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REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS
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COURT COMPLAINT DIRECTORS DUTY DELAWARE POISON PILL DEL PLAINTIFFS MOTION DISMISS DEFENDANTS ADOPT DISCLOSURE FACTS LOYALTY CHARTER PROVISION SHAREHOLDERS KNIGHTSBRIDGE STOCKHOLDER INCORPORATION ALLEGE FACTS SUFFICIENT CERTIFICATE LIABILITY TRANSACTION ALLEGATIONS EXCULPATORY CHARTER PROVISION CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER FIDUCIARY DUTY MAJORITY |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE !3TATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
In rc FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD, >
INC. SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION ) Consol. C.A. No. 15944
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REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT 0F
DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
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MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
Jon E. Abramczyk
Jeffrey R. Walters
1201 N. Market IStreet
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9200
Attorneys for Dlefendants
George W. Townson, Richard 0.
Starbird, William J. Barrett,
and Merle A. Johnston
August 19, 1999
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS SHAREHOLDERS KNIGHTSBRIDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION DELAWARE VERITAS LAW COMPLAINT FIDUCIARY DUTY ROYALTY CORPORATION BREACH STOCK MERGER AGREEMENT AIDING ABETTING WILMINGTON ATTORNEYS NEGOTIATIONS EXPECTANCY INTERFERENCE LLP DEFENDANTS ROYALTY ACQUISITION BUSINESS RELATIONS PURCHASE VALID BUSINESS DEFENDANTS ARGUE FIDUCIARY DUTIES MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER HOLLYWOOD |
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
In Re FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD, INC. ) CONSOLIDATED
SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION > C.A. No. 15944
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: May 27,1998
Date Decided: July 9. 1998
Norman M. Monhait, Esquire, of ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT, GROSS & GODDESS, P.A.,
Wilmington, Delaware; and GOODKIND, LABATON, RUDOFF & SUCHAROW LLP, and
LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY S. ABRAHAM, New York, New York; LOWEY,
DANNENBERG, BEMPORAD & SELINGER, P.C., White Plains, New York; HANZMAN,
CRIDEN, KORGE, CHAYKIN, PONCE & HEISE, P.A., Miami, Florida; SCHUBERT &
REED, LLP, San Francisco, California; and COHN, LIFLAND, PEARLMAN,
HERRMANN & KNOPK, Saddle Brook, New Jersey; Attorneys for Shareholder Plaintiffs
William D. Johnston and John W. Shaw, Esquires, of YOUNG, CONAWAY, STARGATT
& TAYLOR, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; and Suzanne L. Saxman and Peter Petrakis of
D'ANCONA & PFLAUM, Chicago, Illinois; Attorneys for Defendants Royalty Acquisition
Corp., Royalty Corporation, Knightsbridge Capital Corporation and Frederick's of
Hollywood, Inc.
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, William M. Lafferty, and Jon E. Abramczyk, Esquires, of MORRIS,
NICHOLS, ARSHT & TIJNNELL, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Defendants
George W. Townson, Richard 0. Starbird, William J. Barrett and Merle A. Johnston
Stephen E. Jenkins, Esquire of ASHBY & GEDDES, Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for
Defendant Hugh V. Hunter
JACOBS, VICE CHANCELLOR
Y P&in-t3 i-.a_ a motion by the Z&nd?nts Royalty ALc$aition Corp., Roy&y
Corporation, and Knightsbridge Capital Corporation ("Knightsbridge" or the
`Knightsbridge defendants")' to dismiss the complaint under Court of Chancery
Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On
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PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO MOTIONS TO DISMISS
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VERITAS COURT COMPLAINT DEFENDANTS DEL STOCK TRUSTS AGREEMENT MERGER SHAREHOLDERS SUPR COUNSEL PARTIES DIRECTORS TRANSACTION PLAINTIFFS REASONABLENESS INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS REPRESENTATIVES STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACQUISITION LAW OFFICES CSS WHITE PLAINS DILUTIVE OPTION STOCKHOLDERS ROYALTY CORPORATION RIGHTS PLAN PATHE COMMUNICATIONS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
IN RE FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD, INC. 1 CONSOLIDATED
SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION C.A. No. 15944
PLAINTIFFS' BRIEF IN OPPOSITION
TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISSg
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ROSENTHAL MONHAIT GROSS &`.GOD&S,P.A.
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center `, .`li,
P.O. Box 1070 c- ,.A?
Wilmington, DE 19899-1070 -d
(302) 656-4433
Attorneys for Plainfiffs
OF COUNSEL:
GOODKIND LABATON RUDOFF HANZMAN CRIDEN KORGE CHAYKIN
& SUCHAROW LLP PONCE & HEISE, P.A.
100 Park Avenue 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2100
New York, NY 10017 Miami, FL 33131
LOWEY DANNENBERG BEMPORAD SCHUBERT & REED LLP
& SELINGER, P.C. Two Embarcadero Center
The Gateway Suite 1050
One North Lexington Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111
White Plains, NY 10601
LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY S. ABRAHAM COHN LIFLAND PEARLMAN
60 E. 42nd Street HERRMANN & KNOPF
Suite 1700 Park 80 Plaza West One
New York, NY 10165 Saddle Brook, NJ 07662
May 4, 1999
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BRIEF
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HUNTER DISMISS MOTION COURT SHAREHOLDERS JUDGEMENT COMPLAINT DEL DEFENDANTS PLEADINGS RESIGNATION KNIGHTSBRIDGE OPENING SUPR SUPPORT HUGH STOCK DIRECTORS BIDDER CHANCERY COURT SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION WILMINGTON AMENDED COMPLAINT MERGER BREACH PRICE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DISCLOSURE NEGOTIATION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
IN RE FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD, INC. ) Consolidated
SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION ) Civil Action No. 15944NC
OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANT HUGH V. HUNTER'S MOTION TO DISMISS ; : ; ::,
AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS 2 .; :~-,,'
ASHBY & GEDDES
Stephen E. Jenkins
Regina A. Iorii
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 1150
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 654-1888
Attorneys for Hugh V. Hunter
Dated: March 5, 1999
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NATURE AND STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS s..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..a.. . . . . . . . . .
STATEMENT OF FACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*........... . . . . . . . . . . .
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BRIEF
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STOCK DEL SHAREHOLDERS KNIGHTSBRIDGE PLAINTIFFS MILTON PURCHASE AGREEMENT VERITAS MERGER DELAWARE DEFENDANTS SUPPORT MOTION DISMISS SHAREHOLDERS LITIQ DILUTIVE OPTION BLOMMER CHOCOLATE TRANSACTION FIDUCIARY DUTY COMPLAINT DIRECTORS ABSOLUTE MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS HOLLYWOOD EXCULPATORY CHARTER PROVISION JMS ACQUISITION NEGOTIATIONS TERMINATION FEE |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
In re FREDERICK'S OF HOLLYWOOD, )
INC. SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION ) Consol. C.A. No. 15944
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OPENING BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT b TUNNELL
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
Jon E. Abramczyk
Jeffrey R. Wolters
1201 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9200
Attorneys for Defendants
George W. Townson, Richard 0.
Starbird, William J. Barrett,
and Merle A. Johnston
February 16, 1999
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