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UNILABS GROUPS REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANT COMPLAINT UNIHOLDING COURT UGL UNILABS LAW CONSPIRACY MOTION DEL TRANSACTION STOCK SWAP JURISDICTION SHARES MEMORANDUM SUBSIDIARIES SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT NONRESIDENT DEFENDANT SHAREHOLDERS FORUM STATE LONG-ARM STATUTE UNILABS HOLDINGS HERCULES PLAZA LISA NORTH MARKET STREET MARKET STREET COVINGTON POST OFFICE WILMINGTON ATTORNEYS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BIROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC, >
Plaintiffs,
V.
> C.A. No. 17612
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, UNILABS )
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS H8LDINGS )
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO
GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA VAN i
GEMEF:D:EN, TOBIAS FENSTER., DANIEL )
REGOL,A:TTI, PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM, and )
BRUNO A.DAM,
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DEFENDANT XJNILABS GROUP LIMITED'S REPLY
MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF ITS
MOTION TO DISMI.SS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
Of Counsel: Peter J. Walsh, Jr.
Kevin R. Shannon
C. William Phillips, Esq. Hercules Plaza
Lisa M. Farabee, Esq. 13 13 North Market Street
Covington & Burling Post Office Box 9.5 1
1330 Avenue of the Americas Wilmington, Delaware 19899-095 1
New York, New York 10019 (302) 984-6000
(212) 841-1000
Attorneys for Defendant
Unilabs Group Limited
Dated: November 20,200O
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REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL
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DEFENDANTS DISCOVERY MUTUALITY COMMUNICATIONS SHAREHOLDERS PRIVILEGE UNIHOLDING DIRECTORS REQUESTS MEMORANDUM OPPOSITION ASSERT PRIVILEGE LOG SUFFICIENT SHOWING GAMER ADVICE NECESSITY COUNSEL GRACE BROTHERS COMPEL DISCOVERY MOTION FIDUCIARY DUTIES COURT DEL RESTRUCTURING EVIDENCE DEFENSE SUPPORT CONTEXT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF
AMERIC A SECURITIES LLC,
Plaintiffs,
; C.A. No. 17612-NC
UNIHOL:DIN&ORPORATION, UNILABS
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO i
GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA VAN
GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTE:R, DANIEL ;
REGOLA.TTI, .PIERRE-ALAIN BLJJM, AND )
BRUNO ADAM,
Defendants.
REPLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF
PLAINTIFFS'&lOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
I. INTRODUCTION
- -
Plaintiffs, Grace Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace Brothers") and Bane of America Securities,
LLC ("Bane of America") (together, "Plaintiffs) respectfully submit this Reply Memorandum in
Support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Discovery.
II. ARGUMENT
In their opposition memorandum, Defendants incorrectly assert that Plaintiffs are not
entitled to `discovery of the documents identified on the privilege log. According to Defendants, at
the time of certain of the communications, there was an absence of mutuality of interest between
Plaintiffs a.nd UniHolding Corporation. Defendants also assert that Plaintiffs have failed to make
a sufficient showing of need for the requested documents. Defendants are wrong.
The purpose of the Gamer doctrine is to allow shareholders to be privy to the advice
from courxsel sought on their behalf. Because Plaintiffs' interests have always been aligned with
those of the corporation, mutuality of interest was not severed. All the documents on the privilege
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DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO COMPEL
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UNIHOLDING DEFENDANTS PRIVILEGE PARTNERS MUTUALITY EXCHANGE DEMAND ATTORNEY-CLIENT GAMER MOTION LIMITED PARTNERS GENERAL PARTNER REQUEST DISCOVERY LITIGANT GRACE BROTHERS COUNSEL COMMUNICATIONS SILVERSTEIN PURSUANT PRIVILEGE LOG SHAREHOLDERS MUTUAL SERIES SHARES TRANSACTION NOS INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS RESTRUCTURING UGL |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF
AMERICA SECURITIES, L,LC,
> CA. No. 17612-NC
Plaintiffs,
V.
