Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. et al v. Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians et al

Filing 78

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Appeal Information Sheet, Docket Sheet and Order to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re: 77 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 Info Sheet, # 2 Order, # 3 Docket Sheet) (lak)

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APPEAL, MAM,

U.S. District Court
Western District of Wisconsin (Madison)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:13-cv-00372-wmc
Internal Use Only

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. et al v. Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians et al
Assigned to: District Judge William M. Conley
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker
Cause: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)

Date Filed: 05/24/2013
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 950 Constitutional State Statute
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.

represented by Beth Ermatinger Hanan
Gass Weber Mullins LLC
309 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-223-3300x7781
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Brian George Cahill
Gass Weber Mullins LLC
309 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-223-3300
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Daniel J. Kennedy
Gass Weber Mullins LLC
309 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-224-3456
Fax: [phone]
Email:
[e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
David J. Turek
Gass Weber Mullins LLC
309 N Water St

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Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-223-3300
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mark F. Foley
Von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
3 S Pinckney Street
Ste. 1000
Madison, WI 53703-4200
414-287-1404
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Stifel Financial Corp.

represented by Beth Ermatinger Hanan
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Brian George Cahill
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Daniel J. Kennedy
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
David J. Turek
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mark F. Foley
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC

represented by Charles Samuel Bergen
Grippo & Elden LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312-704-7700
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Daniel R. Fine
Grippo & Elden LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312-704-7700
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Heidi L. Vogt
von Briesen & Roper
411 East Wisconsin Ave. #700
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-287-1258
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Laura Kathleen McNally
Grippo & Elden LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312-704-7700
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mark F. Foley
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rami Naji Fakhouri
Grippo & Elden LLC
111 South Wacker Drive
51st Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
312-704-7700
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff

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LDF Acquisition, LLC

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represented by Charles Samuel Bergen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Daniel R. Fine
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Heidi L. Vogt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Laura Kathleen McNally
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mark F. Foley
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rami Naji Fakhouri
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

represented by Charles Samuel Bergen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Daniel R. Fine
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Heidi L. Vogt
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Laura Kathleen McNally
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Mark F. Foley
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rami Naji Fakhouri
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

represented by Eric G. Pearson
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-319-7360
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
James R. Clark
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-297-5543
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians

represented by Paul Ryan Jacquart
Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger
LLC
316 North Milwaukee Street
Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-455-7676
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
Timothy Michael Hansen
Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger
LLC
316 North Milwaukee Street
Ste. 200

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Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-273-8473
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Vanya S. Hogen
Jacobson, Buffalo, Magnuson,
Anderson & Hogen, P.C.
335 Atrium Office Building
1295 Bandana Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55108
651-644-4710
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jessica Intermill
Jacobson, Buffalo, Magnuson,
Anderson & Hogen, P.C.
335 Atrium Office Building
1295 Bandana Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55108
651-357-1483
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation

represented by Paul Ryan Jacquart
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Timothy Michael Hansen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Vanya S. Hogen
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jessica Intermill
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Date Filed

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Docket Text

05/24/2013

1 COMPLAINT against Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation.
( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1181059.), filed by Stifel Financial
Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.. (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - Specimen Bond,
# 2 Exhibit B - Limited Offering Memorandum,
# 3 Exhibit C - Bond Purchase Agreement,
# 4 Exhibit D - Indenture,
# 5 Exhibit E - Bond Resolution,
# 6 Exhibit F - Issuer Opinion Letter,
# 7 Exhibit G - Bond Counsel Opinion Letter,
# 8 Exhibit H - Closing Certificate,
# 9 Exhibit I - Tribal Agreement,
# 10 Exhibit J - Tribal Resolution,
# 11 Exhibit K - 2010 02 03 Ltr Tribe to Wells Fargo,
# 12 Exhibit L - Tribal Court Code (version of 2-12-96,
# 13 Exhibit M - Tribal Court Code (version of 3-27-13,
# 14 Exhibit N - Statement of Claim,
# 15 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet,
# 16 Summons,
# 17 Summons) (Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

