IN RE TRIBUNE COMPANY FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE LITIGATION

Nos. 11md2296 (DLC), 12cv2652 (DLC)

In re: Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 23, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 7 U.S.C. § 25
Cause: 7 U.S.C. § 25 Fraud - Commodities Leverage Contracts
Nature of Suit: 370 Other Fraud
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc S. Kirschner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust, Plaintiff, represented by David Mitchell Zensky , One Bryant Park, Douglas Layton Furth , Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP, Hal Neier , Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP, Jeffrey T. Golenbock , Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP, Lawrence Saul Robbins , Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, Michael Lawrence Waldman , Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, pro hac vice & Robert Joel Lack , Friedman, Kaplan, Seiler & Adelman, LLP.

Dennis J. FitzSimons, Defendant, represented by George R. Dougherty , Grippo & Elden LLC, pro hac vice, Benjamin E. Sedrish , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Erika Dirk , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L. L. P., Gary M. Miller , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, John R. McCambridge , Grippo & Elden, pro hac vice, Lynn Hagman Murray , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Amy Y. Cho , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP & John R. McCambridge , Grippo & Elden.

Enrique Jr. Hernandez, Defendant, represented by Matthew R. Kipp , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Donna L. McDevitt , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, pro hac vice & Robert Alexander Fumerton , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Betsy D. Holden, Robert S. Morrison, William A. Osborn, Christopher Reyes, Dudley S. Taft & Miles D. White, Defendants, represented by Matthew R. Kipp , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Donna L. McDevitt , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP & Robert Alexander Fumerton , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Chandler Bigelow, Defendant, represented by Bruce S. Sperling , Sperling & Slater, Claire Perona Murphy , Sperling & Slater, Daniel A. Shmikler , Sperling & Slater, Gregg R. Hague , Sperling & Slater, Joel E. Friedlander , Bouchard, Margules & Friedlander, Matthew H. Rice , Sperling & Slater, P.C. & Steven Craig Florsheim , Sperling & Slater, pro hac vice.

Donald Grenesko, Thomas D. Leach, Luis E Lewin, R. Mark Mallory, Harry Amsden, Stephen D. Carver, Robert Gremillion, David Dean Hiller, Timothy Landon, Richard H. Malone, Soctt C. Smith, John J. Vitanovec, Kathleen M. Waltz & David D. Williams, Defendants, represented by George R. Dougherty , Grippo & Elden LLC, pro hac vice, Amy Y. Cho , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, pro hac vice, Benjamin E. Sedrish , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Erika Dirk , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L. L. P., Gary M. Miller , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, John R. McCambridge , Grippo & Elden, pro hac vice & Lynn Hagman Murray , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Mark W. Hianik, Defendant, pro se.

Daniel G. Kazan, Defendant, represented by Alan N. Salpeter , Kaye Scholer LLP, Jason Jerod Ben , Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP & Sheldon L. Solow , Kaye Scholer LLC, pro hac vice.

Crane H. Kenney, Defendant, pro se.

Thomas S. Finke, Defendant, pro se.

Timothy P. Knight, Defendant, represented by Thomas H. Kovach , A.M. Saccullo Legal, LLC, Anthony M. Saccullo , A M Saccullo Legal, LLC, pro hac vice, Blake Tyler Hannafan , Hannafan & Hannafan, Ltd., George R. Dougherty , Grippo & Elden LLC, pro hac vice & Michael T. Hannafan , Hannafan & Hannafan, Ltd.

John E Reardon, Defendant, represented by George R. Dougherty , Grippo & Elden LLC, pro hac vice, Amy Y. Cho , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, pro hac vice, Benjamin E. Sedrish , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Gary M. Miller , Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, John R. McCambridge , Grippo & Elden, pro hac vice & Lynn Hagman Murray , Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

John D. Worthington, IV, Defendant, pro se.

John D. Worthington, IV, Mark W. Hianik & Irving L. Quimby, Defendants, represented by Michael Dockterman , Steptoe & Johnson LLP, pro hac vice.

Samuel Zell & Equity Group Investments, L.L.C., Defendants, represented by David J. Bradford , Jenner & Block LLP, Andrew William Vail , Jenner & Block LLP, Catherine L. Steege , Jenner & Block LLP, Stephen Louis Ascher , Jenner & Block LLP & Terri L. Mascherin , Jenner & Block LLP.

EGI-TRB, L.L.C. & Sam Investment Trust, Defendants, represented by David J. Bradford , Jenner & Block LLP, Andrew William Vail , Jenner & Block LLP, Catherine L. Steege , Jenner & Block LLP, Chris C. Gair , Jenner and Block LLP, Stephen Louis Ascher , Jenner & Block LLP & Terri L. Mascherin , Jenner & Block LLP.

