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CaseNo: C.A. No. 16,533, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00016533, Settlement, Tinta, Tci, Fee, Stipulation, Merger, Parties, Expenses, Representation, Del, Liberty Media Stock, Shareholders, Common Stock, Consolidated Action, Contingent, Subsidiaries, Chancery Court Rules, Liberty Media, Merger Agreement, Chancery, Ventures, Exchange Ratio, Tinta Board, Delaware, Certification, Settled Claims, Representatives, Contingent Nature, Principal Executive Offices, Numerosity, Applicable Standards, Llp, Transaction, Defendant Tele-communications, Television , ContentID: 120239606

Case Documents
1 1999-07-19 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 100371
4 pages
PDF
2 1999-07-15 PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 103122
27 pages
PDF
3 1999-04-14 STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 100114
20 pages
PDF
Total Documents: 3 documents , 51 pages
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1 . ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
SETTLEMENT
CONSOLIDATED ACTION
MERGER
REPRESENTATIVES
LAW
CHANCERY COURT RULES
PURSUANT
STIPULATION
SCHEDULING
ATTORNEYS
COUNSEL
LLP
ASSERTING
RELATING
DEFENDANTS
DIRECTORS
ACCORDANCE
ADEQUATE
MEMBERS
PLAINTIFFS
OFTHE
AFORESAID SCHEDULING ORDER
PARTIES
MATTER
HEREBY
MANNER
COMPLIANCE
PROVISIONS
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS
               1N THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

                                  IX AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY


I:\i RE TELE-COMMUNlCATlONS                           ) Consolidated
l?VPERNATIONAL,  INC. SHAREHOLDER                     ) Civil Action No.  16533NC
LITIGATION                                            >


                                   ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT

       A hearing having been held before this Court (the "Court") on July 19, 1999, pursuant to the

Court's Order of May 28, 1999 (the "Scheduling Order"), upon a Stipulation of Settlement, filed on

April 15, 1999 (the "St.~pu a
                           1 t ion
                             ' "),  ofthe above-captioned action (the "Consolidated Action"), which

is incorporated herein by reference; it appearing that due notice of said hearing has been given in

accordance with the aforesaid Scheduling Order; the respective parties having appeared by their

attorneys of record; the Court having heard and considered evidence in support of the proposed

Settlement; the attorneys for the respective parties having been heard; an opportunity to be heard

having been given to all other persons requesting to be heard in accordance with the Scheduling

Order;  tl-e Court having determined that notice to the Class (as defined below), preliminarily

certified pursuant to the aforesaid Scheduling Order, was adequate and suffkient;  


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  • 1N THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • A hearing having been held before this Court on July 19, 1999, pursuant to the
  • Court's Order of May 28, 1999 (the "Scheduling Order"), upon a Stipulation of Settlement,
  • accordance with the aforesaid Scheduling Order; the respective parties having appeared by
  • Settlement; the attorneys for the respective parties having been heard; an opportunity to be
  • certified pursuant to the aforesaid Scheduling Order, was adequate and suffkient;
  • matter of the proposed Settlement having been heard and considered by the Court;
  • The form and manner of notice given to the members of the Class is hereby determined
  • compliance with the requirements of due process, Chancery Court Rule 23 and applicable law.
  • Based on the record in the Consolidated Action, each of the provisions of Chancery
  • to the provisions of Chancery Court Rules 23,
  • plaintiffs have fairly and adequately protected the interests of the Class.
  • a class composed of all record and beneficial owners of shares of Tele-Communications
  • Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP; Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz; and Chimicles & Tikellis, LLP
  • certified 2.s Co-Lead Counsel for the Class.
  • the best interests ofthe Class.
  • representative, legal, equitable or any other type or in any other capacity against
  • each and all of their respective past, present or future officers, directors, stockholders,
  • representatives, employees, attorneys, financial or investment advisors, consultants,
  • filed at any time in the Consolidated Action, the Initial Merger Proposal, the Final Merger
  • properly perfected appraisal rights relating to the Merger pursuant to 8 Del.
  • permanently barred and enjoined from instigating., instituting, commencing, asserting,

  • 2 . PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE SETTLEMENT AND APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    COUNSEL
    COURT
    FEE
    SETTLEMENT
    TINTA
    EXPENSES
    REPRESENTATION
    DEL
    TCI
    LIBERTY MEDIA STOCK
    MERGER
    SHAREHOLDERS
    CONTINGENT
    LIBERTY MEDIA
    ATTORNEYS
    CHANCERY COURT RULES
    EXCHANGE RATIO
    CERTIFICATION
    DEFENDANTS
    CONTINGENT NATURE
    NUMEROSITY
    APPLICABLE STANDARDS
    TRANSACTION
    LLP
    COMMONALITY
    COMMON STOCK
    TINTA BOARD
    FINANCIAL ADVISOR
    MERGER AGREEMENT
    
                                                                                           .'        
                                                                                                       
    
    
                  IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                                     IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    ____________------__________I___________--------~---------------------
                                                                         X
    IN RE TELE-COMMUNICATIONS                                                        CONSOLIDATED
    INTERNATIONAL, INC. SHAREHOLDERS                                                 C.A. NO. `16533NC
    LITIGATION
    _____1_____1___1________l___l___________--------------------~--------- X'
    