2 Notice of Appearance Brian G. Cahill, Beth Ermatinger Hanan, David J.
Turek and Daniel J. Kennedy filed by Brian George Cahill for Plaintiffs
Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (Cahill, Brian)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

5 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Plaintiffs Stifel
Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.. (Cahill, Brian)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

6 Brief in Support of 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs Stifel
Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (Cahill, Brian)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

7 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company, Inc. re: 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

8 Declaration of David J. Turek filed by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp.,
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. re: 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction
(Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

9 Declaration of David DeYoung filed by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp.,
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. re: 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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(Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)
05/24/2013

10 Motion to Admit Charles Samuel Bergen Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice
fee $ 50 receipt number 0758-1181196.) by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition,
LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
(Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Bergen, Charles) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

11 Motion to Admit Daniel R. Fine Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 50
receipt number 0758-1181215.) by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Fine, Daniel) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

12 Motion to Admit Rami Naji Fakhouri Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $
50 receipt number 0758-1181224.) by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Fakhouri, Rami) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

13 Motion to Admit Laura Kathleen McNally Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice
fee $ 50 receipt number 0758-1181244.) by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition,
LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
(Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (McNally, Laura) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Saybrook Fund Investors,
LLC (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
(Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff LDF Acquisition, LLC
(Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

17 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Rule 65) by
Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A.. (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

18 Brief in Support of 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiffs
LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

19 Disregard - See docket #28. Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs
LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. re: 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Foley, Mark) To be
refiled. Modified on 5/24/2013 (voc). Modified on 5/24/2013 (voc).
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

20 Disregard - See docket #27. Declaration of Mark F. Foley filed by
Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 17 Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Specimen Bond,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Bond Purchase Agreement,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Tribal Agreement,
# 4 Exhibit 4 - Trust Indenture,

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# 5 Exhibit 5 - Bond Resolution,
# 6 Exhibit 6 - Trade Ticket for Bond,
# 7 Exhibit 7 - Website printouts,
# 8 Exhibit 8 - Tribal Code Ch. 80,
# 9 Exhibit 9 - Tribal Court Statement of Claim,
# 10 Exhibit 10 - Complaint for Declaratory Relief,
# 11 Exhibit 11 - E-mail) (Foley, Mark)To be refiled. Modified on
5/24/2013 (voc). Modified on 5/24/2013 (voc). (Entered: 05/24/2013)
05/24/2013

21 Certificate of Service by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund
Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Foley, Mark) (Entered:
05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

Case non-randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and
Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (voc) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

Standard attachments for Judge William M. Conley required to be served
on all parties with summons or waiver of service: NORTC, Briefing
Guidelines, Corporate Disclosure Statement. (voc) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

Set/Reset Deadlines as to 5 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION , 17 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Rule
65). Procedure to be followed on Motions for Injunctive Relief before
Judge Conley attached. Brief in Opposition due 5/31/2013. (voc/mh)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

22 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 10 Motion to Admit Charles Samuel Bergen Pro Hac
Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/24/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

23 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 11 Motion to Admit Daniel R. Fine Pro Hac Vice.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/24/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

24 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 12 Motion to Admit Rami Naji Fakhour Pro Hac Vice.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/24/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

25 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 13 Motion to Admit Laura Kathleen McNally Pro Hac
Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/24/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

26 Summons Issued as to Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians (main document), Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation. (Attachments:
# 1 Summons - Lake of the Torches) (krj) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

27 Declaration of Mark F. Foley filed by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 17 Motion for

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Preliminary Injunction (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)
05/24/2013

28 Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 17 Motion for
Preliminary Injunction (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Specimen Bond,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Bond Purchase Agreement,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Tribal Agreement,
# 4 Exhibit 4 - Trust Indenture,
# 5 Exhibit 5 - Bond Resolution,
# 6 Exhibit 5 - Trade Ticket for Bond Sale,
# 7 Exhibit 7 - Website Printouts,
# 8 Exhibit 8 - Tribal Code Ch 80,
# 9 Exhibit 9 - Tribal Court Statement,
# 10 Exhibit 10 - Complaint for Declaratory Relief,
# 11 Exhibit 11 - E-mail) (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/24/2013

