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MARINER LDC v STONE CONTAINER CORP Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: C.A. No. 16,724, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff: MARINER LDC, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00016724, Stone, Stipulation, Settlement, Parties, Merger, Chancery, Delaware, Jsc, Pursuant, Directors, Holders, Stone Container, Merger Agreement, Consolidation, Stone Certificate, Sscc, Expenses, Amendment, Connection, Common Stock, Jsc Acquisition, Complaint, Hereby, Mariner Action, Incorporation, Provisions, Chancery Rules, Scheduling Order, Judgement, Determination, Adequate, Representatives, Fact Common, Prejudice, Disclosures, Settlement Hearing, Therein, Accordance, Matter, Manner , ContentID: 120239599

Case Documents
1 1999-05-17 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 100338
5 pages
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2 1999-03 STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 100106
16 pages
PDF
Total Documents: 2 documents , 21 pages
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1 . ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
SETTLEMENT
MEMBERS
HEREBY
PLAINTIFFS
STIPULATION
DIRECTORS
PARTIES
CHANCERY RULES
SCHEDULING ORDER
ATTORNEYS
JUDGEMENT
DETERMINATION
ADEQUATE
COUNSEL
LAW
REPRESENTATIVES
STONE
FACT COMMON
PREJUDICE
CONNECTION
DISCLOSURES
EXPENSES
SETTLEMENT HEARING
PURSUANT
THEREIN
ACCORDANCE
MATTER
DEFENDANTS
MANNER
              IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

                               IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY


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                                ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

               The Stipulation of Settlement, filed March 17, 1999 (the "Stipulation"), of the 

captioned consolidated action (the "Action"), having been presented at the Settlement Hearing on

May 17, 1999, pursuant to the Scheduling Order for Approval of Settlement of Class Action entered

herein on March 19, 1999 (the "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

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

SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • The Stipulation of Settlement, filed March 17, 1999, of the abovecaptioned consolidated
  • May 17, 1999, pursuant to the Scheduling Order for Approval of Settlement of Class Action
  • by all parties to the Action and which (along with the defined terms therein) is incorporated
  • 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
  • and the attorneys for the respective parties having been heard in support of the Stipulation
  • IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, this 17th day of May,
  • Action Determination, Proposed Settlement of Class Action, Settlement Hearing and Right to
  • filed with the Court by counsel for defendants and full opportunity to be heard has been
  • The form and manner of the Notice
  • that joinder of all members is impracticable, there are questions of law and fact common to
  • Class, the claims of the plaintiffs are typical of the claims of the Class, the plaintiffs
  • (4 The Court finds that the requirements of Court of Chancery Rules
  • of Series E Preferred Stock of Stone Container Corporation and/or
  • October 20, 1998 to and including March 16, 1999, including the legal representatives, heirs,
  • to be fair, reasonable and adequate and in the best interests of the Class, and the
  • Chancery is directed to enter and docket this Order and Final Judgment in the Action.
  • The Action is hereby dismissed with prejudice as to all Defendants and
  • any plaintiff of any member of the Class in connection with, the subject matter of the Action
  • successors or assigns, and each and all of their respective past, present or future officers,
  • disclosures, facts and allegations, that are or could (insofar as such transactions,
  • Plaintiffs' attorneys are hereby awarded fees and expenses in the aggregate

  • 2 . STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    STIPULATION
    COURT
    SETTLEMENT
    DEFENDANTS
    PARTIES
    ATTORNEYS
    MERGER
    CHANCERY
    PLAINTIFFS
    DELAWARE
    JSC
    HOLDERS
    STONE CONTAINER
    MERGER AGREEMENT
    PURSUANT
    DIRECTORS
    CONSOLIDATION
    STONE CERTIFICATE
    SSCC
    AMENDMENT
    COMMON STOCK
    EXPENSES
    JSC ACQUISITION
    BUSINESS
    COMPLAINT
    CONNECTION
    MARINER ACTION
    INCORPORATION
    PROVISIONS
    
                 IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                                  IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    MARINER LDC, CASPIAN                          1
    CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., and                   )
    CRANDON CAPITAL PARTNERS                      >)
                   Plaintiffs,                    1          Consolidated
                                                  )          CA. No. 16724NC                . ~
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    STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, 1
    SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER                       )
    CORPORATION, WILLIAM F.                       >                                    ;
    ALDINGER, DIONISIO GARZA,                     )
    RICHARD A. GIBSEN, JAMES J.                   >
    GLASSER, JACK M. GREENBERG,                   >                                          `.
    JOHN D. NICHOLS, JERRY K.                     )
    PEARLMAN, RICHARD J. RASKIN,                  )
    PHILLIP  B. ROONEY, IRA N. STONE,             )
    JAMES H. STONE and ROGER W.                   )
    STONE
    
                   Defendants.
    
    
                                   STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT
    
                   The parties to the above-captioned consolidated action, by and through their
    
    undersigned attorneys, have entered into the following Stipulation of Settlement (the "Stipulation")
    
    subject to the approval of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle
    
    County (the "Court of Chancery"):
    
                   WHEREAS,
    
                   A.      On May 10, 1998, an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended by
    
    Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as October 2, 1998) (the "Merger Agreement") was entered into by
    
    
    
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    and among Stone Container Corporation ("Stone"), a Delaware corporation, Jefferson Smurfit
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, 1
  • The parties to the above-captioned consolidated action,
  • undersigned attorneys, have entered into the following Stipulation of Settlement
  • Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as October 2, 1998) (the "Merger Agreement") was entered into by
  • and among Stone Container Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Jefferson Smurfit
  • Corporation ("JSC"), a Delaware corporation and JSC Acquisition Corporation,
  • exchanged for .99 shares of JSC common stock, with the name of JSC subsequently
  • On October 20, 1998, two holders of shares of Series E Cumulative
  • Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock of Stone filed a complaint in the
  • consolidated pursuant to a Stipulation and Order of consolidation entered by the Court of
  • Stone was in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation because it had
  • SSCC Certificate of Incorporation were illusory, since those protections were inadequate,
  • E. The Complaint names as defendants Stone,
  • Court of Chancery with respect to the claims asserted in the Mariner Action relating to the
  • In connection with their investigation, Plaintiffs' counsel
  • or future officers, directors, associates, stockholders, controlling persons,
  • Subpart I.B. of the Stone Certificate and subparagraph below.
  • Preferred will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of
  • in Section 4of Article Fourth, Subpart I.B. of the Stone Certificate) shall continue, the
  • business days prior to the Settlement Hearing, counsel for Stone or its successor shall file
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