                      PLAINTIFFS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE SETTLEMENT
                  AND APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
                                                                                                 :
    
    
                                                                   CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP
                                                                   Pamela S. Tikellis
                                                                   James C. Strum
                                                                   One Rodney Square
                                                                   P.O. Box 1035
                                                                   Wilmington, DE 19899
                                                                   (302) 656-2500
    
                                                                   Co-Lead and Co-Liaison Counsel
                                                                   For Plaintiffs
    
                                                                    - and -
    
                                                                   ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT, GROSS &
                                                                              GODDESS P.A.
                                                                   Joseph A. Rosenthal
                                                                   Mellon Bank Center, Suite 1401
                                                                   P.O. Box 1070
                                                                   Wilmington, DE 19899
    
                                                                   Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs
    OF COUNSEL:
    
    ABBEY,  GARDY  &  SQUITIERI,  LLP
    212 East 39th Street
    New York, NY 10016
    
    BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD & LIFSHITZ,  LLP
    10 East 40th Street
    
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  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • PLAINTIFFS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE SETTLEMENT
  • AND APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
  • BERNSTEIN LIEBHARD & LIFSHITZ, LLP
  • Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs DATED:
  • CHANCERY COURT RULES 23AND 23ANDa
  • Numerosity
  • Commonality
  • Adequacy of Representation
  • E. Certification Is Proper Under Chancery Court Rules 23and
  • PLAINTIFFS FEE APPLICATION IS FAIR AND REASON-ABLE
  • Applicable Standards
  • Contingent Nature of the Fee And The Efforts Of Plaintiffs' Counsel
  • Allied Artists Pictures Corp. v. Baron, Del.
  • In Re Illinois Central Corporation Shareholders Liticr.,

  • 3 . STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    TINTA
    SETTLEMENT
    STIPULATION
    COURT
    DEFENDANTS
    PARTIES
    MERGER
    ATTORNEYS
    SUBSIDIARIES
    CHANCERY
    VENTURES
    PLAINTIFFS
    COMMON STOCK
    CONSOLIDATED ACTION
    DELAWARE
    SETTLED CLAIMS
    MERGER AGREEMENT
    PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
    DEFENDANT TELE-COMMUNICATIONS
    TELEVISION
    REPRESENTATIVES
    LMG SERIES
    STOCKHOLDERS
    TINTA BOARD
    ACTION COMPLAINTS
    DELAWARE CORPORATION
    PROGRAMMING SERVICES
    INTERNET DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
    AFFILIATES
    
                     IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                                  IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    
    IN RE TELE-COMMUNI CATIONS                               ) Consolidated
    INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                      ) Civil Action No. 16533NC  '
    SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION                                  )
    
                                    STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT
    
              The parties to the above-captioned action, by and through their respective 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"):
    
              WHEREAS,
    
              A.      Defendant Tele-Communications International, Inc. ("TINTA" or the
    
    "Company") is a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices located in
    
    Englewood, Colorado. Defendant TINTA is an international media company that provides
    
    programming services and operates television, telephone and Internet distribution networks
    
    around the world. TINTA is a partner in ventures that provide cable and programming services
    
    to countries outside of the United States.
    
              B.      Defendant Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI")  is a Delaware corporation with its
    
    principal executive offices located in Englewood, Colorado. TCI, through its subsidiaries and
    
    affiliates, engages principally in the construction, acquisition, ownership and operation of cable
    
    television systems and the provision of satellite-delivered video entertainment, information and
    
    home shopping programing services to various video distribution media, principally cable
    
    television systems. TCI also produces, acquires and distributes programming through its wholly-
    
    owned subsidiary Liberty Media Corp. ("Liberty").
    
    
    
    RLFl-191497-1                                     -l-
    
    
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  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • The parties to the above-captioned action, by and through their respective attorneys, have
  • entered into the following Stipulation of Settlement subject to the approval of
  • Defendant TINTA is an international media company that provides
  • programming services and operates television, telephone and Internet distribution networks
  • TINTA is a partner in ventures that provide cable and programming services
  • Defendant Tele-Communications, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its
  • principal executive offices located in Englewood,
  • TCI also produces, acquires and distributes programming through its whollyowned subsidiary
  • TCI Ventures Group, TCI owned approximately 83% of the shares of the
  • Series A Common Stock of TINTA and 100% of the shares of the Series B Common Stock of
  • Media Group Series A, LMG Series B, TCI Ventures Series A and TCI Ventures
  • Defendants") were members of the TINTA board of directors during the
  • Merger (together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, and as amended from time to time,
  • TCI will become the wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T and the stockholders of TCI will
  • The Class Action Complaints challenged the
  • forming a Special Committee to negotiate the terms of any merger agreement with TCI.
  • representatives of Salomon Smith Barney
  • counsel for plaintiffs in the Class Action Complaints and counsel for TCI
  • conducted negotiations in an effort to reach a settlement of the claims asserted in the Class
  • Stock other than TCI and its affiliates.
  • Consolidated Action continued their investigation and legal analysis of the
  • Action or any of their families, parent entities, associates, affiliates or subsidiaries and
  • Merger (collectively, the "Settled Claims") shall be fully, finally, and forever compromised,
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