29 Certificate of Service by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus
& Company, Inc. (Cahill, Brian) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

05/27/2013

30 Notice of Appearance filed by Timothy Michael Hansen for Defendants
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the
Torches Economic Development Corporation (Hansen, Timothy)
(Entered: 05/27/2013)

05/27/2013

31 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motions for
Injunctive Relief by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker.
Response due 6/3/2013. (Hansen, Timothy) (Entered: 05/27/2013)

05/29/2013

32 Motion to Admit Vanya S. Hogen Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 50
receipt number 0758-1182706.) by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen
L. Crocker. (Hogen, Vanya) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

05/29/2013

33 Motion to Admit Jessica Intermill Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 50
receipt number 0758-1182719.) by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen
L. Crocker. (Intermill, Jessica) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

05/29/2013

34 Notice of Appearance of James Clark and Eric Pearson filed by Eric G.
Pearson for Plaintiff Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered:
05/29/2013)

05/29/2013

35 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
(Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

05/29/2013

36 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 31 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to
Plaintiffs' Motions for Injunctive Relief. Brief in Opposition due

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6/14/2013. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 5/29/2013.
(voc) Modified on 8/28/2013. (lak) (Entered: 05/29/2013)
05/29/2013

37 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Plaintiff Godfrey
& Kahn, S.C.. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

05/29/2013

38 Brief in Support of 37 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

05/30/2013

39 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 32 Motion to Admit Vanya S. Hogen Pro Hac Vice.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/30/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/30/2013)

05/30/2013

40 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 33 Motion to Admit Jessica Intermill Pro Hac Vice.
Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 5/30/2013. (voc)
(Entered: 05/30/2013)

05/30/2013

Set Deadlines as to 37 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION .
Procedure to be followed on Motions for Injunctive Relief before Judge
Conley attached. Brief in Opposition due 6/14/2013. (voc) (Entered:
05/30/2013)

05/31/2013

41 Acknowledgment of Service Executed filed by Plaintiffs Godfrey &
Kahn, S.C., LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Stifel
Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation.
(Turek, David) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

05/31/2013

42 Amended MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Plaintiff
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

05/31/2013

43 Amended Brief in Support of 42 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by
Plaintiff Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

05/31/2013

44 Notice by Plaintiff Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. re 42 Amended MOTION FOR
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION , 43 Brief in Support Letter to Judge
Conley setting forth reasons for submission of amended motion for
preliminary injunction and supporting brief. (Pearson, Eric) (Entered:
05/31/2013)

06/13/2013

45 MOTION TO DISMISS or in the Alternative, to Stay by Defendants
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the
Torches Economic Development Corporation. Brief in Opposition due
7/5/2013. Brief in Reply due 7/15/2013. (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered:
06/13/2013)

06/13/2013

46 Brief in Support of 45 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Stay by
Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians,
Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/13/2013)

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06/13/2013

47 Declaration of Karen M. Maki filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/13/2013)

06/13/2013

48 Declaration of Victoria A. Doud filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/13/2013)

06/13/2013

49 Affidavit of Penny J. Coleman filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/13/2013)

06/14/2013

50 Affidavit of John P. Bowes filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - Treaty 1854,
# 2 Exhibit B - Luke Lea - Annual Report,
# 3 Exhibit C - Mannypenny 1855,
# 4 Exhibit D - Treaty with Delawares,
# 5 Exhibit E - Treaty with Iowa,
# 6 Exhibit F - Treaty with Sauk,
# 7 Exhibit G - Treaty with Kickapoo,
# 8 Exhibit H - Mannypenny 1854,
# 9 Exhibit I - Treaty with Oto,
# 10 Exhibit J - L.H. Wheeler,
# 11 Exhibit K - DB Herriman,
# 12 Exhibit L - Bi Lingual Petition,
# 13 Exhibit M - Treaty with Delaware 1860,
# 14 Exhibit N - Treaty with Potawatomi,
# 15 Exhibit O - Treaty with Ottawa,
# 16 Exhibit P - Early Life) (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

