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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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MITCHELL DIRECTORS EPASYS INCORPORATOR SOLE ATTORNEY OFFICERS FOUNDERS MCDERMOTT MELTZER CONSENT FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON JULEE DELAWARE BUSINESS AUTHORITY CONTENTION MITCHELL DENIES GRANT CONTENDS DEFENDANT ESQUIRES STOCK OPTION PLAN PLAINTIFF RALPH GRANT GRANT CLAIMS EVIDENCE FORMATION MWE ATTORNEY WEBB |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT, 1>
Plaintiff, >
V. 11 Civil Action No. 18370
JULEE MITCHELL, >)
Defendant, 1
and 1)
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, >>
Nominal Defendant. >
I MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: January 26,200l
Date Decided: February 23,200 1
David A. Jenkins and Michele C. Gott, Esquires, of SMITH, KATZENSTEIN &
FURLOW, Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Michael J. Tuteur and Carrie J.
Fletcher, Esquires, of EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, Boston, Massachusetts,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Arthur G. Connolly, III, Esquire, of CONNOLLY, BOVE, LODGE & HUTZ,
Wilmington, Delaware; Of Counsel: Joanne D'Alcomo, Esquire, of SCHNEIDER
REILLY, Boston, Massachusetts, Attorneys for Defendant.
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
Plaintiff Ralph Grant brings this action under 8 Del. C. $ 225 to
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DEFENDANT J. MITCHELLS POST-TRIAL REPLY BRIEF
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DIRECTORS INCORPORATOR FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE COURT EPASYS WRITING DELAWARE MITCHELL PLAINTIFFS STATUTE SOLE INCORPORATOR JULEE MEETING DEFENDANT AGREEMENT MCDERMOTT DELAWARE LAW PENALTIES INCORPORATOR ACT CONTENTION REPRESENTATION ENVIRONMENTAL SOFTWARE STOCK OPTION ORGANIZATION MEETING RALPH GRANT BILLING RECORDS SHAREHOLDERS PARALEGAL RENEE CARSON REFERENCE |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT,
Plaintiff
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V. CA. NO. 18370NC
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JULEE MITCHELL >
Defendant
and
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, )
Nominal Defendant
DEFENDANT JULEE MITCHELL'S POST-TRIAL REPLY BRIEF
CONNOLLY, BOVE, LODGE & HUTZ LLP
Arthur G. Connolly, III
1220 Market Building
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9141
SCHNEIDER REILLY LLP
Joanne D'Alcomo
Three Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02 118
(617) 227-7500
Attorneys for Defendant
DATED: January 26,200l
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PLAINTIFFS REPLY POST-TRIAL BRIEF
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MITCHELL GRANT EPASYS COURT DELAWARE LETTERS PLAINTIFFS MCDERMOTT DOB JULEE MITCHELL FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE DEL POB PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES RALPH GRANT MCDERMOTT ATTORNEYS INCORPORATOR TESTIMONY CREDIBILITY MASSACHUSETTS AGREEMENT STOCK OPTION EXISTENCE STOCK OPTION PLAN ELECT DIRECTORS MITCHELL RELIES NOMINAL DEFENDANT TUTEUR CARRIE EPASYS-CREATED DOCUMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT,
Plaintiff,
V. > 7:
JULEE MITCHELL,
Defendant,
and
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
Nominal Defendant. ;
PLAINTIFF'S REPLY POST-TRIAL BRIEF
SMITH, KATZENSTEIN & FURL0 W LLP
David A. Jenkins
Michele C. Gott
800 Delaware Avenue
Post Office Box 4 10
OF COUNSEL: Wilmington, DE 19899-0410
(302) 6.52-8400
EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Ralph Grant
Michael J. Tuteur
Carrie J. Fletcher
75 State Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02109-l 8 13
(617) 342-4000
January 26,200l
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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PLAINTIFFS OPENING POST-TRIAL BRIEF
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GRANT MITCHELL DIRECTORS DELAWARE INCORPORATOR FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE COURT RALPH GRANT MELTZER PLAINTIFF MCDERMOTT DEFENDANT BOSTON SOLE INCORPORATOR OFFICERS MEETING JULEE MITCHELL FORMATION INVESTORS LLC OWNERSHIP ELECT DIRECTORS TESTIMONY WRITTEN ACTION VENTURE CAPITALISTS MASSACHUSETTS FOREIGN CORPORATION START-UP COMPANY ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AGREEMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT,
Plaintiff,
V.
