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CaseNo: C.A. No. 18,569, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff: ALLRED, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00018569, Karan, Dki, Weiss, Gabrielle, Lvmh, Donna Karan, Directors, Agreement, Shareholders, Sales, Proposing, License Agreement, Idol, Ofthe, Stock, Transactions, Individuality, Negotiating, York, Designee, Public Shareholders, Loyalty, Common, Breaches, Duties, Protect, Acquisition , ContentID: 120239976

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1 2000-12-21 COMPLAINT
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1 . COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
KARAN
DKI
WEISS
PLAINTIFF
GABRIELLE
LVMH
MEMBERS
DONNA KARAN
DIRECTORS
AGREEMENT
SHAREHOLDERS
SALES
PROPOSING
LICENSE AGREEMENT
IDOL
OFTHE
STOCK
TRANSACTIONS
INDIVIDUALITY
NEGOTIATING
YORK
DESIGNEE
PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS
LOYALTY
COMMON
BREACHES
DUTIES
PROTECT
ACQUISITION
                       IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

                                               IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY

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E. .JANET ALLRED,

                       Plaintiff,
                                                                                                   
           V.                                                                                  

DONNA  KARAN, STE:PHEN WEISS,
JOHN D. IDOL, DONNA KARAN
INTERNATIONAL INC., and LVMH
MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SA,                                                            :

                       Defendants.
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                                                                    COMP'LAINT
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                 Plaintiff alleges upon information and belief, except as to paragraph 1 
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
   personal knowledge, as follows:

                 1.        Plaintiff is the owner of shares ofrhe common stock of Donna Karan

   Inc. ("DKI" or the "Company"j and has been the owner of such shares continuously since prior to

   the wrongs complained of herein.

                 2.        DKI is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware,

   principal executive offices located at 550 Seventh Avenue, New York> NY.

                 3.        Defendant Donna Karan ("Karan"), one  ofthe founders of the Company, is

   times relevant hereto has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of DKI. Karan and her husband,

   defendant Stephen Weiss ("Weiss"), beneficially own approximately 23.8%  ofthe outstanding stock

   of DKI.

                 4.        Defendant Weiss, also a co-founder of the Company, is and at all times



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  • DONNA KARAN, STE:PHEN WEISS, JOHN D. IDOL, DONNA KARAN
  • INTERNATIONAL INC., and LVMH
  • Plaintiff alleges upon information and belief, except as to paragraph 1 whichg@eg$d upon 17
  • Inc. ("DKI" or the "Company"j and has been the owner of such shares continuously since prior
  • times relevant hereto has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of DKI.
  • beneficially own approximately 23.8% ofthe outstanding stock
  • Defend.ant John D. Idol is and at all times relevant hereto has been Chief
  • pursuant to an agreement among certain
  • Idol is a designee of defendants Karan and Weiss to the Board of
  • The Class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable.
  • There are questions of law and fact which are common to the Class including,
  • damaged were the transactions complained of herein consummated.
  • protect the interests ofthe Class.
  • ability to protect their interests.
  • YORK, " "DKNY," and variations thereof are licensed to the Comp,any pursuant to a license
  • The license agreement between Gabrielle and DKI
  • million of net sales for such year, plus 3% of the next $750 mil1io.n of net sales for such
  • announced that it was proposing to acquire DKI for an aggregate price of?;1 95 million in
  • DKI shareholders would receive .approximately $8.50 per share in cash.
  • If the proposed acquisition of DKI is consummated,
  • Notwithstanding their hduciary duties to DKI's other shareholders,
  • DKI's other shareholders with undivided loyalty in the negotiations because they were
  • emphasizing their individuality, respecting their brands and providing the resources
  • Defendant Idol cannot adequately protect the interests of DKI's public shareholders
  • Defendant LVMH has knowingly aided and abetted the breaches of fiduciary duty
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