21st Century Holding Company: Settled and/or Concluded Case

• Proof Of Claim And Release Form (54 KB)
  MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN September 26, 2005 21ST CENTURY SECURITIES LITIGATION c/o Berdon Claims Administration LLC P.O. Box 9014 Jericho, NY 11753-8914 Telephone: 800-766-3330 Fax: 516-931-0810 Website: www.berdonllp.com/claim PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE FORM NOTE: You are urged to read carefully the accompanying Notice of Class Action, Disclosure of Proposed Settlement Terms, Hearing Thereon and Right to Appear, and Related Matters (the “Class Notice”). In order to be eligible to participate in the Net Settlement Fund, members of the Class (defined in the Class Notice) or their authorized representatives must complete this Proof of Claim and Release Form (“Proof of Claim”), sign it and mail it, sufficient postage prepaid, to the above address postmarked no later than September 26, 2005, together with the required supporting documents indicated on the instructions. If you need assistance filling out this Proof of Claim Form, please call the above toll-free number. SECTION 1A: CLAIMANT IDEN
  
  
• Notice Of Class Action, Disclosure Of Proposed Settlement Terms, Hearing Thereon And Right To Appear, And Related Matters (48 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JEFFERY CROSS and JUDITH ROSENBLATT, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. 21st CENTURY HOLDING CO., EDWARD J. LAWSON, MICHELE V. LAWSON, RONALD A. RAYMOND, PATRICK D. DOYLE, JOSEPH A. EPSTEIN, CARLA L. LEONARD, BRUCE I SIMBERG, GILFORD SECURITIES | INCORPORATED, BREAN MURRAY & CO., INC., FIRST OF MICHIGAN CORP., HOBBES MELVILLE SECURITIES CORP., HOEFER & ARNETT INC., ORMES CAPITAL MARKETS, PENNSYLVANIA MERCHANT GROUP, PRIME CHARTER LTD., REDWINE & COMPANY, INC., SANDS BROTHERS & CO., and VAN KASPER & CO., Defendants. NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION, DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT TERMS, HEARING THEREON AND RIGHT TO APPEAR, AND RELATED MATTERS TO: ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF 21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 5, 1998 THROUGH AUGUST 13, 1999. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY PROCEED
  
  

• Order Awarding Co-Lead Counsel's Attorneys' Fees And Expenses (89 KB)
  Case 0:07-cv-61057-JIC Document 122 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/29/2010 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 07-61057-Civ-COHN/SELTZER IN RE 21 ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS. ORDER AWARDING CO-LEAD COUNSEL'S ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES This matter having come before the Court on January 29,2010, on the application of counsel for the Lead Plaintiffs for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in the above-captioned action; the Court, having considered all papers filed and proceedings conducted herein, having found the settlement of this action to be fair, reasonable, and adequate and otherwise being fully informed in the premises and good cause appearing therefor; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that: 1. All of the capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement dated as of September 4, 2009 (the "Stipulation"),
  
  
• Final Judgment And Order Of Dismissal With Prejudice (252 KB)
  Case 0:07-cv-61057-JIC Document 120 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/29/2010 Page 1 of 5 Case No. 07-61057-Civ-COHN/SELTZER In re 21 ST CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY ) SECURITIES LITIGATION ) This Document Relates To: ) ALL ACTIONS. ) FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE This matter came before the Court for hearing pursuant to the Order of this Court, dated October 19, 2009, on the application of the Settling Parties for approval of the Settlement set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement dated as of September 4, 2009 (the "Stipulation"). Due and adequate notice having been given to the Class as required in said Order, and the Court having considered all papers filed and proceedings had herein and otherwise being fully informed in the premises and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that: 1. This Judgment incorporates by reference
  
  
• Stipulation Of Settlement (3.42 MB)
  Case 0:07-cv-61057-JIC Document 106 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/09/2009 Page 1 of 32 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 07-61057-Civ-COHN/SELTZER Case No. 08-CV-60374-COHN/SELTZER In re 21 ST CENTURY HOLDING ) COMPANY SECURITIES LITIGATION ) This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS. ANTHONY NEIL SELLERS, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant 21st Century Holding Company, Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD J. LAWSON, et al. vs. Defendants, -and- 21st CENTURY HOLDING COMPANY, Nominal Defendant. STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT Case 0:07-cv-61057-JIC Document 106 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/09/2009 Page 2 of 32 Case No. 07-61057-Civ-COHN/SELTZER Case No. 08-CV-60374-COHN/SELTZER This Stipulation of Settlement dated as of September 4, 2009 (the "Stipulation" or "Settlement"), is made and entered into by and among the following Settling Parties (as defined further in paragraph 1.31 herein) to the above-entitled Litigations: (i) the Lea