51 Affidavit of Elaine Trimble Saiz filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - List of Closing Documents,
# 2 Exhibit B - NIGC by the Numbers article,
# 3 Exhibit C - Two NIGC Management Contract Approval Letters,
# 4 Exhibit D - Two NIGC Declination letters when also a management
contract,
# 5 Exhibit E - NIGC Bulletin 93-3,
# 6 Exhibit F - NIGC Bulletin 94-5,
# 7 Exhibit G - NIGC Letter to Senate Committee Indian Affairs,
# 8 Exhibit H - Two NIGC letters - Agreements Collectively Management
Contracts,
# 9 Exhibit I - Two NIGC Declination Letters,
# 10 Exhibit J - Two NIGC letters requesting explanation why not
collectively Management Contracts) (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered:

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06/14/2013)
06/14/2013

52 Affidavit of Perry Israel filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - Closing Index) (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

53 Declaration of Brooks Big John filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - Lac du Flambeau Constitution,
# 2 Exhibit B - Ch. 80 of LDF Tribal Code,
# 3 Exhibit C - Tribe's Gaming Control Ordinance) (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

54 Declaration of Paul R. Jacquart filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - State Court Complaint,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Relevant Pages from Saybrook's website,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Saybrook email with redlined Indenture,
# 4 Exhibit 4 - Executive Summary of Proposed Bond Terms,
# 5 Exhibit 5 - Preliminary Term Sheet,
# 6 Exhibit 6 - Decision and Order, No. 09-CV-768 (Nov. 22, 2011),
# 7 Exhibit 7 - First Amended Complaint, No. 09-CV-768,
# 8 Exhibit 8 - Plaintiffs' Rule 15(a) Motion for Leave to File Second
Amended Complaint,
# 9 Exhibit 9 - Decision and Order, No. 09-CV-768 (Dec. 23 2011),
# 10 Exhibit 10 - Notice of Dismissal, No. 09-CV-768 (April 9, 2012),
# 11 Exhibit 11 - Opinion and Order, No. 12-CV-255 (April 1, 2013),
# 12 Exhibit 12 - Security Agreement,
# 13 Exhibit 13 - Account Control Agreement,
# 14 Exhibit 14 - Opinion and Order, No. 12-CV-255 (April 1, 2013),
# 15 Exhibit 15 - Tribal Defendants' Mem. in Supp. of Motion to
Reconsider,
# 16 Exhibit 16 - Tribal Defendants' Letter to Judge Dreyfus (May 13,
2013),
# 17 Exhibit 17 - Stifel's Tribal Court Motion to Adopt Fed. R. Civ. P. 12
(b)(1),
# 18 Exhibit 18 - Affidavit of Kevin Washburn,
# 19 Exhibit 19 - 7th Circuit Appeal Addendum,
# 20 Exhibit 20 - Chart detailing Bond Documents' reliance on void
Indenture,
# 21 Exhibit 21 - Chart detailing uneforceability of Bond Documents,
# 22 Exhibit 22 - Native Am. Mktg. and Dev. Corp. v. W. Elec., No. 040464,
# 23 Exhibit 23 - Lake of the Torches Articles of Incorporation,
# 24 Exhibit 24 - Tribal Defendants' State Court Interlocutory Appeal,
# 25 Exhibit 25 - Saybrook's Opening Brief on Subject-Matter
Jurisdiction,
# 26 Exhibit 26 - Godfrey & Kahn Response Brief in Opp. to Subject

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Matter Jurisdiction,
# 27 Exhibit 27 - Stifel's Response in Opp. to Subject Matter Jurisdiction,
# 28 Exhibit 28 - Saybrook's Scott Bayliss' email to Stifel (Dec. 13, 2007),
# 29 Exhibit 29 - Saybrook Email to Stifel (Dec. 19, 2007),
# 30 Exhibit 30 - Decision and Order, No. 09-CV-768 (April 23, 2010))
(Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2013)
06/14/2013

55 Notice by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation re 45
MOTION TO DISMISS or in the Alternative, to Stay Correspondence to
Judge Conley. (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

