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CaseNo: C.A. No. 16,990, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF DELA WAR., UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00016990, State: DE Delaware, Plaintiff: STEINER, Settlement, Concentra, Welsh, Stipulation, Parties, Merger, Agreement, Del, Stock, Releasing, Chancery, Representatives, Management, Anderson, Stowe, Hereby, Delaware, Occusystems, Complaint, Shareholders, Common Stock, Officer, Individual Defendants, Robert, Executors, Dismiss, Shares, Price, Shareholders Litiq, Scheduling Order, Directors, Yankee Acquisition, Proxy, Disclosure, Expenses, Proceeding, Fees, Managed Care, Acquisition, Cra, Chairman, Outstanding, Carlyle, Stockholders, Pursuant , ContentID: 120239583

Case Documents
1 2000-03-17 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
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5 pages
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2 2000-03-14 PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COUNSEL FEES
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6 pages
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3 2000-01-05 STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE
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12 pages
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4 1999-03 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 102048
8 pages
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Total Documents: 4 documents , 31 pages
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1 . ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
COURT
PARTIES
RELEASING
HEREBY
MEMBERS
DEFENDANTS
REPRESENTATIVES
CHANCERY
STIPULATION
AGREEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER
ATTORNEYS
DIRECTORS
PURSUANT
DETERMINATION
ADEQUATE
JUDGEMENT
PLAINTIFFS
LAW
FACTS
AFFILIATES
WELSH
CARSON
ANDERSON
STOWE
MATTER
MANNER
COUNSEL
CHANCERY RULES
                IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF  DELA WAR.&.:
                                  IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY                                  :^
------------------------------------------------------------------------~     Consolidated         
IN RE CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.                                      :    Civil Action No. - J
SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION                                                        16990-NC   - - -
                                                                                               . .
------------------------------------------------------------------------~                      CT
                                                                                    -.         cc?
                                   ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

        The Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement, and Release, dated January 5,

2000 (the "Stipulation"), of the above-captioned action (the "Action"), having been presented at the
                           mfieci-t  ,T
Settlement Hearing on m -, 2000, pursuant to the Scheduling Order for Approval of

Settlement of Class Action entered herein on January x,2000 ("Scheduling Order"), which

Stipulation was joined and consented to by all parties to the Action and which (along with the

defined terms therein) is incorporated herein by reference; and the Court having determined that

notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the Scheduling Order to members of the Class

as certified by the Court in the Scheduling Order and that said notice was adequate and sufficient;

and the parties having appeared by their attorneys of record; and the attorneys for the respective

parties having been heard in support of the Stipulation and the settlement of the Action provided

therein (the "Settlement"), and an opportunity to be heard having been given to all other persons

desiring to be heard as provided in the notice; and the entire matter of the Settlement having been

considered by the Court;

        IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, this  !qT1'day of
MAPC/j
l+bmay 2000, as follows:

                 1.       The Notice of Pendency  of Class Action, Temporary and Proposed Class

Action Determination, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to



Appear ("Notice to the Class") has been given to the Class (as defined hereinafter), pursuant to and

in the manner directed by the Scheduling Order, proof of the mailing of the Notice to the Class was
SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF DELA WAR.&.:
  • The Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement, and Release, dated January 5,
  • Stipulation was joined and consented to by all parties to the Action and which (along with the
  • notice of said hearing was given in accordance with the Scheduling Order to members of the
  • and the parties having appeared by their attorneys of record; and the attorneys for the
  • IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, this!qT1'day of MAPC/j l+bmay 2000, as follows:
  • Action Determination, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to
  • Appear has been given to the Class, pursuant to and
  • tiled with the Court by counsel for Defendants and full opportunity to be heard has been
  • The form and manner of the Notice to the Class is
  • determined that all members of the Class are bound by the Order and Final Judgment herein.
  • nurnerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, there are questions of law and fact
  • the Plaintiffs will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the Class;
  • The Court finds that Plaintiffs and their counsel have adequately
  • The Court finds that the requirements of Court of Chancery Rules
  • including legal representatives, heirs, transferees and assigns of all such foregoing holders
  • fair, reasonable and adequate and in the best interests of the Class, and it is hereby
  • other type or in any other capacity (collectively, the "Releasing Parties") against
  • Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P., Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, or any of their
  • parent entities, associates, affiliates or subsidiaries and each and all of their respective
  • or future officers, directors, stockholders, representatives, employees, attorneys, financial
  • relate in any manner to, the allegations, facts, events, transactions, acts, occurrences,
  • representations, misrepresentations, omissions or any other matter, thing or cause

  • 2 . PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COUNSEL FEES

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    SHAREHOLDERS LITIQ
    LITIQATION
    HOLDINQS
    COURT
    YORK
    CERTIFICATION
    PROPER
    BANCORP
    NETWORKS
    POLK
    KAHN
    RESOUUZES
    BROWN
    LP84
    HOFFMAN
    HYNSON
    INDUSTRDS
    FLS
    GOLDEN MITE BANCORP
    GRACE EMQY
    MAXUS EWQY
    CONS
    MATTEROFI
    SHELL OIL
    TALLEV
    LIT
    WARNER
    SECURITIES LITIQATION
    SUPP
    
