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MEMORANDUM OPINION
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
COURT CANTOR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LIMITED PARTNERS PLAINTIFFS DELAWARE AMENDMENTS COUNTERCLAIMS EXCHANGE CFLP CHANCERY IRIS CANTOR CANTOR FITZGERALD PARTIES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER DISTRIBUTION CFGM THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS DECLARATION PROVISIONS FIDUCIARY DUTY GROUP MANAGEMENT CHANCERY RULE PLEADINGS DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ORDER INCORPORATION WILMINGTON PARTICIPATION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P., and )
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT,. INC. )
Plaintiffs, >
V. ) C.A.No. 18101
IRIS CANTOR, Individually, IRIS )
CANTOR, as De Facto Trustee of )
the CANTOR FAMILY TRUST, )
IRIS CANTOR as Trustee of the )
IRIS CANTOR TRUST, CANTOR )
FITZGERALD INCORPORATED, )
and ROD FISHER, >
Defendants. >
___________-________-------------------------- X
ROD FISHER, >
Counterclaimant, >> . :
:I: GROUP MANAGEMENT, and )
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P., ) --
Counterclaim-Defendants. )
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RODFISHER, jx
Third-Party Plaintiff, >
V. >
HOWARD LUTNICK, >
and ESPEED, INC.,
Third-Party Defendants.
Submitted: April 17, 200l
Decided: November 5,200l
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Rodman Ward, Jr., Karen Valihura and Jennifer C. Kelleher of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom, LLP Wilmington, Delaware. OF COUNSEL: Thomas J. Schwarz and Joseph M. Asher
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York. Attorneys for
Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants and Third-Party Defendants.
Stephen E. Jenkins and Richard I. G. Jones, Jr. of Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, Delaware. OF
COUNSEL: Saul B. Shapiro, Kieran M. Corcoran and Deborah K. Steinberger of Patterson,
Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP, New York, New York. Attorneys for Rodney Fisher.
STEELE, Justice (by designation)
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ANSWER TO DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIM-PLAINTIFFS I. CANTOR AND CFI
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CANTOR COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS COURT DEFENDANTS RESPECTFULLY REFER IRIS CANTOR CFI PARAGRAPH PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LAW CANTOR FITZGERALD RESPONSIVE PLEADING AMENDMENTS DELAWARE EXCHANGE GENERAL PARTNER COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS DENY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS ADMIT PLAINTIFFS SECOND SENTENCE CFLP GROUP MANAGEMENT COMMON STOCK THIRD SENTENCE INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TRUST IRIS CANTOR LACK KNOWLEDGE CFGM PUBLIC OFFERING |
IN Tf If' COURI` OF CHANCERY OF THEi STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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C A N T O R FITZGERALD, L.P., and
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC..
Plaintiffs.
IRlS CANTOR. Individually, IRIS CANTOR.
as Dc Facto Trustee of the CANTOR FAMILY
TRUST IRIS CANTOR as Trustee of the IRIS CAN- :
TOR TRUST CANTOR FITZGERALD INCORPO- :
RA fED, and ROD Ff Sf-ltR,
Defendants.
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CANTOR FITZGERALD INI~ORPORATED,
IRIS CANTOR. and ROD F I S H E R
C o u n t e r c l a i m - T h i r d - l ' a r t y :
Plaintiffs,
I.
Cl; GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC., and CANTOR :
FfTZGE:RALD, L.P.,
(:ounterclaitn-Defe,idai-Its, :
and
H O W A R D L U T N I C K
`:`hird-Party Defendant.
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CFLP CFGM AND LUTNICKS ANSWER TO FISHER
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COURT PARAGRAPH COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANTS DENY CANTOR FISHER LUTNICK DEFENDANTS RESPECTFULLY REFER CFGM STOCK AGREEMENT DEFENDANTS ADMIT CANTOR FITZGERALD PLAINTIFF SHARES GENERAL PARTNER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IRIS CANTOR ROD FISHER THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT MANAGEMENT CFLP COMMON STOCK AMENDMENTS EXERCISE PRICE NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS RESPONSIVE PLEADING PUBLIC OFFERING ESPEED PROSPECTUS THIRD SENTENCES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE, STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Y
CANTOR FITZGERALD, LJ., and
CF GROUP MANAGE.MENl`, INC.,
Plain1 iffs.
Civil Action No.
1RlS CA.NTOR, Individually, 1RIS CANTOR.
as De Fscto Trustee of the CA.NTOR FAMILY
TRUST, IRIS CANTOR as Trustee of the IRIS
CA.N'TOR TRUST, CANTOR FITZGERALD
INCORPORATED, and ROD FISHER.
Ikfeudants.
