IN RE XCEL ENERGY, INC., SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE

MDL No. 1511, No. 02-2677 (DSD/FLN), No. CIV.A. 02-2931.

364 F.Supp.2d 1020 (2005)

In re XCEL ENERGY, INC., SECURITIES, DERIVATIVE & "ERISA" LITIGATION This Document Relates To: Shareholder Derivative Action Edith Gottlieb v. Xcel Energy, Inc., et al.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

April 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guri Ademi, Not Admitted, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

James L Altman, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN, for Xcel Energy, Defendant.

Carolyn Glass Anderson, Zimmerman Reed, Minneapolis, MN, for Victor J Sakal, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Movants.

George E Barrett, Barrett Johnston & Parsley, Nashville, TN, for Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiff.

Andrew L Barroway, Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP, Radnor, PA, for Private Asset Management, Movant.

Thomas J Basting, Jr, Briggs & Morgan — Mpls, Mpls, MN, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, James J Howard, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

Stuart Berman, Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP, Radnor, PA, for Private Asset Management, Movant.

Garrett D Blanchfield, Jr, Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield, St Paul, MN, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Chips Investments Limited Partnership, Plaintiffs.

Jeffrey D Bores, Chestnut & Cambronne, Mpls, MN, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, All Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs.

Carole A Broderick, Not Admitted, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Karl L Cambronne, Chestnut & Cambronne, Mpls, MN, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, All Plaintiffs, Plaintiffs.

Steven E Cauley, Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, Little Rock, AR, for Victor J Sakal, Movant.

Darren J Check, Schiffrin & Barroway, Bala Cynwyd, PA, for Private Asset Management, Movant.

Jack L Chestnut, Chestnut & Cambronne, Mpls, MN, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Martin D Chitwood, Chitwood & Harley, Atlanta, GA, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Chips Investments Limited Partnership, Plaintiffs.

John A Cochrane, Cochrane & Bresnahan PA, St Paul, MN, for Donald Newcome, Gene Barday, Jr., Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Glen M Connor, Whatley Drake, Birmingham, AL, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Harvey H Eckart, Eckart & Leonetti PA, St. Paul, MN, for Edith Gottlieb, Movant.

Nadeem Faruqi, Not Admitted, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Adrienne M Ferraro, Jones Day — Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, for Xcel Energy, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Edward J McIntyre, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Wayne H Brunetti, Defendants.

Jeffrey P Fink, Robbins Umeda & Fink LLP, San Diego, CA, for Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiff.

Christine M Fox, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, New York, NY, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Frederic S Fox, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, New York, NY, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Carol V Gilden, Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, Chicago, IL, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Stephen D Gurr, Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP, Denver, CO, for James J Howard, Defendant.

Daniel E Gustafson, Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Minneapolis, MN, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, Plaintiff.

Samuel D Heins, Heins Mills & Olson, Minneapolis, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, Plaintiff.

Lisa Hogan, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, Denver, CO, for A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Edward J McIntyre, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Wayne H Brunetti, Defendants.

Elizabeth R Imhoff, Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, Denver, CO, for A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Edward J McIntyre, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Wayne H Brunetti, Defendants.

Geoffrey M Johnson, Law Firm Unknown, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, Wayne H Brunetti, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, James J Howard, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

Douglas S Johnston, Jr, Barrett Johnston & Parsley, Nashville, TN, for Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiff.

Ellen M Kelman, Bruaer Buescher Goldhammer Kelman & Dodge, Denver, CO, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Ashley Kim, Not Admitted, for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Movant.

Michael Charles Krikava, Briggs & Morgan, Minneapolis, MN, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, James J Howard, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

Joey P Leniski, Branstetter Kilgore Stranch & Jennings, Nashville, TN, for Donald Newcome, Plaintiff.

William S Lerach, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP — SD, San Diego, CA, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Christopher Lometti, Not Admitted, for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Movant.

Andrew Luger, Greene Espel, Minneapolis, MN, for Luella G Goldberg, Defendant.

Eric J Magnuson, Rider Bennett LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for James J Howard, Defendant.

Timothy L Miles, Barrett Johnston & Parsley, Nashville, TN, for Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiff.

Stacey L Mills, Heins Mills & Olson, PLC, Minneapolis, MN, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, Plaintiff.

Patrick F Morris, Morris & Morris LLC, Wilmington, DE, for Edith Gottlieb, Movant.

