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OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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NOMINAL DAMAGES VACLAVIK AFF COURT MISSISSIPPI BROADWATER PROPERTY JECA LLC INVESTMENT CASINO DEFENDANTS PURCHASE APPRAISING JUDGEMENT PLAINTIFF HOTEL FINANCING TRANSACTION MOTION FACTS PAULSON LLP BILOXI EQUITY INVESTMENT PRIMADONNA RULING INCOME AFFIDAVIT MISSISSIPPI GAMING RECOVER |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
lN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
STEVEN M. MIZEL.
Plaintiff. 1
vs. Civil Action No. 16638-NC
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JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S. AYLSWORTH,
TERRENCE L. WIRGINIS, KARL G. ANDREN,
and ROYAL P. WALKER, JR.,
Defendants,
and
PRESIDENT CASINOS, lNC.,
Nominal Defendant.
OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Stephen E. Herrmann
Richards, Layton & Finger
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 551
Wilmington, DE 19801 .
(302) 651-7730
Attorneys for John S. Aylsworth, Terrenc$ L.
Wirginis, Karl G. Andren, and Royal P; Walti& Jr.
and President Casinos, Inc.
OF COUNSEL:
Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr.
Lawrence C. Friedman
Thompson Coburn LLP
One Mercantile Center
St. Louis, MO 63101
(3 14) 552-6000
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REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS FOR FAILURE TO JOIN INDISPENSABLE PARTY
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PBHLLC PARTIES COURT SUBSIDIARIES PRESIDENT DELAWARE DEL BANKRUPTCY PARTY PARENT SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION TRANSACTION RESCISSION CORPORATIONS ABSENCE ABSENT PARTIES SUNSTATES DISMISS PROCEEDING PREJUDICE MAXXAM STRASSBURGER MISSISSIPPI MOVANTS CREDITORS DAMAGES BHI INDENTURES REMEDY |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
STEVEN MIZEL,
Plaintiffs,
V.
JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S.
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. WIRGINIS,
KARL G. ANDREN, and
ROYAL P. WALKER,
Defendants,
and
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.,
Nominal Defendant.
REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON
THE PLEADlNGS FOR FAILURE TO JOIN AN INDISPENSABLE
PARTY UNDER COURT OF CHANCERY RULE 19
OF COUNSEL: Stephen E. Herrmann
Richards, Layton & Finger
Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr. One Rodney Square
Lawrence C. Friedman P.O. Box 551
Thompson Coburn LLP Wilmington, Delaware 19801
One Firstar Plaza (302)651-7730
St, Louis, Missouri 63 101
(314)552-6000 Attorneys for John S. Aylsworth, Terrence
L. Wirginis, Karl G. Andren and Royal P.
Walker, Jr., and President Casinos, Inc.
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BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS FOR FAILURE TO JOIN AN INDISPENSABLE PARTY
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DEL PLAINTIFF COURT PARTY CHANCERY PBHLLC SUBSIDIARIES DELAWARE DEFENDANTS MOTION JUDGEMENT CIR SUPR DERIVATIVE LAWSUIT INDISPENSABLE PARTIES PARENT CORPORATION PRESIDENT CASINOS BHI BROADWATER PROPERTIES BANKRUPTCY CODE FIDUCIARY DUTIES VICE CHANCELLOR VICE CHANCELLOR LAMB COMPLAINT PREJUDICE CREDITORS EXERCISE CONTROL AUTHORITIES LITIGATION |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
TN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
STEVEN MIZEL,
Plaintiffs,
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V. CA. No. 16638NC
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JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S.
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. WIRGINIS. i
KARL G. ANDREN, and
ROYAL P. WALKER, i
Defendants,
and
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.,
Nominal Defendant.
BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON
THE PLEADINGS FOR FAILURE TO JOIN AN INDISPENSABLE
PARTY UNDER
COURT OF CHANCERY RULE 19
OF COUNSEL: Stephen E. Herrmann
James Tobia
Richards, Layton & Finger
Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr. One Rodney Square
Lawrence C. Friedman P.O. Box 55 I
Thompson Coburn LLP Wilmington, Delaware 19801
One Firstar Plaza (302) 65 I-7730
St. Louis, Missouri 63 10 1
(3 14) 552-6000 Attorneys for John S. Aylsworth, Terrence
L. Wirginis, Karl G. Andren and Royal P.
Walker, Jr., and President Casinos, Inc.
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DEFENDANTS ANSWER TO FIRST AMENDED AND SUPPL. COMPLAINT
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PARAGRAPH CONOCO ADMITS CONOCO DENIES SHARING AGREEMENT AMENDED COMPLAINT DUPONT ARBITRATOR TAX SHARING PARTIES FIRM DISPUTES COURT RESOLVE SELECTION SEPARATION AGREEMENT REPRESENTING TEXAS BAKER BOTTS DUAA CRITERIA RESPONSES DISAGREEMENT TAX ATTORNEY DELAWARE REQUESTING APPOINTMENT RESPECTFULLY DIRECTS ATTENTION COMMENCEMENT |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DEILAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
E.1. DU PONT DE NEMOURS
and COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
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V. 1 Civil ActionNo. 16638NC
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CONOCO INC.,
Defendant. i
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DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO :$*6. c
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FIRST AMENDED AND WPPLEMENTAL COMPILAINT .?`. ,
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COMES NOW Conoco Inc. (`Conoco") and files this its answer to the$&t*ndh.l: ;$
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and Supplemental Complaint (the "Amended Complaint") tiled by E.I. duPont &$IerA()urs,&l-
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Company ("DuPont"), as follows:
1. With respect to paragraph 1 of the Amended Complaint, Conoco admits
DuPont initiated this action pursuant to 9 5704 of the Delaware Uniform Arbitration Act (10 Del.
3 5704) ("DUAA") requesting that the Court appoint an arbitrator to resolve disputes that have
between DuPont and Conoco. Conoco further states that DuPont and Conoco are parties to a Tax
Sharing Agreement dated as of October 27, 1998 (the "Tax Sharing Agreement") that provides for
certain disputes to be arbitrated. Conoco denies that the agreement does not specie the manner in
which the arbitrator is to be selected, and respectfully directs the Court's attention to Section 8
the Tax Sharing Agreement. Conoco admits that the parties were unable to mutually agree upon the
appointment of an arbitrator prior to the commencement of this action
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PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
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PBHLLC PRESIDENT COURT DEL MOTION DIRECTORS CONNELLV SUBSIDIARIES PLAINTIFF FACTS BROADWATER DELAWARE PARTIES PARTY BROADWATER PROPERTIES ASSERTS LITIGATION DISMISS ABSENCE TRANSACTION BANKRUPTCY JOINDER JUDGEMENT YORK BELONGS DELAY FUND SUPR SUNSTATES |
ORIGINAL
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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STEVEN M. MIZEL,
Plaintiff,
- against - Civil Action No. 16638 NC
JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S.
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. WIRGINIS, :
KARL G. ANDREN, and ROYAL P.
WALKER,
Defendants,
- and -
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.
Nominal Defendant.---i
PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO !' ';; :.
DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS .i
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ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT, GROSS
& GODDESS, P.A.
Norman M. Monhait
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 656-4433
.Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
& FEFFER, LLE'
488 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 935-7400
June 18, 2001
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MEMORANDUM OPINION (CORRECTED)
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ESQUIRE PLAINTIFFS DEMAND DEL MOTION DISMISS YORK CRUISE CIRCLE-LINE COMPLAINT AFFIDAVIT COURT CHANCERY ALLEGATIONS DISCOVERY SUPPORT PLEADING SUPR KAHN TREMONT MEM MONHAIT GROSS WILMINGTON COUNSEL ATTORNEYS PRINCIPLE FAMILIES STAKE TEXACO |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
STEVEN M . MIZEL, >
Plaintiff, >
>
V. >
> Civil Action No. 16638
JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S. >
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. >
WIRGINIS, KARL G. ANDREN, >
and ROYAL P. WALKER, JR., >
Defendants,
and
PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.,
Nominal Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: July l9, 1999
Date Decided: July 22, 1999
Date Corrected: August 2, 1999
Norman M. Monhait, Esquire, Carmella P. Keener, Esquire, of ROSENTHAL
MONHAIT GROSS & GODDESS, Wilmington, DE; OF COUNSEL: Matthew M.
