UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION v. CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

No. CIV-09-1114-D.

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION, ET AL., Plaintiff, v. CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION, ET AL., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Oklahoma.

March 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Local 880 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Retail Food Employers Pension Fund, Plaintiff, represented by David W Hall , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Francis A DiGiacco , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, Pro Hac Vice, James I Jaconette , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, Pro Hac Vice, Michael A Betts , Lytle Soule & Curlee, Michael C Felty , Lytle Soule & Curlee, David Avi Rosenfeld & Randi Dawn Bandman .

Safron Capital Corporation, Individually, Plaintiff, represented by David Avi Rosenfeld , Jack Gerald Fruchter , Mary Katherine Blasy & Samuel Howard Rudman .

Safron Capital Corporation, on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, represented by David Avi Rosenfeld , Jack Gerald Fruchter , Mary Katherine Blasy & Samuel Howard Rudman .

Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Aubrey K McClendon, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Marcus C Rowland, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Michael A Johnson, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Richard K Davidson, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Frank A Keating, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Breene M Kerr, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Charles T Maxwell, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Donald L Nickles, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Frederick B Whittermore, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

UBS Investment Bank, Defendant, represented by Alyson M Weiss , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Drew Neville, Jr , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, Jodi R Sarowitz , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Jonathan N Strauss , Loeb & Loeb LLP-NEW YORK & Ryan S Wilson , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

ABN AMRO, Defendant, represented by Alyson M Weiss , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Drew Neville, Jr , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, Jodi R Sarowitz , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Jonathan N Strauss , Loeb & Loeb LLP-NEW YORK & Ryan S Wilson , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Banc of America Securities LLC, Defendant, represented by Alyson M Weiss , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Drew Neville, Jr , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, Jodi R Sarowitz , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Jonathan N Strauss , Loeb & Loeb LLP-NEW YORK & Ryan S Wilson , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Wells Fargo Securities, Defendant, represented by Alyson M Weiss , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Drew Neville, Jr , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, Jodi R Sarowitz , Loeb & Loeb LLP, Jonathan N Strauss , Loeb & Loeb LLP-NEW YORK & Ryan S Wilson , Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville.

Merrill A Miller, Jr, Defendant, represented by Christin J Hill , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, David S Keenan , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SEATTLE, James R Webb , McAfee & Taft, Kenneth P Herzinger , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, M Todd Scott , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, E Joseph Giometti , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice, Lily I Becker , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice & Robert P Varian , Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe-SAN FRANCISCO, Pro Hac Vice.

Local 103 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Electrical Workers Pension Fund, Movant, represented by Francis A DiGiacco , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP & Christopher J Keller .

Michael Deutsch, Movant, represented by Mark Peter Kindall .


ORDER

TIMOTHY D. DeGIUSTI, District Judge.

Before the Court is the motion [Doc. No. 106] of Plaintiff, Local 880 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union-Retail Food Employers Joint Pension Fund ("United Food" or "Lead Plaintiff"),1 to certify this action as a class action, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23. Defendants timely responded to the motion, and Lead Plaintiff filed a reply. On March...

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