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, UNILABS
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS SA,
EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO (GHERARDI,
ALESSANDRA VAN GEMERDEN, TOBIAS
FENSTER, DANIEL REGOL.4TT1, PIERRE-
ALAIN BLUM, and BRUNO ADAM,
Defendants.
DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO
PLAINTI.FFS' MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
De fendants UniHolding Corporation ("UniHolding"), Edgard Zwirn, Enrico Gherardi,
Alessandra van Gemerden, Tobias Fenster, Daniel Regolatti, and Pierre-Alain Blum hereby
oppose plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery and respond as follows:
INTRODUCTION
Without describing or identifying any of the 78 individual entries on UniHolding's
privilege log,' plaintiffs make the global argument that by virtue of the single fact that their
amended complaint survived a. motion to dismiss they somehow became entitled to all of the
documents withheld as privileged when UniHolding responded to plaintiff's April 6, 1999
demand made pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Of those 78
privileged documents, 22 were not even created until after plaintiff Grace Brothers had served its
Section 220 demand, the stated purpose of which was "to investigate corporate mismanagement
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1 A numbered version of UniHolding's privilege log is attached as Exhibit A.
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ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO UNILABS MOTION TO DISMISS
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DEL DEFENDANT UNIHOLDING UGL STOCK SWAP JURISDICTION GRACE BROTHERS COURT CONSPIRACY UNILABS GROUP ACT AMERICA SECURITIES HOLDINGS MOTION DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FORUM STATE TRANSACTED BUSINESS PURPOSEFUL PLAINTIFFS AMERICA SECURITIES LLC SUFFICIENT MINIMUM TRANSACTION CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS JORISSEN AFF FURTHERANCE OFTHE CONSPIRACY OPPOSITION STATEMENTOFFACTS SAVINGS BANCORP |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY
IN AND FOR THE STATIE OF DELAWARE
Grace Brothers, Ltd. and Bane of America
Securities LLC,
Plaintiffs, /7&n-
) Civil Action No. w
UniHolding Corporation, Unilabs Group
Limited, l&labs Holdings SA, Edgard Zwirn:
Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra van Gemerden,
Tobias Fenster, Daniel Regolatti, Pierre-Alain
Blum, and Elmno Adam,
Defendants
ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT
UNILABS GF:OUP LTD.3 MOTION TO DISMISS
THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
KLETT ROONEY LIEBER & SCHORLING
Richard S. Cobb
The Brandywine Building
1000 West Street - Suite 1410
12.0. Box 1397
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
OPPENHEIMER WOLFF & DONNELLY LLP
Michael B. Fisco
Jerome A. Miranowski
James M. Jorissen
3400 Plaza VII
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Grace Brothers, Ltd. And
Bane of America Securities LLC
Dated: November 6,200O
:TABI,E OF CONTENTS
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DEFENDANT UNILBAS GROUPS MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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DELAWARE UNIHOLDING DEFENDANT AMENDED COMPLAINT UGL COURT JURISDICTION DEL DEFENDANT UNILABS LAW STOCK SWAP COMPL SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT TRANSACTION PERSONAL JURISDICTION SHARES PANAMA HOLDINGS PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE SUBSIDIARIES AMERICA SECURITIES BRUNO ADAM UNILABS GROUP FACTUAL BACKGROUND LONG-ARM STATUTE SHAREHOLDER OWNERSHIP NONRESIDENT CONSTITUTION MEMORANDUM |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC,
:
Plaintiffs,
;
V.
; CA. No. 17612 '
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, UNILABS )
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS )
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO 1
GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA VAN i
GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, DANIEL )
REGOLATTI, PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM, and )
BRUNO ADAM,
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Defendants. 1
DEFENDANT UNILABS GROUP LIMITED'S MEMORANDUM OF LAW
IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION
TO DISMISS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
Of Counxl: Peter J. Walsh, Jr.
