IN RE: Arthur Treacher's Franchise Litigation

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SO0WAT Mo. 467 -- IN RE ARTHUR TREACHER's FRANCHISEE LITIGATION ~~
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81/03/31 1 MOTION, MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS, CERT.
| : OF SERVICE -- Plaintiffs Hager, Inc.; Magnesco Restau-
; rants, Inc.; Irena Management, Inc., et al; and
| Plaintiff /Defendant Clipper Foods, Inc.; and Defendants
! | A & B Management; Georgios D. Martinos; Dorothy Martinos;i Spencer Vavas; Agostine Malerbra; Delmarva F. & C., Inc.
! | and Robert Searles
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE COURT: I Co
| SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE JUDGE: Co oo (cds)}
81/04/13] NOTICE OF APPEARANCES: FRANK H. GRIFFIN, III, ESQ. for Kenneth
| L. Horstmyer; JOHN M, ELLIOTT, ESQ. for Arthur Treacher's
Fish & Chips, Inc. and Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, Inc.:; PETER
! GRUENBERGER, ESQ. for Hager, Inc., Magnesco Restaurants, Inc.,
Irena Management, Inc., Iredio Management, Inc., Clipper
Foods, Inc., A&B Mgmt., Georgios Martinos, Dorothy Martinos,
! Spencer Vavas, Agostine Malerba, Delmarva F&C Inc., Robert
| Searles, Arthur Treacher's Franchisee Association (cds)
81/04/19 2 MOTION -- Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. and
Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, Inc.
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE DISTRICT: E. D. Pennsylvania
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE JUDGE:
-—- w/cert. of svc. (emh)
01/04/27) HEARING APPEARANCES -~- Peter Gruenberger, Esq. for Hager Inc.;Magnesco Restaurants, Inc,.; Irena Management, Inc.;
| Clipper Foods, Inc.; A&B Management; Georgios D. Martinos;
| Dorothy Martinos; Spencer Vavas; Agostine Malerba; Delmarva
F. & C., Inc.; Robert Searles; Arthur Treacher's Franchisee
Association; John M. Elliott, Esq. For Arthur Treacher's
| Fish & Chips, Inc. and Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, Inc. (ds)
81/04/27 | WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- Frank H. Griffin, III, Esq. for
| Kenneth L. Horsymyer (ds)
81/04/29 3 ESPONSE/REPLY -- Franchisees' (Movnts No. 1)
| w/cert. of svc. (rew)
81/04/02 AMENDMENT TO HEARING ORDER FILED MARCH 23, 1981 -- Setting
| motion for Panel Hearing in Washington, D.C. on 4/30/81 (emh)
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81/06/02] | CON BNT OF ZRAXSFEREE/DISTRICT/COUR for asglnme of .
i Yitiyatipn fo\Judgf John B/HannumX E.D. fa.\ fpr
| coordiyated or \¢aghisolidatel\ pretrial proceedings pursugdnt
to 28 J.C. §1487. (eaf)
81/06/02} | "RRANSEER ORQER --/ transfefring A, A_5 to pe
Q Oatag th ANg fL£hru A-9 Nea. yhder Nudge
. | | Jat /. Hann for cogQrdinatgd o solNdafed preyfial
gl /06/2 y C OAH IHORA gS HPN an GRD: Re	& IYFED, TONGA AD.) eaf)
i B-10 Aethuy Treachgr's Fis & Chips v. Mgfee Industrial
81/06/02: | CONSENT OF TRANSFEREE DISTRICT COURT for assignment of
: | litigation to Judge John B. Hannum, E.D. Pa., for
: | coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant
| | to 28 U.S.C. §1407.
81/06/02 | TRANSFER ORDER -- transferring A-1 thru A-5 to be
: consolidated with A-6 thru A-9 in E.D. Pa. under Judge
; John B. Hannum for coordinated or consolidated pretrial
i proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407. (eaf)
81/06/24 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY (1)
{ B-10 Afthur Treacher's Fish & Chips v. Magee Industrial
] : Enterprises, M.D. Pa., C.A. No. 81-0728 -- Notified
: | counsel & Judges. (rew)
81/07/08 4 | NOTICE OF OPPOSITION (B-10 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips! v. Magee Industrial Enterprises, et al., M.D. Pa.,
! C.A. No. 81-0728) -- Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc.
