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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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GILLETTE PLAINTIFF MERGER COURT KKR COMPLAINT STOCKHOLDERS ESQUIRE FEES TRANSACTIONS DELAWARE YORK DURACELL BOARD TARGET DEL MERGER CONSIDERATION NEGOTIATIONS INDIVIDUAL CLAIM DEFENDANTS DIRECTORS EXCHANGE RATIO COMPLAINT FAILS ACQUISITION COSTS FIDUCIARY DUTY TOTAL ACQUISITION COSTS WILMINGTON COUNSEL ATTORNEYS LEXIS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY .,,.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Date Submitted: December 16, 1999
Date Decided: December 21, 1999
Joseph A. Rosenthal, Esquire, of ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT, GROSS 8z
GODDESS, Wilmington, Delaware; OF COUNSEL: Scott W. Fisher, Esquire,
Adam Steinfeld, Esquire, of GARWIN, RANZAFT, GERSTEIN & FISHER, New
York, New York; Robert I. Harwood, Esquire, Jeffrey M. Haber, Esquire,
WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN & FEFFER, New York, New York;
Nadeem Naruqi, Esquire, of FARUQI & FARUQI, New York, New York,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Kenneth J. Nachbar, Esquire, of MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL,
Wilmington, Delaware; OF COUNSEL: John D. Donovan, Jr., Esquire, John P.
Bueker, Esquire, Michele T. Perillo, Esquire, of ROPES & GRAY, Boston,
Massach.usetts, Attorneys for The Gillette Company.
Jesse A. Finkelstein, Esquire, of RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, Wilmington,
Delawarz; OF COUNSEL: Michael J. Chepiga, Esquire, of SIMPSON THACHER
& BARTLETT, New York, New York, Attorneys for Duracell International Inc., the
Duracell Directors and KKR Affiliates.
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
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PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO JOIN MOTION TO DISMISS
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MERGER PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS DURACELL SUPR DIRECTORS PAYMENT COURT DUTY KKR GILLETTE VALIDITY LOYALTY MOTION PARNES SHAREHOLDERS CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT TRANSACTION STOCKHOLDERS WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN AFFILIATES MERGER AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS FIDUCIARY DUTIES ADVISORY FEE OPPOSITION FEFFER LLP MADISON AVENUE |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
ROSALYN GOLAINE, 1
Plaintiff, I C.A. No. 154-Q,4 NC
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PLAINTIFF'S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION
TO DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS
Joseph A. Rosenthal
Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross
& Goddess, P.A.
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, DE 19899-1070
(302) 656-4433
Of Counsel: Attorneys for Plaintiff
WECHSLER HARWOOD HALEBIAN
SC FEFFER LLP
Robert I. Harwood, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Haber, Esq.
488 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10022
(212) 935-7400
GARWIN, BRONZAFT, GERSTEIN FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
& FISHER, L.L.P. Nadeem Naruqi, Esq.
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DEFENDANTS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
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COMPLAINT ADVISORY FEE KKR DUTY COURT ALLEGATIONS DURACELL PAYMENT BREACH MERGER DIRECTORS ALLEGE INJURY SHAREHOLDERS DEL DEFENDANTS MERGER CONSIDERATION SPECIAL INJURY FIDUCIARY DUTY STOCKHOLDERS TRANSACTION COGNIZABLE CLAIM AFFILIATES BUSINESS JUDGMENT BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE MERGER AGREEMENT PRESUMPTION COMMON STOCK MAINTENANCE |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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DEFENDANTS' JOINT OPENING BRIEF
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL
Jesse A. Finkelstein Kenneth J. Nachbar
One Rodney Square 1201 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19899 P.O. Box 1347
(302) 658-6541 Wilmington, DE 19899-l 347
Attorneys for Duracell International Inc., (302) 658-9200
the Duracell Directors and KKR Affiliates Attorneys for The Gillette Company
OF COUNSEL: OF COUNSEL:
Michael J. Chepiga John D. Donovan, Jr.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Michele T. Perillo
425 Lexington Avenue ROPES & GRAY
New `i'ork, NY 10017-3954 One International Place
(212) 455-2000 Boston, MA 02110
(617) 951-7000
April .13, 1999
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