JULEE MITCHELL,
Defendant,
and
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
Nominal Defendant. )
PLAINTIFF'S OPENING POST-TRIAL BRIEF
SMITH, KATZENSTEIN & FURLOW LLP
David A. Jenkins
Michele C. Gott
800 Delaware Avenue
Post Office Box 410
OF COUNSEL: Wilmington, DE 19899-0410
(302) 6528400
EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Ralph Grant
Michael J. Tuteur
Carrie J. Fletcher
75 State Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02 109- 18 13
(617) 342-4000
January 17,200l
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
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DEFENDANTS PRETRIAL BRIEF (REVISED)
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EPASYS MITCHELL COURT MELTZER DIRECTORS DELAWARE BUSINESS OFFICERS RALPH GRANT MEETING FACTS MCDERMOTT FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE INCORPORATOR LAW MASSACHUSETTS VICE PRESIDENT BANKRUPTCY COURT PLAINTIFF REPRESENTATION EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION MEETING CRIMINAL ACTION TREASURER JULEE MITCHELL PENALTIES STOCK AGREEMENTS GRANT ADMITS CORPORATE COUNSEL |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT,
Plaintiff
V. CA. NO. 18370NC
JULEE MITCHELL 1
Defendant i
and i>
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
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Nominal Defendant >
DEFENDANT'S PRETRIAL BRIEF *[REVISED1
CONNOLLY, BOVE, LODGE & HUT2 LLP
Arthur G. Connolly, III
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1220 Market Butldmg
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9141
SCHNEIDER REIL,L,Y LLP
Joanne D'Alcomo
Three Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 227-7500
Attorneys for Defen.dant
DATED: January 2,200l
*This version includes citations to the trial exhibits and corrects word-processing and
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DEFENDANTS PRETRIAL BRIEF
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MITCHELL EPASYS COURT MELTZER DELAWARE DIRECTORS BUSINESS JULEE MITCHELL RALPH GRANT OFFICERS MEETING FACTS MCDERMOTT LAW FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE INCORPORATOR DEFENDANT MASSACHUSETTS VICE PRESIDENT FOREIGN CORPORATION BANKRUPTCY COURT PHOENIX ENVIRONMENTS1 REPRESENTATION EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION MEETING TREASURER BANKRUPTCY PETITION PENALTIES GRANT ADMITS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT,
Plaintiff )
V. CA. NO. 18370NC
1
JULEE MITCHELL
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Defendant
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and >
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
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Nominal Defendant >
DEFENDAN T'S PRETRIAL BRIEF
CONNOLLY, BOVE, LODGE & HUT.2 LLP
Arthur G. Connolly, III
1220 Market Building
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9141
SCHNEIDER REILLY LLP
Joanne D'Alcomo
Three Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 227-7500
Attorneys for Defendant
DATED: December 27,200O
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PLAINTIFFS PRE-TRIAL BRIEF
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EPASYS GRANT DELAWARE DIRECTORS INCORPORATOR DEL COURT MELTZER MITCHELL DEP FOREIGN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE OFFICER MEETING NOMINAL DEFENDANT BRANDNER JACOBS MCDERMOTT EGAN DEP RALPH GRANT INVESTORS BANKRUPTCY COURT DEPOSITION JULEE MITCHELL WEBB DEP PRESIDENT WRITTEN CONSENT MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS DELAWARE LAW ORGANIZATION MEETING |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT, >
Plaintiff, i
V. ;
JULEE MITCHELL, i CA. No. 18370
Defendant, 1 pYF=_, 4 :
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EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, ) -<
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Nominal Defendant.)