~~ w/cert. of svc. (emh)
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81/07/17 ; CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- C-12 Cortmac,
: Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.,
: N.D.N.Y., 81-CV-627. Notified involved counsel
| and judges. (eaf)
81/07/23 5 MOTION TO VACATE, BRIEF, CERT. OF SVC. -- B-10 Arthur
Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. v. Magee Ind. Enterprises,
co | Inc., etal., M.D. Pa., C.A.No. 81-0728. (eaf)
81/08/04: - CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- C-12 Cortmac,
! Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.,
: [NOP Sinan ar A Ores Apr
| N.D.N.Y., 81-CV-627 -- Not. inv. judges and clerks (cds)
81/08/06 ' CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- C-13 Worcester
: : Quality Foods, Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips,
oo | Inc., et al., D.Mass., 81-0215-F -- Notified involved
: : counsel and judges. (eaf)
81/08/07 6 . RESPONSE -- Defendants Magee Industrial Enterprises, Inc.
: and M.I.E. Hospitality, Inc. -- w/Brief, Exhibits A & B
: and cert. of service (cds)
81/08/18 ORDER VACATING CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER -- C-13 Worcester
Quality Foods, Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips,
: Irnc., et al., D. Mass., 81-0125-F -- Notified involved
: clerks, judges and counsel. ' (eaf)
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81/08/26 HEARING ORDER -- Setting opposition of Arthur Treacher's
Fish & Chips, Inc. re (B-10 Arthur Treacher's Fish &
Chips v. Magee Industrial Enterprises, et al.,
M.D. Pa., C.A. No. 81-0728) for hearing on Sep. 24, 1981,
in Concord, New Hampshire —-- Notified involved counsel,
judges and clerks. (rew)
81409416 -—~---HEARING-APPEARANCES-for-Hearing-Held-on-September-14,;-3+981
81/09/16 WAIVER OR ORAL ARGUMENT for Hearing Held on September 24,
1981 -- Frank H. Griffin, III, Esq. for Kenneth L. Horstmyer;
John E. McKeever, Esq. for Magee Industrial Enterprises,
Inc. and M.I.E. Hospitality, Inc.; John F. Stoviak, Bsqg
for Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. and Mrs. Paul's
Kitchens, Inc.; Timothy W. Callahan, II, Esq. (waived) (ds)
81/10/02 TRANSFER ORDER -- B-10 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc.
v. Magee Industrial Enterprises,Inc., M.D.Pa., 81-0728 --
transferring case to E.D.Pa. for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings. Notified involved
clerks, judges and counsel. (eaf)

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\ + DOCKET NO. 467 -- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
: CAPTION: IN RE ARTHUR TREACHER'S FRANCHISEE LITIGATION
SUMMARY OF LITIGATION
April 30, 1981 Dates Filed Type Citation District Name of Judge Assigned From
June 2, 1981 TO E.D. Pa. John B. Hannum
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Special Transferee Information
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JPMI, FORM 1 LISTING OF INVOLVED ACTIONS
DOCKET NO. _467 —- IN RE ARTHUR TREACHER'S FRANCHISEE LITIGATION
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Intra- District] Civili rans feregpDate of
Office and Action ransfer| Docket [Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Number jr Remand | Misc.
A-1 Hager Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's E.D.N.YJ 81 civ. 0788 : oy En
Fish & Chips, Inc., et al. Pratt Jo 2 1981 5/-35 7)" CL	. Seles
A-2 Magnesco Restaurants, Inc. v. Arthur |[S.D.N.YJ 81 Civ. 9 7 9 1981 9/-3$ 22 Gold VTreacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.|Sand
A-3 1 Irena Management, Inc., et al. v. D.Md. [H-81 Civ. 576 5 /-Q 47 LALArthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc.,|Harvey JU 2 1981
et al. /| esse /bA-4 ‘| clipper Foods, Inc. v. Arthur D.Md. 81 Civ. 5 9 198 gd 47%‘ Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.|Harvey FEN
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: A-5 | KIZ Fish & Chips, Inc. v. Arthur N.D.Ohiq 81 Civ. 5 1 #1283] Co» Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.|White 2 1981 ,
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.. A-6 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. |E.D.Pa.| 80 Civ. 3378 b
; v. A & B Management Corp., et al. Hannum |
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a-7 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. |E.D.Pa.| 80 Civ. 2701. : Lf 4v. Georgios D. Martinos, et al. wv. Hannum Ea
Mrs. Paul's Kitchens, Inc. VR PSY AN.
