In Re: Kohner, Mann and Kailas

Filing 6

ORDER setting evidentiary hearing on 9/27/2023 at 01:00 p.m. via Zoom. Interested party Gegios may have until August 31, 2023, to submit a response and any supporting evidence he would like the court to consider before the hearing. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 8/17/2023. (lam)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

IN RE:
KOHNER, MANN AND KAILAS

ORDER
23-mc-11-jdp

In a large class-action matter (Case Nos. 07-cv-76 and 09-cv-240), Robert L. Gegios
filed a declaration concerning the attorney fees reported in connection with a motion for
approval of a settlement. Dkt. 2. I opened this miscellaneous matter to investigate the Gegios
allegations. I have received the response of the involved law firm, Dkt. 3, supported by the
declarations of two involved attorneys, Dkt. 4 and Dkt. 5. At this point, the facts are sharply
disputed.
I will hold an evidentiary hearing via Zoom on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at
1:00 p.m. Interested parties Robert Gegios, Melinda Bialzik, and Ryan Billings should appear
and be prepared to give testimony at the hearing. Gegios may have until August 31, 2023, to
submit a response and any supporting evidence he would like the court to consider before the
hearing.
Let me be clear about the scope of the inquiry. No party claims any entitlement to relief
from any other; this inquiry will have no effect on the class action matter. The court’s purpose
is to address serious allegations of the breach of duty of candor to the tribunal. If the court
finds that such a breach has occurred, it will so report to the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer
Regulation and it may restrict or suspend the offending party’s admission to practice in this
court.

The clerk of court will send out Zoom invitations in advance of the hearing.
Entered August 17, 2023.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
___________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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