56 Brief in Opposition by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation re: 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Stifel
Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., 17 Motion for
Preliminary Injunction filed by LDF Acquisition, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, 42 Motion for Preliminary
Injunction filed by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., 37 Motion for Preliminary
Injunction filed by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered:
06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

57 Declaration of James B. Barton re 56 Brief in Opposition, 17 Motion for
Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Stifel Defendants' Tribal Court Brief in Support of Motion
to Dismiss Statement of Claim,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.'s Tribal Court Motion and Brief in
Support of Motion to Dismiss Statement of Claim,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Saybrook, LDF Acquisition, and Wells Fargo's Tribal
Court Motion to Dismiss Statement of Claim) (Jacquart, Paul) Modified
docket text on 6/17/2013 (mmo). (Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

58 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches
Economic Development Corporation re: 17 Motion for Preliminary
Injunction and their Proposed Statements of Fact (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Complaint, Case No. 12-CV-255 (W.D. Wis. April 9,
2012)) (Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/14/2013

59 Response to Proposed Findings of Fact filed by Defendants Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches
Economic Development Corporation re: 5 Motion for Preliminary
Injunction and their Proposed Statements of Fact (Jacquart, Paul)
(Entered: 06/14/2013)

06/24/2013

60 Joint Motion for Extension of Time on Briefing of Motion to Dismiss by
Plaintiffs Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund
Investors, LLC, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.,
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker.

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(Attachments:
# 1 Text of Proposed Order) (Foley, Mark) (Entered: 06/24/2013)
06/25/2013

61 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
ORDER granting 60 Motion for Extension of Time. Brief in Opposition
due 7/19/2013. Brief in Reply due 8/19/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge
Stephen L. Crocker on 6/25/2013. (voc) (Entered: 06/25/2013)

07/19/2013

62 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund
Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, filed
by Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of
the Torches Economic Development Corporation (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Scott A. Bayliss, see 64 ,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Tribal Agreement,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Gaming Revenue Bond Series 2008,
# 4 Exhibit 4 - Bond Purchase Agreement,
# 5 Exhibit 5 - Indenture,
# 6 Exhibit 6 - Bond Resolution,
# 7 Exhibit 7 - E-mail Containing Trade Ticket,
# 8 Exhibit 8 - Declaration of Michael G. Slade, see 66 ,
# 9 Exhibit 9 - Declaration of Jon P. Schotz, see 65 ,
# 10 Exhibit 10 - Waukesha County Circuit Court Order Extending Time
to Answer,
# 11 Exhibit 11 - Chapter 80 of Tribal Code,
# 12 Exhibit 12 - Statement of Claim,
# 13 Exhibit 13 - Letter Brief from Tim Hansen,
# 14 Exhibit 14 - Petition to Appeal to Wisconsin Court of Appeals,
# 15 Exhibit 15 - Order of Wisconsin Court of Appeals,
# 16 Exhibit 16 - Bond Counsel Opinion Letter,
# 17 Exhibit 17 - Issuer Opinion Letter,
# 18 Exhibit 18 - Limited Offering Memorandum,
# 19 Exhibit 19 - Security Agreement,
# 20 Exhibit 20 - Account Control Agreement) (Bergen, Charles)
Modified on 7/19/2013 (rep). Modified on 7/22/2013; Declarations refiled
as separate documents. (mmo). (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

63 Declaration of Charles S. Bergen filed by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition,
LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 45
Motion to Dismiss, (Bergen, Charles) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

64 Declaration of Scott A. Bayliss filed by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 45 Motion to
Dismiss, (Bergen, Charles) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

65 Declaration of Jon P. Schotz filed by Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC,
Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 45 Motion to
Dismiss, (Bergen, Charles) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

66 Disregard - to be refiled; Declaration of Michael G. Slade filed by
Plaintiffs LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Bergen, Charles) Modified
on 7/22/2013; requested attorney refile with exhibit attached separately

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and described. (mmo). (Entered: 07/19/2013)
07/19/2013

67 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. re: 45 Motion to
Dismiss, filed by Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation
(Pearson, Eric) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