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A-8 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. |E.D.Pa. | 80 Civ. 3625
Vv. Arthur Treacher's Franchisee Hannum ;
Association, et al. :
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A-9 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. |E.D.Pa.J 8l Civ. 10BS. foe 50652)v. Arthur Treacher's Franchisee Hannum Tm —t : :
Association, et al. }
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B-10 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. M.D.Pa. {81=20728 1 & §/-¥302 2019/5,
! v. Magee Industrial Enterprises, Nealon |
Inc., et al. T7474
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JEML FORM 1 EEL £6 Listing of Involved Actions ~~ p. 2
DOCKET No. _467 -—-
Intra- Distric Civil : Date of
Office and Action Transferflransfereepismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.br Remand Misc.
Xyz-11l | M.I.E. Hospitality, Inc. v. Arthur E.D.Pa. | 81-2468. — — 2/19/52); Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., et al.
C-12 Cortmac, Inc. v. Arthur Treacher's Fish N.D.N.Y. 81-CV-627 Sila] §/- 2680 o[5/5 D
& Chips, Inc., et al. / ”7/11) %7 [7g filsDD
Cc-13 Worcester Quality Foods, Inc. v. D. Ma 81-0215-F 3/ - So SOY 2h
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc., |Preedma (J A “4g
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XYz-14 Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Inc. [E.D.Pa. |81-4509- - /
v. Arthur Treacher's of New England,
Inc., et al.
XY7-15 Arthur Treachers v. Michael F. Reid, [E.D.Pa. | 80-3683 ———fecemmeeftcm mame eat-1/13/82D
. et al.
XYZ-16 Arthur Treachers v. ICLAID Enterprisesf.D.Pa. B0-3682 ~———tFmrmmmecbemamaeaea1-1/13/821
XYz-17 Arthur Treachers Fish & Chips v. E.D.Pa. | 82-0043 ¢/ 4
. Martinos, Giorgios, et al.
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JPML Form 4
ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET No. 467 __ In re Arthur Treacher's Franchisee Litigation
—THAGER INC. (A-1) ~~ —— — — ATCO, LTD.
MAGNESCO RESTAURANTS, INC. (A-2) JEFFREY ENTERPRISES OF KENTUCKY, INC.
IRENA MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL. (A-3) FRED JEFFREY
CLIPPER FOODS, INC. (A-4) Steven Kapustin, Esq.
A & B MANAGEMENT Kramer and Salus
GEORGIOS D. MARTINOS 1520 Locust Street
DOROTHY MARTINOS 7th Floor
SPENCER VAVAS Philadelphia, PA 19102
AGOSTINE MALERBA
DELMARVA F. & C., INC. a
ROBERT SEARLES /CORTMAC, INC. (C-12) ’
ARTHUR TREACHER'S MAGEE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
FRANCHISEE ASSOCIATION M.I.E. HOSPITALITY, INC.(deft. in B-10)
Peter Gruenberger, Esd. Otis W. Erisman, Esquire
Weil, Gotshal & Manges $c¢hr.ader, Harrison, Segal & LewisFi venue 1719 packard Bldg. :
New York, New York 10153 philadelphia, Pa. 19102 a
KIZ FISH & CHIPS, INC. (A=5) \ - i
NO APPEARANCE RECEIVED WORCESTER	QUALITY FOODS, INC. (C-13)
Steven A. Freedman, Esq. Seymour Weinstein, Esquire
Law Office of Carl F. Gillombardo, Jr. Burwick &Burwick
940 Leader Building 370 Main Street
Cleveland, Ohio 94114 Worcester, Mass. 01608
ARTHUR TREACHER'S Ty & SHES. INC.	(A-6 through A-9) (F/O -
MRS. PAUL'S KITCHENS, INC.
John M. Elliott, Esq.
2600 The Fidelity Building J
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19109 .
KENNETH L.. HORSTMYER
Frank H. Griffin, III, Esq. J
3400 Centre Square West v
1500 Market Street -
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

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