                                IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                                                                    IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    ____......._...._.__.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
     . :
    
      i CONSOLIDATED
       IN RE CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.
      / C.A. No. 16990NC
       STOCKHOLDERS LITIGATION
    
    
                                                        PLAINTIFFS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE
                                                        PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION
                                                                    FOR AN AWARD OF COUNSEL FEES
    
    
    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
                                                                                                       
    
    OF COUNSEL:
    
    ABBEY, GARDY  & SQUITIERI, LLP
    212 East 39th Street
    New York, New York 10016
     (212)  889-37ClO
    
    GOODKIND LABATON RUDOFF & SUCHAROW
    2455 East Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 813
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3 3 3 0 4
      (954) 630-1OClO
                      - and  -
    100 Park Avenue, 12th  F:toor
    New York, New York                                                    100:17
      (212)  907-0700
    
    BERNSTEIN  LIE:BHARD  &  LIFSHITZ
     10 East 40th Street
    New York, New York                                                    lOO:L6
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • New York, New York 10016
  • CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION IS PROPER IN THIS
  • In Re Bay Networks, IncShareholders Litig., Del.
  • Gilmartin v. &&be Resouuzes Corp.,
  • NO. 7501, Brown C. (May 14, lP84), aff'd Polk VI Good,
  • Hoffman Elect-!, Inc. J-Emerson Electric Co.,
  • Hynson v. Drummond Coal Co.,
  • In Re Envirod.vne Industrds Inc. Shareholders Litiq.,
  • In Re FLS Hol&lqs, Inc "Shareholders Litiq., Del.
  • In Re Golden mite Bancorp, Inc. Shareholders Litiqation
  • In Re Grace Emqy CorpL>;hareholder Litiq.,
  • In Re Maxus Ewqy Corp. Shareholders Litiq.,
  • Ch., Cons.
  • In the Matterofi the Apd,raisal of Shell Oil Co., Del.
  • In Re Tallev undustriesdAI:nc.
  • Shareholders Lit:!, Del.
  • In Re Warner Con~municatzi~is Securities Litiqation,
  • F. Supp.
  • Kahn v. Capore1l.a
  • Revlon, Inc. v.MacAndr>:wc; & Forbes Holdinqs, .-,

  • 3 . STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    STIPULATION
    COURT
    PARTIES
    PLAINTIFFS
    CONCENTRA
    MERGER
    DEFENDANTS
    COUNSEL
    AGREEMENT
    CHANCERY
    MEMBERS
    RELEASING
    DELAWARE
    ATTORNEYS
    WELSH
    COMPLAINT
    REPRESENTATIVES
    ANDERSON
    STOWE
    ROBERT
    EXECUTORS
    DISMISS
    YANKEE ACQUISITION
    PROXY
    DISCLOSURE
    LAW
    EXPENSES
    PROCEEDING
    FEES
    
                                                                                                       
    
                    IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARi
                                       IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
                                                                                  Consolidated         
    IN RE CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.                                           Civil Action No. i ~
    SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION                                                        16990-NC       -    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    -----------------------------------------------"------------------------~
    
    
                                     STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF
                              COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, AND RELEASE
    
             The parties to the above-captioned civil action, by and through their attorneys, have
    
    into the following Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement, and Release (the
    
    "Stipulation"), subject to the approval of the Court:
    
             Whereas, on March 3, 1999, Concentra Managed Care, Inc. ("Concentra") announced that
    
    it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Yankee
    
    Acquisition Corp. ("Yankee"), a corporation formed by Welsh,  Carso:n, Anderson  & Stowe VIII, L.P.
    
    ("Welsh"), providing for, inter alia, the merger of Yankee with and into Concentra (the "Merger");
    
             Whereas, the Merger Agreement, as amended, provided that stockholders of Concentra would
    
    receive $16.50 cash per share for each outstanding share of Concentra;
    
             Whereas, three actions were filed in the Court of Chancery ofthe State of Delaware, styled:
    
             William Steiner vs. Concentra Managed Care, Inc., Willis D. Gradison, Richard D. Rehm,
             Mitchell T Rabkin, Daniel J. Thomas, George H. Conrade,s, Robert A. Ortenzio, Lois E.
             Silverman, John K. Carlyle, Robert W. O'Leary and Yankee Acquisition Corp.; CA. No.
             16990NC in the Chancery Court in the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County;
    
             Miriam Shapiro v. Concentra Managed Care, Inc., Willis D. Gradison, Richard D. Rehm,
             Mitchell  T Rabkin, Daniel J Thomas, George  H.  Conrades,  Robert A. Ortenzio, Lois  E.
             Silverman, John K. Curlyle, Robert W O'Leary and Yankee Acquisition Corp.; CA. No.
             17002-NC;  In the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County;
    