PLAINTIFF'S PRE-TRIAL BRIEF
SMITH, KATZENSTEIN & FURLOW LLP
David A. Jenkins
800 Delaware Avenue
Post Office Box 410
Wilmington, DE 19899-04 10
(302) 652-8400
December 27,200O Attorneys for Plaintiff Ralph Grant
OF COUNSEL:
EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, P.C.
Michael J. Tuteur
75 State Street, 27th Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1813
(617) 342-4000
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NATURE AND STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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ANSWER OF THE DEFENDANT J. MITCHELL
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GRANT PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT MITCHELL ADMITS EPASYS ALLEGATIONS PARAGRAPH COURT DEFENDANT MITCHELL DENIES OFFICER DISMISS RELIEF JULEE MITCHELL DELAWARE CORPORATION COMPLAINT RESPONSIVE PLEADING INCORPORATOR DIRECTORS BANKRUPTCY COURT PROCEEDING LACKS PERSONAL JURISDICTION REQUESTS RALPH GRANT HEREBY MASSACHUSETTS CERTIFICATE PURPORTING ACT OBJECTIONS MOTION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY 0:F THE STATE OF DELAWARE D
IN AN:D FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT
Plaintiff
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V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 18370
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JULEE MITCHELL,
1
Defendant >
EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation
ANSWER OF THE DEFENDANT JULEE MITCHELL
The defendant Julee Mitchell, hereby answers the allegations in plaintiffs complaint
according 1:o the numbered paragraphs in the complaint as follows:
1. Paragraph one states a legal conclusion to which no responsive pleading is
required.
2. Denied.
3. Denied.
4. The defendant Mitchell admits that EPASYS is a start-up company that, in part,
develops software dealing in environmental issues. The defendant Mitchell
admits that EPASYS has offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Defendant
Mitchell lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to truth
the allegations of the current number of employees at EPASYS and, therefore,
denies same. The remaining factual allegations of paragraph four are denied.
5. The defendant Mitchell admits that EPASYS was incorporated on December 23,
1999, that it is a Delaware corporation, and that Ralph Grant acted as the sole
incorporator. The defendant Mitchell admits that the certificate of incorporation
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COMPLAINT UNDER 8 DEL. C. SEC 225
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GRANT COURT DIRECTORS MITCHELL SOLE INCORPORATOR BANKRUPTCY RELIEF PLAINTIFF OFFICER DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FINANCING PETITION PROCEEDING DISMISS DELAWARE LIEU ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WRITTEN CONSENT PURSUANT RALPH GRANT DEFENDANT DEVELOPER MASSACHUSETTS CERTIFICATE INSTRUMENT OFTHE INTER LAW REPRESENTING |
THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN .AND FOR A'EW CASTLE COUNTY
RALPH GRANT, )
Plaintiff 11
V. )1
JULEE MITCHELL C.A. No.
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Defendant
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EPASYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, i>
Nominal Defendant. )
QXVIPLAINT UNDER 8 DEL. C. 6 225
1. This is an action pursuant to 8 L&E. C. 6 225 for dec.laratory
injunctive relief
3-. Plaintiff Ralph Grant is the only properly elected director of and
only officer of Nominal Defendant Epasys, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Epasys" or the
"Company")
3. Defendant Julee Mitchell is improperly holding herself out as a
direcror of Epasys.
4. Epasys is a start-up software developer specializing in
compliance issues. Epasys has offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey and employs
approximately 20 person:;, primarily in the research and development of software. No relief
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is sought from Epasys; its presence is necessary solely to ensure that it is bound by any
decision of this Court.
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