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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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FEES MCGOWAN EMPRESS PLAINTIFF BOOKS FAITH DELAWARE PAY COURT ESQUIRES DEFENDANT ENFORCE INSPECTION REASONS PROMISING EXPENSES EMPRESS ARGUES MEETINGS STANDING JOHNSTON WILMINGTON ILLINOIS PFLAUM LLC EXCEPTION COMPLAINT PROMISES SUMMARY JUDGMENT HORSESHOE AMERICAN RULE |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE-
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
EDWARD T. MCGOWAN, >>
Plaintiff, >>
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Date Submitted: September 14, 19139
Date Decided: December 2 1) 20QQ
William D. Johnston and John J. Paschetto, Esquires, of YOUNG, CONAWAY,
STARGATT & TAYLOR, Wilmington, Delaware; and Joel S. Feldman, Jonathan J.
Polish and Shobha Mahadev, Esquires, SACHNOFF & WEAVER, LTD., Chicago,
Illinois, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Wayne J. Carey, Esquire, of PRICKETT, JONES 6' ELLIOTT, Wilmington,
Delaware; and Suzanne L. Saxman and Mark L. Johnson, Esquires, of D'ANCONA
& PFLAUM LLC, Chicago, Illinois; Attorneys for Defendant.
JACOBS, VICE CHANCELLOR
The plaintiff in this action seeks an order requiring the corporation of
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PLAINTIFFS REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND EXPENSES
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MCGOWAN ATTORNEYS FEES FELDMAN COURT PLAINTIFF COUNSEL DELAWARE UNDISPUTED FACTS MOTION DIRECTORS FAITH EXCUSE EXPENSES MEETINGS SHAREHOLDER POST-HOC RATIONALIZATIONS NEWLY-CREATED LEGAL DEFENSES AFFIDAVIT FILE SUIT COMPLAINT DEFENDANT FIDUCIARY DUTIES SUBSIDIARIES OBLIGATIONS SHOBHA MAHADEV JONATHAN POLISH SACHNOFF AUTHORITIES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
EDWARD T. MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff,
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V. > CA. No. 17780-NC
EMPRESS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ;
Defendant. i
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PLAINTIFF'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION F&R 1
AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
William D. Johnston
John J. Paschetto
11 th Floor, Wilmington Trust Center
1100 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-039 1
(302) 5714679
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
Joel S. Feldman
David E. Lieberman
Shobha Mahadev
Jonathan Polish
SACHNOFF & WEAVER LTD.
30 South Wacker Drive, #2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 207-1000
Dated: June 26, 2000
56705.1001
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PLAINTIFFS OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES
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ATTORNEYS FEES EMPRESS COURT PLAINTIFF COUNSEL DELAWARE BOOKS EDWARD AWARD FELDMAN MOTION ILLINOIS MATTER EMPRESS CASINO EMPRESS CASINO JOLIET CASINO HAMMOND CORPORATION REAL ESTATE GROUP MDR LIQUIDATING EMPRESS ENTERTAINMENT SHOBHA MAHADEV WEAVER PROSECUTING KOLL REAL ESTATE SHAREHOLDER DEFENDANT DIRECTORS COMPLAINT SUBSIDIARIES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
EDWARD T. MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff,
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EMPRESS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., )
Defendant. '
PLAINTIFF'S OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION FbR
AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
William D. Johnston
John J. Paschetto
1 lth Floor, 1100 North Market Street
P. 0. Box 391
Wilmington, DE 19899-039 1
(302) 571-6679
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
Joel S. Feldman
Jonathan J. Polish
Shobha Mahadev
SACHNOFF & WEAVER, LTD
30 South Wacker Drive, #2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(3 12) 2017-1000
Dated: June 9, 2000
56705.1001
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PLAINTIFFS OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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EMPRESS LAW COURT PURPOSE DISSOLUTION DELAWARE SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUTIES COUNSEL ILLINOIS DIRECTORS DEFENDANT DEL CORPORATE RECORDS FACTS BOARD MEETINGS PLAINTIFF EMPRESS JOLIET CORPORATE BOOKS EMPRESS HAMMOND MERGER AGREEMENT INSPECTION AUTHORITIES MATERIALS RIVERBOAT CASINOS FIDUCIARY DUTIES HOLDGREIWE MCGOWAN AFF SECOND AMENDMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
EDWARD T MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff,
V. Civil Action No. 17780-NC
EMPRESS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., ;
Defendant.
