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PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO MOTION TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
RYPAC COMMISSIONS EXPENSES MOTION GROSPIN ESCROW DISPUTE COURT FUNDS WAGE COLLECTION AMOUNTS POGES PAY FEES COLLECTION ACT RECOVER COUNTERCLAIM JUDGEMENT PAID STIPULATION DEFENDANTS MONEY ATTORNEYS ENTITLEMENT EMPLOYEE DEL CONTROVERSY EXCEPTIONS REASONS |
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ORIGINAL
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING
MACHINERY INCORPORATED,
Plaintiff and
Counterclaim Defendant,
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V. /
JOSEPH POGES,
Counterclaim-Defendant, ;
V. Civil Action No. 16069-NC ' :
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DANIEL COAKLEY and PACKAGE
AUTOMATION COMPANY, ;
Defendants and ,'
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs.
;
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC., ;
Applicants for
Intervention i
PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS'
MOTION TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT
Plaintiff Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated ("Rypac") and
Counterclaim Defendant Joseph Poges ("Mr. Poges") hereby respond to the Defendants
And Counterclaim Plaintiffs' Motion to Enter A Final Judgment (the "Motion") as
follows:
1. The Motion contends that there "are now only three issues that remain to
resolved by the Court," (Motion fi 1) Rypac and Mr. Poges agree they have no other
issues to be resolved before a final judgment is entered.'
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PLAINTIFFS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO ENTER FINAL JUDGMENT
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COAKLEY COMMISSIONS MOTION MANUFACTURERS ESCROW PAID REIMBURSEMENT PAY GROSPIN EXPENSES DANIEL STIPULATION PAYMENTS RESPONSE ESCROW FUNDS COURT SUBAGENT PACKAGING POGES JUDGEMENT AMOUNTS DRAWS DEDUCTION EXHIBIT DISPUTE PLAINTIFF COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANT BALANCE OBJECTIONS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED,
Plaintiff and
Counterclaim-Defendant,
and
JOSEPH POGES,
Counterclaim-Defendant,
V. Civil Action No. 16069-NC
DANIEL COAKLEY and PACKAGE
AUTOMATION COMPANY,
Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs.
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC.,
Applicants for
Intervention
PLAINTIFF'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS
MOTION TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT
On August 25, 2000, plaintiff, Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated ("Rypac") filed a
Motion to Enter a Final Judgment (the "Motion") to implement the decision rendered by the
Court in its May 1, 2000 Memorandum Opinion, Basically, the Motion sought to have the Court
divide the funds still held in escrow in accordance with the Memorandum Opinion and the
Stipulation Regarding Unpaid Commissions (the "Stipulation") the parties had agreed to before
trial
The Motion sought to divide the Escrow Funds into 3 categories. First, under the
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DEFENDANTS AND COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO MOTION TO ENTER FINAL JUDGMENT
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COAKLEY COMMISSIONS OFFSET COURT POGES STIPULATION DEFENDANTS COUNTERCLAIM DANIEL COAKLEY JUDGEMENT PLAINTIFF SUBAGENTS PARTIES EXPENSES PRIOR RYPAC PACKAGING SUBSTANTIAL OFFSET JOSEPH POGES PACKAGE AUTOMATION COMPANY CORPORATE EXPENSES INTERPRETATION ANDY GROSPIN TOTAL AMOUNT CASTLE COUNTY PAUL OSBORNE ROBERT APPLICANTS INTERVENTION PRACTICES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC P.ACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED,
Plaintiff and
Counterclaim-Defendant,
and
JOSEPH POGES,
Counterclaim-Defendant,
V . C . A . N o . 1606'3-NC :-.- :
DANIEL COAKLEY and,
PACKAGE AUTOMATION
COMPANY,
Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs,
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT
WSCHHIJSEN and PENNDEiL
PACKAGING, INC.,
Applicants for Intervention
DEFENDANTS AND COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE
TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO ENTER A FINAL JUDGMENT
Defendants and Counterclaim-Plaintiffs' Daniel Coakley and Package Automation Company
("defendants") hereby respond to Plaintiffs motion to enter a final judgment as follows:
LVC3069.WPD
1. Through its motion, plaintiff Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated ("Rypac")
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RESPONSE OF RYPAC PACKAGING AND J. POGES TO MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES
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RYPAC FEES ATTORNEYS COMMISSIONS WAGE AMOUNT FEES MOTION FUNDS DISPUTE WAGE COLLECTION COURT COLLECTION ACT ENTITLEMENT ESCROW COUNTERCLAIM POGES RECOVER REASONS EMPLOYEE RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY DANIEL DEPOSIT EXCEPTION DEL CONTROVERSY STIPULATION ENTRIES EXHIBIT WITHHOLDING |
IN THE COUl2T OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED,
Plaintiff and
Counterclaim-Defendant,
and
JOSEPH POGES, >
Counterclaim-Defendant, ;`,
V.. Civil Action No.: 16.069-NC- _
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DANIEL. COAKLEY and PACKAGE i .-._
AUTOMATION COMPANY,
;
Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs. ;
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN ;
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC.,
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Applicants for
Intervention
RESPONSE OF RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED AND JOSEPH POGES TO DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIM-
_ PLAINTIFF DANIEL COAKLEY'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES _
Rypac Package Machinery Incorporated ("Rypac") and Joseph Poges ("Mr. Poges")
hereby respond to the Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff Daniel Coakley's Motion for Attorneys'
Fees (the "Attorneys' Fees Motion"). For the reasons set forth below, the Attorneys' Fees Motion
should be denied almost in its entirety.