Kevin R. Shannon
C. William Phillips, Esq. Hercules Plaza
Lisa M. Farabee, Esq. 13 13 North Market Street
Covington & Burling Post Office Box 95 1
1330 Avenue of the Americas Wilmington, Delaware 19899-095 1
New York., New York 10019 (302) 984-6000
(212) 841-1000
Attorneys for Defendant Unilabs Group
Limited
Dated: October 6, 2000
-138293
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MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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PLAINTIFFS STOCK UGL BUSINESS ASSETS EXPENSES DIRECTORS TRANSACTION SECURITIES WRITTEN NOTICE UNIHOLDING CORPORATION INJUNCTION PROHIBITING UNIHOLDING ORDINARY COURSE MOTION PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION LITIGATION DEFENDANTS GRACE BROTHERS TRANSFERRING PENDENCY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES REPORTING AMERICA SECURITIES DISPOSING ACCOUNTING EXPENSES REGULATORY COMPLIANCE BORROWING PROPOSED TRANSACTION PARTICULARS |
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF
AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
Plaintiffs,
V. t C.A. No. 17612-NC
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION,
UNILABS GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS : i
:
HOLDINGS SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, I -,
ENRICO GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA
VAN GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER,
DANIEL REGOLATTI, PIERRE-ALAIN
BLUM, and BRUNO ADAM, -
Defendants. -_
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MOTION FOR A
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Pursuant to Rule 65 of the Delaware Chancery Court Rules, Plaintiffs Grace Brothers,
Ltd. and Eianc of America Securities, LLC ("Bane of America") hereby move this Court for the
issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting UniHolding Corporation ("UniHolding") and its
board of directors from selling, transferring, encumbering, impairing, or otherwise disposing of
corporate assets during the pendency of this litigation, other than writing checks to pay general
and administrative expenses and other expenses in the ordinary course of business, including
legal and accounting expenses and costs of regulatory compliance, and borrowing against UGL
stock to pay those expenses, without first providing Plaintiffs with ten business days advance
written notice specifying in detail the particulars of the proposed transaction. The support for
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OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL HOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING
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DIRECTORS PLAINTIFFS ELECTION SHAREHOLDERS UNIHOLDING COURT ELECT DIRECTORS EXPIRE DEL BYLAWS STOCKHOLDERS EXHIBIT DELAWARE ENTITLEMENT AMERICA HOLDING WRITTEN CONSENT NOMINEES REQUEST AFF COMMON STOCK NOMINATE SERVE REASONS EXH ART INCUMBENT DIRECTORS TERM EXPIRING ACCORDING |
IN THE: COURT OF CHANCERY
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANK OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
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Plaintiffs,
1
V.
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UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, ) C.A. No. 17612-NC
UNILABS GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS )
HOLDINGS SA, EDGARD ZWIRN,
ENRICO GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA i
VAN GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, )
DANIEL REGOLATTI, PIERRE-A:LAIN )
BLUM, and BRUNO ADAM,
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Defendants. >
OPENING BRIE:F IN SUPPORT OF MOTION
TO COMPEL THE ImLDING OF AN ANNUAL MEETING
KLETT ROONEY LIEBER & SCHORLING
Richard S. Cobb (I.D. No. 3 1.57)
1201 Market Street - Suite #1501
Wilmington, DE 19801-0195
(302) 552-4200
-and-
OPPENHEIMER WOLFF & DONNELLY LLP
Michael B. Fisco
Jerome A. Miranowski
James M. Jorissen
3300 Plaza VII
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Telephone: (612) 607-7000
Facsimile: (612) 607-7100
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Grace Brothers, LTD. and
Bane of America Securities LLC
Dated: September 5,200O
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UNIHOLDINGS ANSWER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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ALLEGATIONS UNIHOLDING DENIES UNIHOLDING ADMITS TRUTH LACKS SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE FALSITY PLAINTIFFS RESPONSES SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT REFERS FILING DEFENDANTS THEREOF CITED THEREIN STOCK HOLDINGS UGL LJNIHOLDING DENIES IJNIHOLDING ADMITS NOTIFICATION DELAWARE SECURITIES SHAREHOLDERS DIRECTORS UNIHOLDING INCORPORATES UNILABS HOLDINGS EDGARD ZWIRN TOBIAS FENSTER URNHOLDING |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC:,
Plaintiff,
`V 1 C.A. No. 17612
>
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, UNILABS )
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS )
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO
GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA VAN ;
GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, DANIEL )
REGOLATTI, PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM, and )
BRUNO ADAM, >
>
Defendants. )
DEFENDANT UNIHOLDING CORPORATION'S
ANSWFR
--_.-' TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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Defendant UniHolding Corporation ("UniHolding"), by its undersigned counsel,
answers -the Second Amended Complaint as follows:
1. UniHolding admits that Plaintiffs are shareholders of UrnHolding. The remainder
of paragraph 1 is Plaintiffs' description of this action, to which no response is required.
