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Pimco Corporate Income Fund
Officer/Director, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust
Officer/Director, Pioneer High Income Trust
Officer/Director, Utility Income Trust
Officer/Director, Nbg Radio Network, Inc.
Officer/Director, Muniyield Michigan Fund Inc
Officer/Director, Pimco Municipal Income Fund
Officer/Director, Muniassets Fund Inc

Represented by McCarter & English LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Andrew T. Berry +1 973 622 4444 aberry@mccarter.com
No Logo ANDREW SURANY, Counter-Claimant

Represented by sheikhpc.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo ENTERPRISE EVALUATIONS LLC, Counter-Claimant

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo IFGOMA, LTD., Counter-Claimant

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING CORP.,, Counter-Claimant

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo RICHARD LEAZER, Counter-Claimant

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
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v.
No Logo ANDREW SURANY, Defendant

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
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No Logo ENTERPRISE EVALUATIONS LLC, Defendant

Represented by sheikhpc.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo IFGOMA, LTD., Defendant

Represented by sheikhpc.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING CORP.,, Defendant

Represented by sheikhpc.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Umar Amjad Sheikh +1 212 683 1350 +1 212 820 9742 umar@sheikhpc.com
No Logo RICHARD LEAZER, Defendant

Represented by sheikhpc.com Law Firm Placeholder

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
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Other Parties
No Logo PAMELA BETH KEITZ, Mediator