68 Brief in Opposition by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus &
Company, Inc. re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, filed by Lac du Flambeau Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation (Turek, David) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

07/19/2013

69 Declaration of David J. Turek filed by Plaintiffs Stifel Financial Corp.,
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - Opinion & Order) (Turek, David) (Entered: 07/19/2013)

08/19/2013

70 Brief in Reply by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation in Support of 45 Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to
Stay (Hansen, Timothy) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

08/19/2013

71 Declaration of Paul R. Jacquart filed by Defendants Lac du Flambeau
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic
Development Corporation in Support of Tribal Defendants' Combined
Reply Brief in Support of thier Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to
Stay re: 45 Motion to Dismiss, (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit 1 - Saybrook Tribal Court Appearance and Motion to Dismiss,
# 2 Exhibit 2 - Stifel Tribal Court Motion to Adopt Rule 12(b)(1) and
Motion to Dismiss,
# 3 Exhibit 3 - Godfrey & Kahn Tribal Court Motion to Dismiss,
# 4 Exhibit 4 - Wells Fargo's 7th Cir. Supplemental Appendix,
# 5 Exhibit 5- Saybrook's Resp. Br. on Jurisdiction and Sovereign
Immunity 09-CV-768 (March 16, 2012),
# 6 Exhibit 6 - Saybrook's Resp. Br. on Subject-Matter Jurisdiction 12CV-255 (June 15, 2012),
# 7 Exhibit 7 - Opinion and Order, 12-CV-255 (March 11, 2013),
# 8 Exhibit 8 - Complaint 12-CV-255 (April 9, 2012),
# 9 9 - Complaint for Equitable and Other Relief 09-CV-768 (Dec. 21,
2009),
# 10 10 - Saybrook Capital LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, and
LDF Acquisition, LLC Business Entity Searches) (Hansen, Timothy)
(Entered: 08/19/2013)

09/04/2013

72 Notice by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation .
(Attachments:
# 1 Order on Defendants' Motions to Dismiss and Related Matters)
(Jacquart, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2013)

09/05/2013

73 Notice of Supplemental Authority by Plaintiffs Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.,

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LDF Acquisition, LLC, Saybrook Fund Investors, LLC, Stifel Financial
Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. re 72
Notice (Other) Plaintiffs' Notice of Supplemental Authority and Request
for Hearing on the Pending Motions for Preliminary Injunction.
(Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A - August 27, 2013 Tribal Court Order) (Bergen, Charles)
(Entered: 09/05/2013)
09/06/2013

09/06/2013

74 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
Defendants may respond to plaintiffs' request for hearing on the pending
motions for preliminary injunction not later than September 13, 2013.
Defendants' response, if any, shall be no more than 5 pages. Signed by
District Judge William M. Conley on 9/6/13. (krj) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
Briefing set re: motion for hearing on pending motions for preliminary
injunction. Brief in Opposition due 9/13/2013. (krj) (Entered: 09/06/2013)

09/13/2013

75 Response to 73 Notice of Supplemental Authority by Defendants Lac du
Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches
Economic Development Corporation . (Hansen, Timothy) (Entered:
09/13/2013)

10/29/2013

76 ORDER denying 45 Motion to Dismiss by defendants. Injunctive Hearing
set for 11/26/2013 at 8:30 AM. Signed by District Judge William M.
Conley on 10/28/2013. (voc) (Entered: 10/29/2013)

10/29/2013

Set Injunctive Hearing as to 5 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION , 17 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (Rule
65), 42 Amended MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION , 37
MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION . Procedure to be
followed on Motions for Injunctive Relief before Judge Conley attached.
Injunctive Hearing set for 11/26/2013 at 08:30 AM. (voc) (Entered:
10/29/2013)

11/01/2013

77 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Defendants Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians, Lake of the Torches Economic Development
Corporation as to 76 Order on Motion to Dismiss. Filing fee of $ 455,
receipt number 25D0408A paid. No Docketing Statement filed. (Jacquart,
Paul) (Entered: 11/01/2013)

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