GreatBanc Trust Company, Defendant, represented by Mark Scott Bernstein , Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, pro hac vice, Roger Hudson Stetson , Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Jack Owen Snyder , Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP & William John Barrett , Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, pro hac vice.

duff & Phelps, LLC, Defendant, represented by Stephen Victor D'Amore , Winston & Strawn LLP.

Valuation Research Corporation, Defendant, pro se.

Valuation Research Corporation, Defendant, represented by Richard Walter Reinthaler , Winston & Strawn LLP.

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., Defendant, pro se.

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc., MORGAN STANLEY & CO & MORGAN STANLEY, Defendants, represented by Jonathan D. Polkes , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

New York State Common Retirement Fund, Defendant, represented by Colm F. Connolly , Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP & Mark Siegmund , New York State Office of the Attorney General.

Dennis J. Fitzsimons Trustee, Defendant, pro se.

Dennis J. Fitzsimons Trustee, Defendant, represented by George R. Dougherty , Grippo & Elden LLC, pro hac vice & John R. McCambridge , Grippo & Elden, pro hac vice.

GDK Inc, Defendant, pro se.

GDK Inc, Defendant, represented by Celia Goldwag Barenholtz , Cooley LLP, Rachel Brothman Kane , Cooley LLP & Reed Allen Smith , Cooley LLP.

Hussman Strategic Growth Fund, Defendant, pro se.

New York State Teachers Retirement System & New York State Insurance Fund, Defendants, represented by Mark Siegmund , New York State Office of the Attorney General.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Defendant, represented by David Michael Powlen , Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Jonathan D. Polkes , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Michael Francis Walsh , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP & Richard William Slack , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Nationwide S&P 500 Index Fund, Defendant, represented by Joseph Thomas Kelleher , STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP & Benjamin Evan Gordon , Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP.

Dorothy B. Chandler Marital Trust No 2 UAD 06/26/35, Dorothy B. Chandler Residuary Trust No. 2, Earl E Crowe Trust No 2 UAD 06/26/35, Garland Foundation Trust No 2, Helen Garland Trust No 2 (For Gwendolyn Garland Babcock) UAD 06/26/35, Helen Garland Trust No 2, Helen Garland Trust No 2 (For William M. Garland III) UAD 06/26/35, HOC GST Exempt Trust No 2 FBO eliza Haskins UAD 06/26/35, HOC GST Exempt Trust No. 2 FBO John Haskins, HOC GST Exempt Trust No. 2 FBO Scott Haskins, HOC Trust No 2 FBO Eliza Haskins UAD 06/26/35, HOC Trust No 2 FBO John Haskins UAD 6/26/35, HOC Trust No 2 FBO Scott Haskins UAD 06/26/35, May C. Goodan Trust No 2, Patricia Crowne Warren Residuary Trust No 2 UAD 06/26/35, Ruth C. Von Platen Trust No 2, Alberta W. Chandler Marital Trust No. 2 UAD 06/26/35, Susan Babcock, Chandler Camilla Frost & Judy C. Webb, Defendants, represented by Joel A. Feuer , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

The Northern Trust in the Capacity as Trustee, Defendant, represented by David Andrew Rosenzweig , Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.

Thomas S. Finke, Defendant, represented by Frances Gecker , Frank/Gecker LLP.

BLANDINA ROJEK, Defendant, represented by Daniel Joseph Carrigan , McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, pro hac vice & Daniel G. Jarcho , McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, pro hac vice.

The DFA Investment Trust Company, Defendant, represented by Joseph Thomas Kelleher , STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP.

Automotive Machinists Pension Trust Fund, Defendant, represented by Frank J. Morales , McKenzie Rothwell Barlow & Korpi, P.S.

Douglas M. & Judith A. Light Rev. Trust, D. Light & J. Light, Trustees, Defendant, represented by Mark A. Neubauer , Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, PA.

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Defendant, represented by Michael S. Etkin , Lowenstein Sandler LLP.

George D. Veon Trust U/A DTD 10/03/01, Defendant, pro se.

CHANDLER FAMILY TRUST C. DATED APRIL 15, 2012, ANN-CHARLOTTE CHANDLER, KRISTINA CHANDLER LAVIOLETTE, TRUSTEES, Defendant, represented by Matthew Glenn Bouslog , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Pictet & Cie (Europe) SA, Defendant, represented by Shannon Rose Selden , Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MASTER PENSION TRUST A/K/A LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, Defendant, represented by Owen Richard Wolfe , Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Third Millennium Trading LLC, Defendant, represented by Bettina Levin Winer , Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP.

DICHEK FAMILY TRUST U/A 12/11/74, ADR Provider, represented by Peter E. Cooper , Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop, L.L.C.


OPINION AND ORDER

The Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust (the "Trustee") has moved for leave to file a Sixth Amended Complaint ("6AC") in Marc S. Kirschner, as Litigation Trustee for the Tribune Litigation Trust v. Dennis FitzSimons, et al., 12cv2652 (the "

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