2. UniHolding denies the allegations of paragraph 2
3. UniHolding lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the
truth or falsity of the allegations of paragraph 3
4. UniH~oldirtg; lacks sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to
truth or falsity of the allegations of paragraph 4.
5. UniHolding admits the allegations of paragraph 5
6 UniHolding admits the allegations of paragraph 6.
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DEFENDANTS E. ZWIRN E. GHERARDI A. VAN GEMERDIEN T. FENSTER D. REGOLATTI AND P. BLUMS ANSWER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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DEFENDANTS DENY ALLEGATIONS DEFENDANTS ADMIT LACK SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE PLAINTIFFS TRUTH FALSITY RESPONSES FILING REFER THEREOF COMPLAINT UNIHOLDING CITED THEREIN DELAWARE SECURITIES TOBIAS FENSTER STOCK SWAP UGL DIRECTORS NOTIFICATION IJNIHOLDING DEFENDANTS EDGARD ENRICO GHERARDI DEFENDANTS INCORPORATE FULLY SET PIERREALAIN BLUM DANIEL REGOLATTI UNDERSIGNED ATTORNEYS |
.I :;
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GR,4CE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
.4MERICA SECURITIES. LLf",
I CA. No. 17612
Plaintiff,
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V.
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IJNIHOLDING CORPC!~RA.TION. UNILABS )
GROUP LIMITED, LrNILABS HOLDINGS )
S-4. EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO 1
GHERARDI. AIESSANDRA VAN 1
GF;MERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, DANIEL )
RF,GOLA'l'TI. PIERRE-AL,AIN BLUM, and )
BRUNO ADAM, 1
Defendants. ;
DEFENDANTS EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO GHERARDI,) ALESSANDRA
VAN GEMERDIEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, DANIEL REGOLATTI AND
I'1 ERRE-ALAIN
--_____ BLUM'S ANSWER TO SECOND AMEND~OMPLAIN~
Defendants Edgard .Zwirn. Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra van Gemerden. Tobias Fenster.
Daniel !Regolatti and PierreAlain Blum (referred to herein as "Defendants"), by their
undersigned attorneys, answer the separately numbered paragraphs of the Second Amended
Complaint as follows:
1. Defendants admit that Plaintiffs are shareholders of UniHolding. The remainder
of paragraph 1 is Plaintiffs" description ofthis action. to which no response is required
"I
i.. Defendants deny the allegations of paragraph 2.
1,. Defendants lack sufficient knowledge or information to fonn a belief as to the
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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DEFENDANTS STOCKHOLDERS UNILABS PLAINTIFFS STOCK DIRECTORS MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS UGL HOLDINGS DELAWARE SWAP SUBSIDIARIES SHARES COMPLAINT DEL TRANSACTIONS CONTROLLING GROUP SECURITIES ULSA FIDUCIARY DUTY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS CHALLENGED TRANSACTIONS LEXIS AFFILIATES GUCT JURISDICTION SHAREHOLDERS GRACE BROTHERS FIDUCIARY DUTIES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DEL,AWARE /ti
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC, >>
Plaintif&, >> Civil Action No. 17612
V. >
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UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, >
UNILABS GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS )
HOLDINGS SA, EDGARD Z'WIRN, >
ENRICO GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA ) I
VAN GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, ) L "
DANIEL REGOLATTI, PI ERRE-ALAIN )
BLUM, and BRUNO ADAM, .
