STEGALL v. LADNER

No. CIV.A. 05-10062-DPW.

394 F.Supp.2d 358 (2005)

William STEGALL, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. Charles L. LADNER, James F. Carlin, William H. Cunningham, Ronald R. Dion, Steven Pruchansky, Norman H. Smith, John P. Toolan, James A. Shepherdson, Dennis S. Arnowitz, Richard P. Chapman, Jr., William J. Cosgrove, Richard A. Farrell, William F. Glavin, John A. Moore, Patti Mcgill Peterson, John W. Pratt, John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Independence Investment, LLC, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, Pzena Management, LLC, Shaw Assets Management, Inc., Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP, American Fund Advisors, Inc. Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

October 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hank Bates, Little Rock, AR, David Pastor, Gilman and Pastor, LLP, Boston, MA, Randall K. Pulliam, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff.

Jason N. Golub, Foley & Lardner, LLP, Washington, DC, Ashley K. Handwerk, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Nicholson Graham LLP, William Shaw McDermott, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Steven P. Wright, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, Boston, MA, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WOODLOCK, District Judge.

Plaintiff William Stegall seeks recovery for himself and others similarly situated from certain directors, investment advisers, and affiliates of the John Hancock Family of Funds (the "Funds"). Plaintiff contends that defendants improperly failed to participate in securities class actions in which the Funds were putative members. Defendants have moved to dismiss the action. For the reasons provided below...

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