Represented by Winters Law Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space PAMELA BETH NADEL +1 201 529 5433 pamelanadel@cs.com
Attributes
Office Newark
Filed 2/2/2001
Jury Demand Defendant
Demand $0
Nature of Suit 190 - Contract: Other Contract Actions
Cause Section 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jurisdiction Diversity
Disposition Dismissed - Settled
County Essex
Terminated 12/27/2001
Origin 1
Reopened None
Lead Case None
Related Case
Other Court Case None
Def Custody Status
Flags 12BB, CLOSED, SCHEDO
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Blank 30 Filed: 5/10/2002, Entered: 5/13/2002 OrderCourt Filing
***SETTLEMENT ORDER ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (NM) (nr) Modified on 05/21/2002
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Blank 29 Filed: 1/9/2002, Entered: 1/11/2002 OrderCourt Filing
STIPULATION AND ORDER, dismissing action ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (nr)
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Blank -- Filed: 12/27/2001, Entered: 12/27/2001 Terminated Case
Case closed (nr)
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Blank 28 Filed: 12/26/2001, Entered: 12/27/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, dismissing action w/out costs ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (nr)
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Blank 27 Filed: 10/1/2001, Entered: 10/5/2001 Minutes-MiscellaneousCourt Filing
Minute entry: Proceedings recorded by Ct-Reporter: none; Minutes of: 10.01.01; The following actions were taken, granting [24-1] motion for Yoav M. Griver to appear pro hac vice By Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh (nr)
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Blank 26 Filed: 10/1/2001, Entered: 10/3/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [24-1] motion for Yoav M. Griver to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (nr)
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Blank 25 Filed: 9/27/2001, Entered: 10/1/2001 Order Referring Case to MediationCourt Filing
ORDER Appointing Mediator PAMELA BETH KEITZ ( Signed by Mag. Judge Ronald J. Hedges ) n/m (nr)
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Blank 24 Filed: 9/25/2001, Entered: 9/26/2001, Terminated: 10/1/2001 Motion for Limited Admission
Notice of MOTION for Yoav M. Griver to appear pro hac vice , affidavit of Yoav M. Griver, Louis Chiafullo and proof of service Motion set for 10/22/01 on [24-1] motion (Brief/PO Subm) (nr)
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Blank 23 Filed: 9/18/2001, Entered: 9/19/2001 Order Referring Case to MediationCourt Filing
ORDER referring case to Mediation and staying this matter for a period of 90 days ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (nr)
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Blank 22 Filed: 8/27/2001, Entered: 8/28/2001 OrderCourt Filing
STIPULATION & ORDER, dismissing action as to defts Robert Fine & BYTE ME, L.L.C. ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (sr) Modified on 09/14/2001
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Blank 21 Filed: 5/21/2001, Entered: 5/23/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, for protective order ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 20 Filed: 5/8/2001, Entered: 5/9/2001 OrderCourt Filing
CONSENT ORDER, extending time of deft. Byte Me and Fine to file Rule 26 disclosures to May 21, 2001 ( signed by Mag. Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (nr)
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Blank 19 Filed: 4/30/2001, Entered: 5/1/2001 Answer to Counterclaim
ANSWER by MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE to [12-2] counter claim (nr)
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Blank 18 Filed: 4/30/2001, Entered: 5/1/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER granting [13-1] motion for Michael A. Epstein to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 17 Filed: 4/26/2001, Entered: 4/30/2001 Scheduling OrderCourt Filing
SCHEDULING ORDER setting Status conference 10:00 6/15/01 ; Settlement conference 10:00 6/15/01 ; ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 16 Filed: 4/20/2001, Entered: 4/26/2001 Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT of MICHAEL A. EPSTEIN on behalf of MERRILL LYNCH, PIERC Re: [13-1] motion for Michael A. Epstein to appear pro hac vice (nr)
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Blank 15 Filed: 4/20/2001, Entered: 4/26/2001 Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT of JEFFREY D. OSTERMAN on behalf of MERRILL LYNCH, PIERC Re: [13-1] motion for Michael A. Epstein to appear pro hac vice (nr)
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Blank 14 Filed: 4/20/2001, Entered: 4/26/2001 Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT of LOUIS CHIAFULLO on Re: [13-1] motion for Michael A. Epstein to appear pro hac vice (nr)
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Blank 13 Filed: 4/20/2001, Entered: 4/26/2001, Terminated: 4/30/2001 Motion for Limited Admission
Notice of MOTION for Michael A. Epstein to appear pro hac vice by MERRILL LYNCH, PIERC, proof of service. Motion set for 5/14/01 on [13-1] motion . (/PO Subm) (nr)
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Blank 12 Filed: 4/9/2001, Entered: 4/11/2001 Answer
ANSWER to Complaint; jury demand and COUNTERCLAIM by ANDREW SURANY, RICHARD LEAZER, INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN, ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, IFGOMA, LTD. (nr)
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Blank 11 Filed: 4/9/2001, Entered: 4/11/2001 Substitution of Attorney
Substitute attorney for ANDREW SURANY, RICHARD LEAZER, INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN, ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, IFGOMA, LTD. ; Terminated attorney FRANCIS J. BRENNAN III for IFGOMA, LTD., attorney FRANCIS J. BRENNAN III for ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, attorney FRANCIS J. BRENNAN III for INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN, attorney FRANCIS J. BRENNAN III for RICHARD LEAZER, attorney FRANCIS J. BRENNAN III for ANDREW SURANY ; Added, UMAR A. SHEIKH (nr)
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Blank 10 Filed: 4/5/2001, Entered: 4/5/2001 OrderCourt Filing
STIPULATION AND ORDER, extending defts. time to file a responsive pleading to 4-11-01 pleading ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 9 Filed: 3/28/2001, Entered: 3/30/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, extending time , setting answer due for 4/9/01 for IFGOMA, LTD., for ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, for INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN, for RICHARD LEAZER, for ANDREW SURANY ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 8 Filed: 3/13/2001, Entered: 3/14/2001 Summons Returned Executed
RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to RICHARD LEAZER 2/8/01 Answer due on 2/28/01 for RICHARD LEAZER (nr)
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Blank 7 Filed: 3/12/2001, Entered: 3/13/2001 Summons Returned Executed
RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN 3/2/01 Answer due on 3/22/01 for INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN (nr)
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Blank 6 Filed: 3/8/2001, Entered: 3/8/2001 OrderCourt Filing
LETTER ORDER, setting scheduling conference for 10:00 3/30/01 ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) (nr)
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Blank 5 Filed: 3/2/2001, Entered: 3/2/2001 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER, extending time to answer , setting answer due for 3/27/01 for BYTE ME, L.L.C., for ROBERT FINE ( signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh ) n/m (mh)
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Blank 4 Filed: 2/26/2001, Entered: 3/1/2001 Stipulation
STIPULATION ext time to answer (30) days for all defts except Robert Fine. (ar)
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Blank 3 Filed: 2/8/2001, Entered: 2/9/2001 Summons Returned Executed
RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to ANDREW SURANY, ROBERT FINE, BYTE ME, L.L.C., ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO 2/6/01 Answer due on 2/26/01 for ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, for BYTE ME, L.L.C., for ROBERT FINE, for ANDREW SURANY (nr)
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Blank -- Filed: 2/6/2001, Entered: 2/6/2001 Summons Issued
SUMMONS(ES) issued for ANDREW SURANY, RICHARD LEAZER, ROBERT FINE, INNOVATIVE PERFORMAN, BYTE ME, L.L.C., ENTERPRISE EVALUATIO, IFGOMA, LTD. ( 20 Days) (immedd to amess) (JB) Modified on 02/06/2001
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Blank 2 Filed: 2/2/2001, Entered: 2/6/2001 Case Assigned/ReassignedCourt Filing
NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. Magistrate Judge G. DONALD HANEKE (JB)
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Blank 1 Filed: 2/2/2001, Entered: 2/6/2001 Complaint
COMPLAINT filed FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 279420 (JB)
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