>> _
Defendants. >
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: June 13, 2000
Date Decided: July 12, 2000
Richard S. Cobb, Esquire, of KLETT, ROONEY, LIEBER & SCHORLING,
Wilmington, Delaware; OF COUNSEL: Michael B. Fisco, E%quire, Jerome A.
Miranowski, Esquire, James M. Jorissen, Esquire, of OPPENHEIMER WOLFF &
DONNELLY, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Peter J. Walsh, Jr., Esquire, Kevin R. Shannon, Esquire, of POTTER ANDERSON
& CORROON, Wilmington, Delaware; OF COUNSEL: C. William Phillips,
Esquire, Lisa M. Farabee, Esquire, of COVINGTON & BURLING, New York, New
York, Attorneys for Defendants.
STRINE, Vice Chancellm-
,::G
Plaintiffs Grace E3rothers, Ltd. and Bane of America Securities, LLC
are institutional investors who own stock in UniHoldin;g Corporation
("UniHolding"). They have filed suit against, among others, the directors of
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PLAINTIFFS SUPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM REGARDING 8 DEL. C. SEC 262(B)(1)
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SECURITIES NASDAQ STOCK EXCEPTION MARKET SYSTEM APPRAISAL RIGHTS CAP SECURITIES EXCHANGE UNIHOLDING DOWNSTREAM MERGER SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM DEL DESIGNATION ESQUIRE AMENDMENT PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS COUNSEL ANNOUN WLM COURT MOTION REQUEST EFFECTED PURSUANT IJNIHOLDING AMENDED COMPLAINT QUOTATION SYSTEM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SECURITIES DEALERS |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY h. i I
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IN AND FlOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. AND BANC OF :
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC.,
Plaintiffs, : C.A. No. 17612-NC
V.
UNIHOLIXNG CORPORATION, UNILABS :
GROUP LI:MITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS :
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO GHERARDI, :
ALESSANlDRA VAN GEMERDEN, TOBIAS :
FENSTER, DANIEL REGOLATTI, PIERRE- :
ALAIN BLUM, AND BRUNO ADAM,
Defendants. :
PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM
REGARDING 8 DEL. C. 6 262(b)(l)
Of Counsel: KLETT ROONEY LIEBER & SCHORLING
Michael B. Fisco Richard S. Cobb
Jerome A. Miranowski 1201 Market Street, Suite 1501
James M. Jorissen Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP Telephone: (302) 552-4212
3300 Plaza VII Facsimile: (302) 552-4295
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Telephone: (612) 607-7000
Facsimile: (612) 607-7100
Dated: June: 26, 2000 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Grace Brothers, Ltd., and
Bane of America Securities, LLC
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PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS
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PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS COURT ZWIM DIRECTORS DELAWARE HOLDINGS DEL GHERARDI MOTION MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS TRANSACTION GRACE BROTHERS STOCK COMPLAINT SECURITIES UGL TOBIAS FENSTER RESTRUCTURING UNILABS GROUP MEMORANDUM CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS JURISDICTION ALLEGATIONS ULSA DANIEL REGOLATTI PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM LLP PANAMA HOLDINGS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Grace Brothers, Ltd. and Banc of America CA. No. 17612-NC
Securities, LLC.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
UniHolding Corporation, Unilabs Group i
Limited, Unilabs Holdings SA, Edgard Zwim,
Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra van Gemerden, ;
Tobias Fenster, Daniel Regolatti,
Pierre-Alain Blum, and Bruno Adam,
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Defendants. >
PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN
OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS
Of Counsel: KLETT ROONEY LIEBER & SCHORLING
Michael EL. Fisco Richard S. Cobb
Jerome A. Miranowski 1201 Market Street, Suite 1501
James M. Jorissen P.O. Box 1397
Oppenheimer Wolff 8; Donnelly, LLP Wilmington, Delaware 1980 1
3300 Plaza VII Telephone: (302) 552-4200
45 South !Seventh Street Facsimile: (302) 552-4295
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Telephone: (612) 607-7000
Facsimile: (612) 607-7100
Dated: May 17,200O Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Grace Brothers, Ltd., and
Bane of America Securities, LLC
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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UNIHOLDING DEFENDANTS FACTS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT DEL COURT TRANSACTIONS STOCK SWAP COMPL DELAWARE UGL ALLEGATIONS DIRECTORS LAW PANAMA HOLDINGS BUSINESS JUDGMENT PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE SHAREHOLDERS BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE TOBIAS FENSTER CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS PLAINTIFFS FAIL JURISDICTION FIDUCIARY DUTY AMERICA SECURITIES PRELIMINARY STATEMENT APPRAISAL RIGHTS COURT LACKS CONCLUSORY ALLEGATIONS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
GRACE BROTHERS, LTD. and BANC OF )
AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC,
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Plaintiff,
1
V.