I.
BACKGROUND TO THE ATTORNEYS' FEES MOTION
1. This is an action that arose out of the diversion by Daniel Coakley
("Mr. Coakley") of commission checks that were otherwise due to Rypac. When in November of
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MEMORANDUM OPINION (REVISED PAGES)
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RYPAC WAGE REASONABLE GROUNDS DANIEL COAKLEY OSBORNE COMMISSION DELAWARE COUNTERCLAIM WAGE ACT AGREEMENT RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY ESQUIRE DEL DISPUTE PAY PLAN LIQUIDATED DAMAGES STATUTORY COURT LLP WILMINGTON ATTORNEYS DEFENDANTS PURPOSES SUBAGENT AGREEMENT DETERMINATION CONSISTENT SUPER RETIREMENT |
*Revisions are to Pages 40,41 and 42
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED, c< : -'
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Plaintiff and L. <
Counterclaim-Defendant, r-3
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and 17
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JOSEPH POGES, 0
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Counterclaim-Defendant,
V. Civil Action No. 16069
DANIEL COAKLEY and PACKAGE
AUTOMATION COMPANY,
Defendants and ..
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs,
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC., ..
Applicants for Intervention.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: November 19,1999
Date Decided: May 1,200O
Date Revised: May &.-2QQQ*
Edward M. McNally, Esquire, of MORRIS, JAMES, HITCHENS & WILLIAMS
LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant
Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated and Joseph I?oges
Laurence V. Cronin and Michele C. Gott, Esquires, of SMITH, KATZENSTEIN
& FURLOW LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys fbr Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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RYPAC POGES INTERVENING DEFENDANTS OFFICER SALES PLAINTIFF COMMISSION PACKAGING MACHINERY COUNTERCLAIM AGREEMENT DELAWARE SALES REPRESENTATIVES PRINCIPALS CONTRACTS DUTIES CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES JOSEPH POGES EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT COMPETITION DANIEL COAKLEY WILMINGTON MANUFACTURER LIQUIDATED DAMAGES RESIGNATION PAC LLP BANK ACCOUNT REASONABLE GROUNDS EXPECTANCY |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED, 3 -
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Plaintiff and . ;' .?
Counterclaim-Defendant,
and ,^ .- _"
JOSEPH POGES,
Counterclaim-Defendant,
V. Civil Action No. 16069
DANIEL COAKLEY and PACKAGE
AUTOMATION COMPANY,
Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs,
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN :
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC.,
Applicants for Intervention.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted:, November 19,1999
v
Edward M. McNally, Esquire, of MORRIS, JAMES, HITCHENS & WILLIAMS
LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant
Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated and Joseph Poges
Laurence V. Cronin and Michele C. Gott, Esquires, of SMITH, KATZENSTEIN
& FURLOW LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs
Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Esquire, of CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & I-RITZ, LLP,
Wilmington, Delaware, and Mark T. Mullen, Esquire, of COZEN AND
O'CONNOR, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Attorneys for Intervening Defendants
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P. OSBORNE R. WISCHHUSEN AND PENNDEL PACKAGINGS POST-TRIAL BRIEF
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PACKAGING COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANT PAUL OSBORNE PENNDEL PACKAGING SUPER DANIEL COAKLEY PACKAGE AUTOMATION COMPANY DEFENDANTS APPLICANTS FACTS LAW RVPAC LABOR COMMONS GREEN GIANT BUILDERS VATTILAN SUPR GILBERT PASO MARCIN DARLING VALVE MANUFACTURING SUPP ATE CHRISTOPHER PLANET INSURANCE WEINBERGER RIO GRANDE INDUSTRIES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY CIVIL ACTION
INCORPORATED, NO. 16069-NC
Plaintiff and
Counterclaim-Defendant
and
JOSEPH POGES,
Counterclaim-Defendant
V.
