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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re: TEXTAINER PARTNERSHIP

SECURITIES LITIGATION

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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

ALL ACTIONS

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No. C-05-0969 MMC

ORDER RE: MOTIONS FOR

APPOINTMENT OF LEAD COUNSEL;

CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

For the reasons set forth at the July 8, 2005 hearing on the pending motions for

appointment of lead counsel, 

1. The Court hereby DENIES the motion for appointment of lead plaintiff by the

group consisting of Alan P. Gordon (“Gordon”) and Warren Heller (“Heller”).

2. The Court hereby DENIES applicant Steven L. Craig’s (“Craig”) request for

discovery.

3. No later than July 29, 2005, Heller shall submit supplemental briefing in support

of his motion to be appointed as sole lead plaintiff, which shall consist of the following:

a. A declaration by Heller attesting to (1) the amount of his financial interest

in the pending dispute between claimants in In re Real Estate Associates Limited

Partnership Association, No. CV 98-07035 (C.D. Cal.); (2) the extent to which his

involvement in that lawsuit would distract him from aggressively pursuing and monitoring

the instant action on behalf of the class; (3) any other lawsuit currently pending in state or

federal court in which he is involved in an individual or representative capacity; and (4) the

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extent to which his involvement in such lawsuit(s), if any, would distract him from

aggressively pursuing and monitoring the instant action on behalf of the class.

b. A declaration or declarations explaining the matters of concern to the

district court in Heller v. American Industrial Properties REIT, 156 F. Supp. 2d 645 (W.D.

Tex. 2000) with respect to the calculation of damages and provision of notice to the class.

4. No later than August 12, 2005, Craig may file a response to Heller’s

supplemental briefing.

5. Any memorandum submitted by Heller or Craig as part of either party’s

supplemental briefing shall not exceed seven pages in length.

6. The case management conference in the above-titled action is hereby

CONTINUED from July 29, 2005 to October 28, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. The parties shall file a

joint case management conference no later than October 21, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2005 

/s/ Maxine M. Chesney 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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