Houston, Esquire, of WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN & FEFFER, New
York, NY,, Attorneys for Plaintiffs"
Stephen E. Herrmann, Esquire, of RICHARDS, LAYTON Ck FINGER, Wilmington,
DE; OF COUNSEL: Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr., Esquire, Lawrence C. Friedman,
Esquire, of THOMAS COBURN, St. Louis, MO, Attorneys for Defendants.
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
V.
Finally, plaintiff also pleads that defendant Andren is beholden to
Connelly because Andren is the Chairman of #Circle-Line, a company that is
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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TRANSACTION DEFENDANTS PLAINTIFF COMPLAINT COURT CHAIRMAN STOCKHOLDER DEMAND ESQUIRE VICE FACTS DEL CHANCERY YORK DIRECTORS WIRGINIS DELAWARE NOMINAL DEFENDANT ATTORNEYS CHANCELLOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUBORDINATES MAJORITY IMPARTIALITY AYLSWORTH IROSENTHAL MONHAIT GROSS WILMINGTON FRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT SUBORDINATES |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
STEVEN M. MIZEL, >>
Plaintiff, >>
V. >
> Civil Action No. 16638
JOHN E. CONNE:LL,Y, JOHN S. ) i
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. ) 7. z :
WIRGINIS, KARL G. ANDREN, ) : 1
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and ROYAL P. WALKER, JR., > : 1
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Defendants, y--.
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and > i'["7
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PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC., >
Nominal Defendant. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: July 19, 1.999
Date Decided: July 22, 1999
No-man M. Monhait, Esquire, Carmella P. Keener, Esquire, of IROSENTHAL
MONHAIT GROSS & GODDESS, Wilmington, DE; OF COUNSEL: Matthew M.
Ho.uston, Esquire, of WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN & FEFFER, New
York, NY, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Stephen E. Herrmann, Esquire, of RICHARDS, LAYTON &; FINGER, Wilmington,
DE; OF COUNSIEL: Gerard K. Sandweg, Jr., Esquire, Lawrence C. Friedman,
Esquire, of THOMAS COBURN, St. Louis, MO, Attorneys for Defenldants.
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
The derivative complaint in this case challenges a transaction between
nominal defendant President Casinos, Inc. and a corporation wholly owned
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PLAINTIFFS ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS
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PRESIDENT CASINOS DEFENDANTS BROADWATER PROPERTIES PLAINTIFF ALLEGES DEMAND COMPLAINT CONTROL TRANSACTION REASONS DIRECTORS MOTION SUPR CMP PURCHASE FACTS COURT DISMISS CONFLICT EMPLOYMENT EVIDENCE OFFICER STOCK SHAREHOLDERS CONSIDERATIONS STANDARD SPECIAL COMMITTEE JUDGEMENT ALLEGATIONS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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STEVEN M. MIZEL,
:
Plaintiff,
- against - ::
JOHN E. CONNELLY, JOHN S. :
AYLSWORTH, TERRENCE L. WIRGINIS, : Civil Action No. 16638
KARL G. ANDREN, and ROYAL P. :
WALKER, ::
Defendants, :
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PRESIDENT CASINOS, INC.
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Nominal Defendant. :
PLAINTIFF'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN
OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
ROSENTHAL MONHAIT
GROSS SC GODDESS, P.A.
Norman M. Monhait
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1070
(302) 656-4433
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
WECHSLER HARWOOD
HALEBIAN & FEFFER LLP
488 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 935-7400
April 30, 1999
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