DANIEL COAKLEY and,
PACKAGE AUTOMATION COMPANY
Defendants and
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs
PAUL OSBORNE,
ROBERT WISCHHUSEN and
PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC.
Applicants for
1:ntervention
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN AND
PENNDEL PACKAGING INC. `S POST-TRIAL BRIEF
Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Esquire (2237)
CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ, LLP
1220 Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
DATE: August 30, 1999 Attorneys for Intervening Defendants
Paul Osborne, Robert Wischhusen and
Penndel Packaging
Mark T. Mullen, Esquire
COZEN AND O'CONNOR
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 665-2091
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DEFENDANTS AND COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS POST-TRIAL BRIEF
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
COAKLEY POGES BUSINESS OFFICER SALES DEFENDANTS PAC COURT COMMISSIONS OSBORNE COMPETE SALES REPRESENTATIVES AGREEMENT RESIGNING CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY COUNTERCLAIM PRINCIPALS RESIGNATION PLAINTIFF PACKAGING MACHINERY TERMINATE COMPETING EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENTS CONFIDENTIALITY FIDUCIARY DUTY SUB-AGENTS CUSTOMERS RYPAC STOCK COMMISSION PROTECTION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY >
INCORPORATED, >>
Plaintiff and >
Counterclaim-Defendant >>
and )>
JOSEPH POGES, >>
Counterclaim-Defendant. >>
V. > C.A. No. 16069-NC
>
DANIEL COAKLEY and, >
PACKAGE AUTOMATION )
COMPANY, >>
Defendants and >
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs. >>
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT >
WISCHHUSEN and PENNDEL >
PACKAGING, INC., >1
Applicants for Intervention >
DEFENDANTS AND COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS'
POST-TRIAL BRIEF
SMITH, KATZENSTEIN & FURLOW LLP
Laurence V. Cronin
Michele C. Gott
800 Delaware Avenue, P.O. Box 410
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 652-8400
Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaim-
August 30, 1999 Plaintiffs
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NATURE AND STAGE OF PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
STATEMENT OF FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INC. V. COAKLEY BRIEF
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RYPAC FIDUCIARIES LAW AGREEMENT DISLOYALTY TERMINATION RESIGN SALES DEL BREACH FIDUCIARY DUTY VIOLATING POGES SUPR COAKLEY ARGUES STOCK RESPONSE DISGORGEMENT CUSTOMERS PURCHASE COMMISSIONS ESQ MOTION PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT SUMMARY JUDGMENT SCOTT CORN DECISIONAL LAW BUSINESS FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RYPAC PACKAGING MACHINERY
INCORPORATED,
Plaintiff and )
Counterclaim-Defendant, ) "i?
c ..3
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and ) CL3
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JOSEPH POGES, ))
Counterclaim-Defendant, )>
V. 1 Civil Action No. 16069-NC
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DANIEL COAKLEY and PACKAGE >
AUTOMATION COMPANY, >>
Defendants and >
Counterclaim-Plaintiffs. >>
PAUL OSBORNE, ROBERT WISCHHUSEN 1
and PENNDEL PACKAGING, INC., ))
Applicants for )
Intervention )
PLAINTIFF'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS
MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MORRIS, JAMES, HITCHENS & WILLIAMS
Edward M. McNally (#614)
222 Delaware Avenue - lO* Fl.
P.O. Box 2306
Wilmington, DE 19899
302/888-6800
Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterclaim-
Defendants
Rypac Packaging Machinery Incorporated and
Joseph Poges
Dated: March 1, 199
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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