PLAINTIFF'S OPENING BRIEF
IN SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
William D. Johnston
John J. Paschetto
1 lth Floor, 1100 North Market Street
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, DE 19899-039 1
(302) 571-6679
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
Joel S. Feldman
David E. Lieberman
Shobha Mahadev
SACHNOFF & WEAVER, LTD
30 South Wacker Drive, #2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(3 12) 207-1000
Dated. April 13, 2000
56705.1001
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ANSWER
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MCGOWAN COMPLAINT HORSESHOE PARAGRAPH TRANSACTION AVERS RESPONSE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE COUNSEL DIRECTORS ESCROW ADMITS STOCKHOLDERS HAMMOND EMPRESS JOLIET EXHIBIT LIQUIDATION DISSOLUTION ALLEGATIONS LETTER SPEAKS THERETO REQUEST TRUTH FALSITY ASSETS RESOLUTIONS DUTIES ESCROW AGENT UNDISCHARGED LIABILITIES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE: OF DELAWARE (_ci
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE
EDWARD T. MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff )
i C.A. No. 17780 N.C.
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Defendant, Empress Entertainment, Inc., ("Empress" or "Defendant") by and
through its undersigned attorneys, Prickett, Jones & Eclliott, answer Plaintiff
Edward T. McGowan's ("McGowan") Complaint as follows:
Nature of the Action
1. Empress admits that Plaintiff filed this action alleging claims
pursuant to 8 Del. C. $220(d). Empress has insufficient information with which to
form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the remaindler of paragraph 1 of the
Complaint. To the extent paragraph 1 of the Complaint states legal conclusions, no
response is required. Empress further avers that (a) it was dissolved as of
December 31, 1999, (b) most of its assets have been distributed to its stockholders,
(c) any undistributed assets have been transferred to an escrow account (the
"Escrow") with E:mpress's former CEO, Mr. Peter A. Ferro, Jr., designated as the
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COMPLAINT
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MCGOWAN EMPRESS JOLIET HAMMOND REQUEST COUNSEL EMPRESS CASINO EMPRESS ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS MEETINGS RESOLUTIONS HERETO EXHIBIT BUSINESS ILLINOIS HANDOUTS FIDUCIARY DUTIES COURT PLAINTIFF WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES DIRECTORS DEFENDANT EDWARD GRANTING PURSUANT PURPOSE ILLNESSES STOCK RESPONSE ATTORNEY |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ORIGINAL
EDW 4RD T. MCGOWAN,
Plaintiff,
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Plaintiff, Edward T. McGowan ("McGowan"), complains &Empress L;
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Enterr ainment, Inc. ("Empress") as follows:
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1. This is an individual action brought by a director of Empress
seekir g an order of this Court granting him the right to inspect books and records of
Empress and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Empress Casino Johet Corporation ("Empress
Joliet") and Empress Casino Hammond Corporation ("Empress Hammond"), pursuant to
the provisions of 8 Del. C.
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what occurred at meetings of the Board of Directors of each of Empress Entertainment,
Empmss Joliet and Empress Hammond, which he could not attend due to family illnesses.
Parties
2. McGowan served on the boards of directors of Empress, Empress
Hammond and Empress Joliet from the formation of each until Empress Hammond and
Empress Joliet were sold in December 1999 and, in the case of Empress, until Empress
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