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CANTOR FlTZGERAiD INCORPORATED,
IRIS CA.NTOR, and ROD FISHER,
C:ounterclaim-Third-Parzy :
F'lainiiffs,
CF GROUP MANAGCMEN'I`, INC., and CANTOR :
I-IT%GEf
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AMENDED ANSWER OF THE CFI DEFENDANTS
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CFLP CFI PARTNER DEFENDANTS AVERMENTS PARAGRAPH CANTOR LUTNICK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CFGM ADMIT AMENDMENTS FIRST SENTENCE DENY COURT CFI CLASS AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE IRIS CANTOR ESPEED SHARES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER GROUP MANAGEMENT PARTNER OBLIGATIONS DISTRIBUTION CANTOR FITZGERALD FIDUCIARY DUTY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ABSOLUTE DISCRETION ESPEED TRANSACTION |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
,.,
IN A N D F O R N E W C A S T L E COtiTY - ' ' '
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P., and
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC.,
Plaintiffs, i)
V. C.A. No. 18101
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IRIS CANTOR, Individually, IRIS
CANTOR, as De Facto Trustee of the ;
CANTOR FAMILY TRUST, IRIS AMENDED
CANTOR as Trustee of the IRIS CANTOR ; ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE
TRUST, CANTOR FITZGERALD DEFENSES,
INCORPORATED, and ROD FISHER, 1 COUNTERCLAIMS AND
THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS OF
Defendants. i THE CFI DEFENDANTS
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CANTOR FITZGERALD INCORPORATED, t
and IRIS CANTOR,
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Counterclaimants,
1
V.
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CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC., and
CANTOR. FITZGERALD, L,.P., ;
Counterclaim-Defendants. ;
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CANTOR. FITZGERALD INCORPORATED, )
and IRlS CANTOR,
;
Third-,Party Plaintiffs,
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V.
;
HOWARD LUTNICK,
;
Third-Party Defendant. >
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ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS
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R. FISHERS ANSWER AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES COUNTERCLAIMS AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
FISHER PARTNERSHIP PARTNER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LUTNICK CANTOR COURT DENIES LIMITED PARTNERS DEFENDANTS CFGM PLAINTIFFS ADMITS RESPECTFULLY REFERS AMENDMENTS IRIS CANTOR PARAGRAPHS FIDUCIARY DUTIES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER CANTOR FITZGERALD THIRD-PARTY ROD FISHER COUNTERCLAIM-DEFENDANT DENIES KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIP ASSETS ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM PARTNER OBLIGATIONS FIDUCIARY DUTY ESPEED SHARES |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF'DELAWAREi. *
lN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P., and :
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC. :
C.A. No. 18101
Plaintiffs,
ROD FISHER'S ANSWER,
V. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES,
COUNTERCLAIMS, AND
IRIS CANTOR, Individually, IRIS THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS
CANTOR, as De Facto Trustee of the :
CANTOR FAMILY TRUST, IRIS :
CANTOR as Trustee of the IRIS CANTOR :
TRUST, CANTOR FITZGERALD :
INCORPORATED, and ROD FISHER, :
Defendants.
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ROD FISHER,
Counterclaimant,
V.
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, and :
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P.,
Counterclaim-Defendants. :
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ROD FISHER,
Third-Party Plaintiff,
V.
HOWARD LUTNICK,
and ESPEIED, INC.,
Third-Party Defendants. :
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Rod Fisher ("Fisher"), by and through his undersigned attorneys, as and for his
Answer to the plaintiffs Complaint (the "Complaint") of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. ("CFLP") and
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COMPLAINT
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
CFLP IRIS CANTOR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT DELAWARE AMENDMENTS EXCHANGE CFI DEFENDANTS TRUST LAW COURT CFGM DECLARATORY BREACH FIDUCIARY DUTY DECLARATORY JUDGMENT SECOND DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNER FISHER YORK TRUSTEE GENERAL PARTNER MDC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BUSINESS SOLE ACCORDANCE PURSUANT CONTROLLING |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
CANTOR FITZGERALD, L.P., and >
CF GROUP MANAGEMENT, INC.,
;
Plaintiffs, 1
V . ; C.A. No. / 8 Jo/-j\"=
IRIS CANTOR, Individually, IRIS t
CANTOR, as De Facto Trustee of the >
CANTOR FAMILY TRUST, IRIS >
CANTOR as Trustee of the IRIS CANTOR )
TRUST, CANTOR FITZGERALD
INCORPORATED, and ROD FISHER, ;
Defendants. ;
COMPLAINT
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. ("CFLP"), and CF Group Management, Inc.
("CFGM"), for their Complaint against the above-named defendants, by their
undersigned attorneys, alleges as follows, upon knowledge as to their own status and
acts, and upon information and belief as to all other matters:
INTRODUCTION
1. This is an action by CFLP, a Delaware limited partnership,
and CFGM, a Delaware corporation, for declaratory judgment that certain actions
taken by them, as set forth below, do not constitute a breach of fiduciary duty and are
lawful in all respects. This action also seeks declaratory judgment that certain
amendments to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.,
Amended and Restated as of August 28, 1996 (the "1996 Partnership Agreement"),
as described below (the "Amendments"), have been approved and adopted in June
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