1 C.A. No. 17612
UNIHOLDING CORPORATION, UNILABS )
GROUP LIMITED, UNILABS HOLDINGS )
SA, EDGARD ZWIRN, ENRICO
GHERARDI, ALESSANDRA VAN ;
GEMERDEN, TOBIAS FENSTER, DANIEL )
REGOLATTI, PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM, and )
BRUNO ADAM,
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Defendants. 1
DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION
TO DISMISS THE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
Of Counsel: Peter J. Walsh, Jr.
Kevin R. Shannon
C. William Phillips, Esq. Hercules Plaza
Lisa M. Farabee, Esq. 13 13 North Market Street
Covington & Burling Post Office Box 95 1
1330 Avenue of the Americas Wilmington, Delaware 19899-095 1
New York, New York 10019 (302) 984-6000
(212) 841-1000
Attorneys for Defendants
UniHolding Corporation, Edgard Zwim,
Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra Van
Gemerden, Tobias Fenster, Daniel
Regolatti, and Pierre-Alain Blum
Dated: May 3,200O
418071
TABLE OF
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SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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DEFENDANT UGL PANAMA HOLDINGS PLAINTIFFS ZWIRN STOCK SWAP UNILABS GRACE BROTHERS EXCHANGE DIRECTORS GHERARDI SHAREHOLDERS CONTROL ADAM CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS SECURITIES UNILABS GROUP COMMISSION MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS COMMON STOCK DEFENDANT OFFICERS SUBSIDIARIES TIMES RELEVANT GUCT ULSA AFFILIATES AMENDED COMPLAINT REGISTRANT MUTUAL EUROPEAN |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY ! ..,, 1, ,, ,
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Grace Brothers, Ltd. and Banc of America C.A. No. 17612-NC
Securities LLC,
Plaintiffs,
V.
UniHolding Corporation, Unilabs Group
Limited, Unilabs Holdings SA, Edgard Zwirn,
Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra van Gemerden,
Tobias Fenster, Daniel Regolatti,
Pierre-Alain Blum, and Bnmo Adam, --
Defendants.
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
This Amended Complaint is filed pursuant to Rule 15 of Delaware's Chancery Court
Rules to supplement previous allegations of interest, domination and control and to provide
additional factual information disclosed by the Defendants to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
As and for their Second Amended Complaint against Defendants UniHolding
Corporation ("UniHolding"), Unilabs Group Limited ("UGL"), Unilabs Holdings SA ("Panama
Holdings"), Edgard Zwirn ("Zwim"), Enrico Gherardi ("Gherardi"), Alessandra van Gemerden
("van Gemerden"), Tobias Fenster ("Fenster"), Daniel Regolatti ("Regolatti"), Pierre-Alain
Blum ("Blum"), and Bruno Adam ("Adam") (UniHolding, UGL, Panama Holdings, Zwirn,
Gherardi, van Gemerden, Fenster, Regolatti, Blum, and Adam are collectively referred to as the
"Defendants"), Plaintiffs Grace Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace Brothers") and Bane of America
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DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT
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UNIHOLDING DEFENDANTS HOLDINGS COURT DEL AMENDED COMPLAINT TRANSACTIONS STOCK SWAP COMPL LAW UGL MOTION DISMISS SUPR DIRECTORS JURISDICTION ALLEGATIONS BUSINESS JUDGMENT PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE PANAMA HOLDINGS BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE TOBIAS FENSTER FIDUCIARY DUTY PIERRE-ALAIN BLUM PRELIMINARY STATEMENT APPRAISAL RIGHTS PLAINTIFFS FAIL SHAREHOLDERS COURT LACKS |
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AMENDED COMPLAINT
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DEFENDANT UGL PLAINTIFFS PANAMA HOLDINGS ZWIM UNILABS GRACE BROTHERS STOCK SWAP ADAM DIRECTORS SHAREHOLDERS FILING CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS UNILABS GROUP PURSUANT SECURITIES LLC COMPLAINT REGOLATTI LLP DEFENDANT OFFICERS COMMON STOCK SUBSIDIARIES TIMES RELEVANT GUCT ULSA REGISTRANT BUSINESS OPERATIONS MUTUAL EUROPEAN GENERAL CORPORATION LAW |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Grace Brothers, Ltd. and Banc of America CA. No. 17612-NC
Securities LLC,
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AMENDED COMPLAINT
This Amended Complaint is filed pursuant to Rule 15 of Delaware's Chancery Court
Rules to add Bane of America Securities LLC ("Bane of America") as an additional plaintiff.
