MINNEAPOLIS FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION v. MEDTRONIC, INC.

Civil No. 08-6324 (PAM/AJB).

MINNEAPOLIS FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MEDTRONIC, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Minnesota.

February 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association, Individually and on behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Brian F Rice , Rice, Michels & Walther LLP, Bryan L Bleichner , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Gerald H Silk , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Noam N Mandel , LEAD ATTORNEY, Robert D Klausner , Not Admitted, Salvatore J Graziano , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Gregg M Fishbein , Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP & Jennifer Keeney , Not Admitted.

Union Asset Management Holding AG, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Andrew L Zivitz , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Ann K Ritter , Not admitted, Daniel E Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Gerald H Silk , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jay W. Eisenhofer , Not Admitted, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Jennifer L. Joost , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Michael D Blatchley , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Sean M Handler , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Daniel C Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Eli R Greenstein , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Gregg S. Levin , Not Admitted, Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Jennifer Keeney , Not Admitted, Joseph F Rice , Motley Rice LLC, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Lance V Oliver , Motley Rice LLC, Meghan S.B. Oliver , not admitted & Salvatore J Graziano , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP.

Oklahoma Firefighters Pension Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Andrew L Zivitz , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Ann K Ritter , Not admitted, Daniel E Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Gerald H Silk , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jay W. Eisenhofer , Not Admitted, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Jennifer L. Joost , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Michael D Blatchley , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Sean M Handler , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Daniel C Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Eli R Greenstein , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Jennifer Keeney , Not Admitted, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA & Salvatore J Graziano , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP.

Carpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern California, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Ann K Ritter , Not admitted, Daniel E Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jay W. Eisenhofer , Not Admitted, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Daniel C Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Jennifer Keeney , Not Admitted & Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA.

Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Ann K Ritter , Not admitted, Daniel E Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jay W. Eisenhofer , Not Admitted, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Daniel C Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Jennifer Keeney , Not Admitted & Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA.

Medtronic, Inc., Defendant, represented by Amy K Sterner , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Kristin K Zinsmaster , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Patrick S Williams , Briggs & Morgan, PA, Emily Nicklin , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Helen E Witt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Joshua Z Rabinovitz , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Peter W Carter , Dorsey & Whitney LLP & Sallie G Smylie , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

William A Hawkins, III, Defendant, represented by Amy K Sterner , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Kristin K Zinsmaster , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Patrick S Williams , Briggs & Morgan, PA, Emily Nicklin , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Helen E Witt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Joshua Z Rabinovitz , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Peter W Carter , Dorsey & Whitney LLP & Sallie G Smylie , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

Gary Elliss, Defendant, represented by Amy K Sterner , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Kristin K Zinsmaster , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Patrick S Williams , Briggs & Morgan, PA, Emily Nicklin , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Helen E Witt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Joshua Z Rabinovitz , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Peter W Carter , Dorsey & Whitney LLP & Sallie G Smylie , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

Arthur D. Collins, Jr., Defendant, represented by Amy K Sterner , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Kristin K Zinsmaster , Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Patrick S Williams , Briggs & Morgan, PA, Emily Nicklin , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Helen E Witt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Joshua Z Rabinovitz , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Peter W Carter , Dorsey & Whitney LLP & Sallie G Smylie , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

City of Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension Commissioners, Movant, represented by Brian O O'Mara , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP - SD, Darren J Robbins , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP - SD, Karen Hanson Riebel , Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP, Gregg M Fishbein , Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP & Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA.

Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma, Movant, represented by Andrew L Zivitz , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Gerald H Silk , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Jennifer L. Joost , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Michael D Blatchley , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Noam N Mandel , LEAD ATTORNEY, Sean M Handler , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Adam Wierzbowski , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Eli R Greenstein , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA & Salvatore J Graziano , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP.

Fjarde AP-Fonden, Movant, represented by Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Naumon A Amjed , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Sean M Handler , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP & Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA.

Danske Invest Management A/S, Movant, represented by Andrew L Zivitz , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Darren J Check , Not Admitted, Geoffrey C Jarvis , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Gerald H Silk , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, James M Hughes , Motley Rice LLC, Jeff A Almeida , Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Jennifer L. Joost , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Karl L Cambronne , Chestnut Cambronne, PA, Michael D Blatchley , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP, Naumon A Amjed , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Sean M Handler , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Eli R Greenstein , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Jeffrey D Bores , Chestnut Cambronne, PA & Salvatore J Graziano , Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP.

Iron Workers Local 40, Movant, represented by Brian C Gudmundson , Zimmerman Reed, PLLP, Patricia A Bloodgood , Zimmerman Reed, PLLP, Patrick V Dahlstrom , Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP & Carolyn G Anderson , Zimmerman Reed, PLLP.


ORDER APPROVING DISTRIBUTION PLAN

PAUL A. MAGNUSON, District Judge.

Lead Plaintiffs, on notice to Defendants' Counsel, moved this Court for an order approving a distribution plan for the Net Settlement Fund in the above-captioned class action (the "Action"), and the Court having considered all the materials and arguments submitted in support of the motion, including the Declaration of Jason Rabe in Support of Lead Plaintiffs' Motion...

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