Bruce G Murphy, Murphy Law Offices, Vero Beach, FL, for Edith Gottlieb, Movant.

John M Newman, Jr, Jones Day — Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, James J Howard, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

William J Otteson, Greene Espel, Minneapolis, MN, for Luella G Goldberg, Defendant.

Phyllis M Parker, Berger & Montague, Philadelphia, PA, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Randall K Pulliam, Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, Little Rock, AR, for Victor J Sakal, Movant.

Raja Raghunath, Gilbert & Sackman, Los Angeles, CA, for Donald Newcome, Plaintiff.

Geoffrey J Ritts, Jones Day — Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, for Edward J McIntyre, James J Howard, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, Xcel Energy, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

Brian J Robbins, Robbins Umeda & Fink LLP, San Diego, CA, for Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiff.

Darren J Robbins, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP — SD, San Diego, CA, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Robert M Roseman, Spector Roseman & Kodroff, Philadelphia, PA, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

J Gordon Rudd, Jr, Zimmerman Reed, Minneapolis, MN, for Victor J Sakal, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Movants.

Samuel H Rudman, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, Melville, NY, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Joshua M Ryland, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, Defendants.

Jay P Saltzman, Schoengold & Sporn, New York, NY, for United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Movant.

Sherrie R Savett, Berger & Montague, Philadelphia, PA, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Stephen G Schulman, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, New York, NY, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Steven G Schulman, Not Admitted, for Coppedge Group, The, Movant.

Edward J Sebold, Not Admitted, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, James J Howard, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, Defendants.

Peter E Seidman, Not Admitted, for Coppedge Group, The, Movant.

Thomas Victor Seifert, Head Seifert & Vander Weide, Minneapolis, MN, for Edith Gottlieb, Movant.

James Edward Smith, Gilbert & Sackman, Los Angeles, CA, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Eugene A Spector, Spector Roseman & Kodroff, Philadelphia, PA, for Catholic Workman, Plaintiff.

James G Stranch, Branstetter Kilgore Stranch & Jennings, Nashville, TN, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Jane B Stranch, Branstetter Kilgore Stranch & Jennings, Nashville, TN, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Plaintiffs.

Joel B Strauss, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, New York, NY, for Chips Investments Limited Partnership, L.A. Amundson Scholarships, Inc., Lake Benton Bancorporation, Inc., Lloyd & Barbara Amundson Charity Foundation, Beverly K Aanenson, Catholic Workman, Harry C Andrews, Steven Aanenson, Thomas R Perry, Jr, Plaintiffs.

Rachna B Sullivan, Rider Bennett LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for James J Howard, Defendant.

Timothy R Thornton, Briggs & Morgan — Mpls, Minneapolis, MN, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, James J Howard, Wayne H Brunetti, Wayne H Brunette, A Barry Hirschfeld, A Patricia Sampson, Albert F Moreno, Allan L Schuman, C Coney Burgess, David A Christensen, David E Ripka, Douglas W Leatherdale, Giannantonio Ferrari, Margaret R Preska, Rodney E Slifer, Roger R Hemminghaus, W Thomas Stephens, Defendants.

Marc A Topaz, Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP, Radnor, PA, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.

Erika M Van Ausdall, Law Firm Unknown 00000, for Xcel Energy, Edward J McIntyre, Wayne H Brunetti, Defendants.

Vernon Jay Vander Weide, Head Seifert & Vander Weide, Minneapolis, MN, for Private Asset Management, Edith Gottlieb, Movants.

Joe R Whatley, Jr, Whatley Drake, Birmingham, AL, for Donald Newcome, Leonard Banks, Gene Barday, Jr., Plaintiffs.

Richard Gregory Wilson, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, Minneapolis, MN, for David H Peterson, Leonard A Bluhm, Luella G Goldberg, Defendants.

Alfred G Yates, Jr, Yates Law Office, Pittsburgh, PA, for Max Bruckner, Stephen Herod, Plaintiffs.


ORDER AND JUDGMENT APPROVING SETTLEMENT

DOTY, District Judge.

The above-captioned derivative action having come on regularly for hearing, as noticed, on April 1, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to the Order of this Court, dated January 14, 2005 (the "Preliminary Approval Order"), to consider and determine the matters set forth in the Preliminary Approval Order; and due and sufficient notice having been given in accordance with the provisions of the Preliminary...

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