The Amended Complaint also supplements certain factual information discovered since filing the
initial Complaint.
As and for their Amended Complaint against Defendants UniHolding Corporation
("UniHolding"), Unilabs Group Limited ("UGL"), Unilabs Holdings SA ("Panama Holdings"),
Edgard Zwirn ("Zwirn"), Enrico Gherardi ("Gherardi"), Alessandra van Gemerden ("van
Gemerden"), Tobias Fenster ("Fenster"), Daniel Regolatti ("Regolatti"), Pierre-Alain Blum
("Blum"), and Bruno Adam ("Adam") (UniHolding, UGL, Panama Holdings, Zwim, Gherardi,
van Gemerden, Fenster, Regolatti, Blum, and Adam are collectively referred to as the
"Defendants"), Plaintiffs Grace Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace Brothers") and Bane of America (Grace
Brothers and Bane of America are jointly referred to as the "Plaintiffs") by and through their
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COMPLAINT
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DEFENDANT UGL GRACE BROTHERS SHAREHOLDER HOLDINGS MINORITY PANAMA HOLDINGS UNILABS STOCK SWAP ZWIM DELAWARE ZWIRN ADAM DIRECTORS PLAINTIFF GRACE CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS UNILABS GROUP DEFENDANT OFFICERS COMMON STOCK TIMES RELEVANT GUCT REGISTRANT LLP SWISS HOLDINGS BUSINESS OPERATIONS MUTUAL EUROPEAN CAP MARKET GENERAL CORPORATION LAW AFFILIATES |
IN AND FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Grace Brothers, Ltd.,
Plaintiff,
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UniHolding Corporation, Unilabs Group
Limited, Unilabs Holdings SA, Edgard Zwirn,
Enrico Gherardi, Alessandra van Gemerden,
Tobias Fenster, Daniel Regolatti,
Pierre-Alain Blum, and Bruno Adam,
Defendants.
COMPLAINT
As and for its Complaint against Defendants UniHolding Corporation ("UniHolding"),
Unilabs Group Limited ("UGL"), Unilabs Holdings SA ("Panama Holdings"), Edgard Zwim
("Zwim"), Enrico Gherardi ("Gherardi"), Alessandra van Gemerden ("van Gemerden"), Tobias
Fenster ("Fenster"), Daniel Regolatti ("Regolatti"), Pierre-Alain Blum ("Blum"), and Bruno Adam
("Adam") (UniHolding, UGL, Panama Holdings, Zwim, Gherardi, van Gemerden, Fenster,
Regolatti, Blum, and Adam are collectively referred to as the "Defendants"), Plaintiff Grace
Brothers, Ltd. ("Grace Brothers") by and through its attorneys, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly
LLP and Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP, states and alleges as follows:
I. INTRODUCTION
1. Grace Brothers is a minority shareholder of UniHolding. This is an action for
damages against the Defendants relating to the violation of Grace Brothers' rights under 8 Del.
C. 5 262. This action also asserts claims against certain Defendants, who own or control the
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