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LETTER OPINION
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
REQUESTS PLAINTIFF COURT FAITH DISCOVERY INDEPENDENCE ZAPATA DIRECTORS REQS PROTECTIVE ORDER SPECIAL LITIGATION RECOMMENDATION ADVISORS DEL REASONS REPORT DISMISS PRODUCTION MEMBERS PURPOSE UNDERLYING ABBEY CHALLENGED TRANSACTIONS MOTION SKIN ENGAGEMENT LETTERS DERIVATIVE CLAIM STANDARD SUPR |
COURT OF CHANCERY
OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE
t?O.
Date Submitted: September 28,200 1 GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE
Date Decided: December 14,200l TELEPHONE (302)
FASCIMILE
Norman M. Monhait A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
Rosenthal, Monhait, Gross William M. Lafferty
& Goddess, P.A. S. Mark Hurd
P.O. Box 1070 Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel1
Wilmington, DE 19899 P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
Daniel A. Dreisbach
Richards, Layton & Finger
P.O. Box 55 1
Wilmington, DE 19899
Re: Kindt v. Lund, et al.
Civil Action No. 17751
Dear Counsel:
I have considered your positions with regard to defendant Nu Skin's motion
for a protective order. For the reasons that follow, I conclude that defendant's
motion must be granted to the extent that plaintiffs document request fails to seek
documents that bear upon the special litigation committee's good faith and
independence.
Upon the commencement of a derivative action against Nu Skin, the Board
of Directors appointed a special litigation committee ("Special Committee") to
investigate the matters asserted in the complaint. In its report ("Report"), dated
August 3 1, 2000, the Special Committee recommended the company move to
dismiss the complaint, which the company did on September 11, 2000. Thereafter,
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
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PLAINTIFF COMMITTEE COURT REPORT MEMBERS REASON INTERVIEWS PROTECTIVE ORDER FAITH KAPLAN DELAWARE MOTION DEPOSITIONS LIMITED-SCOPE INDEPENDENCE DEL GRIMES CARLTON DELAWARE LAW REQUEST COMPLAINT DEFENDANTS SKIN WEISER ROBERT VALUATION DISMISS COUNSEL FINANCIAL ADVISOR |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
KAREN KINDT,
Plaintiff, :
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V. : Civil Action No. 17751
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STEVEN J. LUND, BLAKE M. RONEY : PUBLIC VERSION
SANDRA N. TILLOTSON, KEITH R.
HALLS, BROOKE B. RONEY, DANIEL :
W. CAMPBELL, E.J. GARN, PAULA :
HAWKINS, and MAX L. PINEGAR, :
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Defendants. :
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and :
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., :
a Delaware corporation, :
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Nominal :
Defendant. :
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.'S REPLY BRIEF IN
SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III
William M. Lafferty
S. Mark Hurd
1201 N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
(302) 658-9200
Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
September 28, 2001
I.
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PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO NU SKIN ENTERPRISESS MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
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DEFENDANTS TRANSACTION COURT MOTION REPORT SKIN COMMITTEE COMPLAINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE DISCOVERY NSI TRANSACTION REASONS BUSINESS REASONABLENESS DERIVATIVE ACTION PROTECTIVE ORDER DIRECTORS SKIN ENTERPRISES DAVID GUIN SUPPORTING NSUSA LITIGATION COMMITTEE WITNESS INTERVIEWS CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION EBITDA NOMINAL DEFENDANT OPPOSITION DONALDSON INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS |
PUBLIC VERSION
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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KAREN KINDT, Derivatively On Behalf :
Of NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
V. : Civil Action No. 17751 NC
STEVEN J. LUND, BLAKE M. RONEY
SANDRA N. TILLOTSON, KEITH R.
HALLS, BROOKE B. RONEY,
DANIEL W. CAMPBELL, E.J. GARN,
PAULA HAWKINS, MAX L. PINEGAR,
Defendants.
and
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Nominal Defendant.
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PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
TO NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.`S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
ROSENTHAL, MONHAIT, GROSS & GODDESS, P.A.
Norman M. Monhait
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
OF COUNSEL: (302) 656-4433
Attorneys for Plaintiff
David Guin
DONALDSON & GUIN
2 North 20" Street
Suite 1100
Birmingham, A.L 35203-4014
(205) 226-2282
June 8, 2001
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PLAINTIFFS MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO NU SKIN ENTERPRISES MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
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DEFENDANTS TRANSACTION COURT MOTION REPORT SKIN COUNSEL SPECIAL COMMITTEE COMPLAINT DISCOVERY NSI TRANSACTION PLANET BUSINESS REASONABLENESS DERIVATIVE ACTION PROTECTIVE ORDER EBITDA SKIN ENTERPRISES DAVID GUIN SUPPORTING NSUSA LITIGATION COMMITTEE CONTINGENT INDEPENDENCE NOMINAL DEFENDANT OPPOSITION DONALDSON INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS WITNESS INTERVIEWS |
IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
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KAREN KINDT, Derivatively On Behalf :
Of NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
V. : Civil Action No, 17751 NC
STEVEN J. LUND, BLAKE M. RONEY
SANDRA N. TITLLOTSON, KEITH R.
HALLS, BROOKE B. RONEY,
DANIEL W. CAMPBELL, E.J. GARN,
PAULA HAWKINS, MAX L. PINEGAR,
Defendants.
and
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
Nominal Defendant.
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PLAINTIFF'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
TO NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.'S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
ROSENTHAL,, MONHAIT, GROSS & GODDESS, P.A.
Norman M. Monhait
Suite 1401, Mellon Bank Center
P.O. Box 1070
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 656-4433
Attorneys for Plaintiff
OF COUNSEL:
David Guin
DONALDSON & GUIN
2 North 20th Street
Suite 1100
Birmingham, AL 35203-4014
(205) 226-2282
June 8, 2001
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DERIVATIVE COMPLAINT
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STOCK NSE NSI SHARES PLANET SELF-DEALING DEFENDANTS BUSINESS ACQUISITION NSUSA EARNINGS PLAINTIFF ASSETS DISTRIBUTION COMMON STOCK INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION TRANSACTIONS AGREEMENTS DISTRIBUTION NOTES RELEVANT TIMES INTERNET ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS GROWTH OPERATING LOSSES FIDUCIARY DUTY FAMILY MEMBERS DIVERTED ASSETS |
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
KAREN KINDT, Derivatively on Behalf of
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a Delaware Corporation, ;
Plaintiff,
VS. ; Civil Action No. 1 yy5-d c
STEVEN J. LUND, BLAKE M. RONEY, ;
SANDRA N. TILLOTSON, KEITH R. HALLS, )
BROOKE B. RONEY, DANIEL W. >
CAMPBELL, E.J. GARN, PAULA HAWKINS, )
and MAX L. PINEGAR,
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Defendants. >
and
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware )
corporation,
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Nominal Defendant. )>
DERIVATIVE COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, for her Derivative Complaint, alleges the following upon information and belief
except for those allegations that pertain to Plaintiff which are based upon personal knowledge.
THE PARTIES
1. Plaintiff Karen Kindt purchased 100 shares of Class A common stock of Nu Skin
Enterprises, Inc. ("NSE" or the "Company") on August 27, 1997, which Plaintiff has owned
continuously through the date of the tiling of this action. Plaintiff brings this action
pursuant to Rule 23.1 of the Rules of the Court of Chancery in the right of and for the benefit
of NSE to redress injuries to NSE resulting from the defendants' breaches of fiduciary duty.
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