    
    
    and
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARi
  • The parties to the above-captioned civil action, by and through their attorneys, have entered
  • into the following Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement, and Release (the
  • subject to the approval of the Court:
  • it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Yankee
  • Acquisition Corp., a corporation formed by Welsh, Carso:n, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P.
  • , providing for, inter alia, the merger of Yankee with and into Concentra;
  • No. 16990NC in the Chancery Court in the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County;
  • complaint in the Steiner case being the operative complaint;
  • Concentra shares as of March 3,1999 and their successors in interest, including legal
  • other entity related to or affiliated with any of the Defendants;
  • Whereas, on March 10, 1999, Plaintiffs served Plaintiffs' First Request for Production of
  • Counsel thereafter agreed to maintain the confidentiality of certain discovery
  • Defendants provided to Plaintiffs' counsel a copy `of the draft proxy statement to
  • interests of Plaintiffs and the members of the Class to settle the Action as set forth below.
  • aided and abetted in the commission of, any violations of law, and are entering into this
  • "Releasing Parties") against Defendants, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P.,Welsh,
  • executors, trustees, general or limited partners or partnerships, personal representatives,
  • Defendants included in the final proxy statement a disclosure of the number
  • Plaintiffs' application for attorneys' fees and expenses.
  • the Action or in any other litigation or proceeding.
  • dismiss or stay such proceedings.

  • 4 . CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    WELSH
    CONCENTRA
    PLAINTIFF
    STOCK
    MANAGEMENT
    MEMBERS
    OCCUSYSTEMS
    SHAREHOLDERS
    COMMON STOCK
    OFFICER
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    SHARES
    PRICE
    MANAGED CARE
    ACQUISITION
    CRA
    CHAIRMAN
    OUTSTANDING
    CARLYLE
    STOCKHOLDERS
    ACTING
    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    REPRESENTING
    COSTS
    RELIEF
    MERGER
    PROPOSED TRANSACTION
    OBLIGATIONS
    ACQUIRERS
    
                                                                                    ,.-.     ^         
                                                                                   j'         1,
                  IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY IN THE STATE OF  DEhLAWARE   !                              
                                      IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------x
    
    WILLIAM STEINER,
    
                      Plaintiff,
    
             -against-
    
    CONCENTRA MANAGED CARE, INC.,
    WILLIS D. GRADISON, RICHARD D.                                                                     
    REHM, MITCHELL T. RABKIN, DANIEL                                                                   
    J. THOMAS, GEORGE H. CONRADES,                                                                     
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                    /
    ROBERT A. ORTENZIO, LOIS E.                                                                        
    SILVERMAN, JOHN K.  CARLYLE,                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    ROBERT W. O'LEARY and YANKEE                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    ACQUISITION CORP.,
    
                      Defendants.
    -------------------------------------------------------------x
    
    
                                          CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
    
                      Plaintiff alleges the following upon information and belief, except as to
    
    1 which is alleged upon personal knowledge:
    
                                                      THE PARTIES
    
                       1.       Plaintiff is and has been at all relevant times the owner of shares of
    
    common stock of Concentra Managed Care, Inc. ("Concentra" or the "Company").
    
                      2.        Defendant Mitchell T. Rabkin ("Rabkin") is a director of the Company and
    
    was a director of CRA Managed Care, Inc. ("CRA"),  one of the two predecessor companies to
    
    Concentra.
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Plaintiff alleges the following upon information and belief,
  • Plaintiff is and has been at all relevant times the owner of shares of the
  • common stock of Concentra Managed Care,
  • Officer and acting Chief Executive Officer since the resignation on September 16,
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Donald Larson.
  • Operating Officer and a director of Occusystems, Inc., a company which merged
  • with CRA to form Concentra.
  • Silverman owns 640,543 shares of Concentra stock, representing
  • Carlyle was also Occusystems' Chairman and
  • Carlyle has been Concentra's acting Chairman.
  • Defendant Yankee Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, is the
  • acquisition of Concentra by Welsh.
  • 14.9% of Concentra's outstanding common stock.
  • Concentra's directors and management.
  • The Individual Defendants are in a fiduciary relationship with plaintiff and
  • the highest obligations of good faith, fair dealing, loyalty and full disclosure.
  • pursuant to Rule 23 of the Rules of the Court of Chancery, on behalf of all public
  • The Class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable.
  • relief with respect to the Class as a whole.
  • compensation costs, and analysts view it as a "powerhouse," according to a December 10, 1998
  • price; just one year ago, on March 2, 1998, Concentra's stock price closed at $35 l/16 per
  • Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement entered into in connection
  • By entering into the agreement with Welsh, the Individual Defendants have
  • the terms of the proposed transaction are not the product of an auction process or active
  • vital importance to Concentra's shareholders to evaluate the proposed transaction with Welsh,
  • all potential acquirers.
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