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In re BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation, 4:10-md-02185 (2018)

Court: District Court, S.D. Texas Number: infdco20181127692 Visitors: 6
Filed: Nov. 15, 2018
Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2018
Summary: ORDER KEITH P. ELLISON , District Judge . WHEREAS, Defendants in the above-captioned actions filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (MDL 2185 ECF No. 1662) seeking dismissal of certain claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") as time-barred; and WHEREAS the Court granted Defendants' motion by Memorandum and Order dated September 18, 2018 (MDL 2185 ECF No. 1707); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Exchange Act claims based on the following alleged misstat
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ORDER

WHEREAS, Defendants in the above-captioned actions filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings (MDL 2185 ECF No. 1662) seeking dismissal of certain claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") as time-barred; and

WHEREAS the Court granted Defendants' motion by Memorandum and Order dated September 18, 2018 (MDL 2185 ECF No. 1707);

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Exchange Act claims based on the following alleged misstatements in the following cases are dismissed:

• Robert Malone's statements in The BP Magazine on April 7, 2007 in: • Alameda Cty. Empl. Ret. Ass'n. v. BP p.l.c., No. 12-cv-01256 (cons.), Second Amended Complaint ("Alameda") (ECF No. 148) ¶¶ 357-359; • HESTA Super Fund v. BP p.l.c., No. 13-cv-00129, Second Amended Complaint ("HESTA") (ECF No. 118) ¶¶ 357-359; • New York City Empl. Ret. Sys. v. BP p.l.c., No. 13-cv-1393, First Amended Complaint ("New York City") (ECF No. 102) ¶¶ 357-359; • Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek v. BP p.l.c., No. 13-cv-00069, Second Amended Complaint ("Stichting Pensioenfonds") (ECF No. 120) ¶¶ 357-359; and • The Bank of America Pension Plan v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-01418, First Amended Complaint ("Bank of America") (ECF No. 28) ¶¶ 357-359. • Anthony Hayward's speech at the Houston Forum on November 8, 2007 in: • HESTA ¶ 373; • New York City ¶ 373; • Stichting Pensioenfonds ¶ 373; • Bank of America ¶ 373; • Avalon Holdings, Inc. v. BP p.l.c., No. 12-cv-03715, Second Amended Complaint ("Avalon") (ECF No. 121) ¶ 220; • GIC Private Ltd. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-1072, Amended Complaint ("GIC Private Ltd.") (ECF No. 27) ¶ 334; • Helaba Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-1065, Amended Complaint ("Helaba") (ECF No. 28) ¶ 334; • Louisiana State Empl. Ret. Sys. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-01087, Amended Complaint ("Louisiana") (ECF No. 36) ¶ 339; • Maryland State Ret. and Pension Sys. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-01068, Amended Complaint ("Maryland") (ECF No. 22) ¶ 145; • Arkansas Teacher Ret. Sys. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-00457, Amended Complaint ("Arkansas") (ECF No. 26) ¶ 299; • Virginia Ret. Sys. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-01058, Amended Complaint ("Virginia") (ECF No. 22) ¶ 301; • Washington State Inv. Bd. v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-00980, Second Amended Complaint ("Washington") (ECF No. 59) ¶ 272; and • Pensions Reserves Inv. Mgmt. Bd. of Massachusetts v. BP p.l.c., No. 14-cv-01084, Amended Complaint ("Pension Reserves") (ECF No. 27) ¶ 288. • Anthony Hayward's statements in BP's 2007 Annual Review dated February 22, 2008 in: • New York City ¶ 380; • Bank of America ¶ 380; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 336; • Helaba ¶ 336; • Louisiana ¶ 341; • Maryland ¶ 147; • Arkansas ¶ 301; • Virginia ¶ 303; • Washington ¶ 274; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 290. • Anthony Hayward's statements during the February 27, 2008 strategy presentation call in: • New York City ¶ 382; • Bank of America ¶ 382; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 338; • Helaba ¶ 338; • Louisiana ¶ 343; • Maryland ¶ 149; • Arkansas ¶ 303; • Virginia ¶ 305; • Washington ¶ 276; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 292. • BP's statements in the 2007 Annual Report dated March 4, 2008 in: • New York City ¶ 384; • Bank of America ¶ 384; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 340; • Helaba ¶ 340; • Louisiana ¶ 345; • Maryland ¶ 151; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 294. • Anthony Hayward's speech at BP's Annual General Meeting on April 17, 2008 in: • Bank of America ¶¶ 386-387; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶¶ 342-343; • Helaba ¶¶ 342-343; • Louisiana ¶ 347; • Maryland ¶ 153; • Arkansas ¶¶ 305-306; • Virginia ¶¶ 307-308; • Washington ¶¶ 278-279; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 296. • Anthony Hayward's speech at the HRH Prince of Wales's 3rd Annual Accounting for Sustainability Forum on December 17, 2008 in: • Bank of America ¶ 398; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 345; • Helaba ¶ 345; • Louisiana ¶ 350; • Maryland ¶ 155; • Arkansas ¶ 308; • Virginia ¶ 310; • Washington ¶ 281; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 298. • Anthony Hayward's statements in BP's 2008 Annual Review dated February 24, 2009 in: • Bank of America ¶ 401; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 347; • Helaba ¶ 347; • Louisiana ¶ 352; • Maryland ¶ 157; • Arkansas ¶ 310; • Virginia ¶ 312; • Washington ¶ 283; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 300. • BP's statements in the 2008 Annual Report dated March 4, 2009 in: • Bank of America ¶¶ 403-404; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶¶ 349-350; • Helaba ¶¶ 349-350; • Louisiana ¶¶ 354-355; • Maryland ¶¶ 159-160; • Virginia ¶¶ 314-315; • Washington ¶¶ 285-286; and • Pension Reserves ¶¶ 302-303. • BP's statements in the Initial Exploration Plan dated March 10, 2009 in: • Bank of America ¶¶ 406-409; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶¶ 365-368; • Helaba ¶¶ 365-368; • Louisiana ¶¶ 357-360; • Virginia ¶¶ 317-320; • Washington ¶¶ 288-291; and • Pension Reserves ¶¶ 305-308. • Anthony Hayward's statements in the 2008 Sustainability Review dated April 16, 2009 in: • Bank of America ¶ 416; • GIC Private Ltd. ¶ 352; • Helaba ¶ 352; • Louisiana ¶ 367; • Maryland ¶ 162; • Virginia ¶ 327; and • Pension Reserves ¶ 315.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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