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CaseNo: C.A. No. 17,598, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff: HIGH RIVER, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00017598, Orion, Refinery, High River, Complaint, Exchange, Paragraph, Creditors, Debt, Delaware, Indenture, Holders, Tcw, Admits, Orion Denies, Loans, Plaintiff High River, Bankruptcy, Covenants, Jefferies, Response, Parent, Respectfully Refers, Thereof, Directors, Ownership, Trust Indenture, Trust Indenture Act, Tcr Holding, Limited Partnership, Insolvency, Parent Entities, Tarc, Provisions, Speaks, Relief, Bernard Paulson, Written Exchange, Foregoing Paragraphs, Orion Refining Corporation, Laws , ContentID: 120240608

Case Documents
1 1999-12-30 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ORION REFINING
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 101590
11 pages
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2 1999-11-19 COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 101591
18 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 29 pages
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1 . ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ORION REFINING

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
PARAGRAPH
COMPLAINT
ADMITS
ORION DENIES
COURT
EXCHANGE
RESPONSE
RESPECTFULLY REFERS
THEREOF
PROVISIONS
SPEAKS
DIRECTORS
PLAINTIFF
MEMBER
RELIEF
INDENTURE
WRITTEN EXCHANGE
DELAWARE
ORION REFINING CORPORATION
LAWS
FULLY SET
DEFENDANT ORION REFINING
REFINERY
STOCKHOLDER
PURPORTS
ORLEANS
LOUISIANA
AGREEMENTS
BRIDGE
          IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

                               IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY


HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,                        >
a Delaware limited partnership,                        >
                                                       >
                          Plaintiff,                   >
                                                       >
                   V .                                 >       Civil Action No.  1759$-NC   "
                                                       >
ORION REFINING CORPORATION,                            >                              .
BAINES MANNING, EDWIN B. DONAHUE,                      1                                     `.
BERNARD PAULSON, JOHN R. STANLEY,                      )
and MALCOLM TURNER,                                    >
                                                       >
                          Defendants.                  >

            ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ORION REFINING CORPORATION

                   Defendant Orion Refining Corporation ("Orion"), by its attorneys, hereby

responds as follows to each numbered paragraph of the Complaint in the above-captioned case.

             1.           Orion denies the allegations contained in paragraph 1 of the Complaint,

except admits that Orion is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and that, on

information and belief, High River was an owner of some amount of the 15% Notes.

             2.           Orion denies the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Complaint,

except admits that Orion owns a large petroleum refinery (the "Refinery") located along the

Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana.

             3.           Orion denies the allegations contained in paragraph 3 of the Complaint.

             4.           Orion denies the allegations contained in paragraph 4 of the Complaint,

except admits that, at present, there are five members of the board of directors of Orion and that

the composition of the board of directors is governed by the terms of certain stockholder



agreements, and Orion respectfully refers the Court to the terms of the stockholder agreements

SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ORION REFINING CORPORATION
  • Defendant Orion Refining Corporation, by its attorneys, hereby
  • responds as follows to each numbered paragraph of the Complaint in the above-captioned case.
  • except admits that Orion is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and that,
  • except admits that Orion owns a large petroleum refinery located along the
  • Mississippi River, approximately 20 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • the composition of the board of directors is governed by the terms of certain stockholder
  • agreements, and Orion respectfully refers the Court to the terms of the stockholder agreements
  • for the true and accurate contents thereof.
  • balance of approximately $55 million and Orion respectfully refers the Court to the Bridge
  • Exchange Offer for the true and accurate contents thereof.
  • the Exchange Offer speaks for itself and Orion respectfully refers the Court to the
  • To the extent that a response is required,
  • except admits that plaintiff purports to seek the type of relief referred to in paragraph 12.
  • except admits that Edwin B. Donahue is a member of the Board of Directors of Orion.
  • Orion denies the allegations contained in paragraph 19 of the Complaint,
  • and respectfully refers the Court to the Indenture for the complete and accurate contents
  • complete and accurate provisions thereof.
  • respectfully refers the Court to the written Exchange Offer for the full and complete
  • paragraph of the Complaint as if fully set forth herein.
  • The Complaint fails to state a claim against Orion for which relief can be granted.

  • 2 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    REFINERY
    HIGH RIVER
    CREDITORS
    DEBT
    HOLDERS
    TCW
    DELAWARE
    INDENTURE
    EXCHANGE
    LOANS
    PLAINTIFF HIGH RIVER
    BANKRUPTCY
    COVENANTS
    JEFFERIES
    DEFENDANTS
    PARENT
    COMPLAINT
    OWNERSHIP
    TRUST INDENTURE
    DIRECTORS
    TRUST INDENTURE ACT
    TCR HOLDING
    LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    INSOLVENCY
    PARENT ENTITIES
    TARC
    BERNARD PAULSON
    ATTORNEYS
    FOREGOING PARAGRAPHS
    
                      IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
                                      IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    
    HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP )                                                                   
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    ORION REFINING CORPORATION,                         )                                              
         ,:,
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    BAINES MANNING, EDWIN B.                            >                                              
    DONAHUE, BERNARD PAULSON,
    JOHN R. STANLEY, and MALCOLM                        i
    TURNER,
                                                        1
                                       Defendants. )
                                                        )
    
    
                                                      COMPLAINT
    
            Plaintiff High River Limited Partnership ("High River"), by its attorneys, alleges for its
    
    complaint upon personal knowledge as to its own actions and upon information and belief as to all
    
    other matters, as follows:
    
                                          NATURE OF THIS ACTION
    
             1.        High River was the holder of $15 million of secured notes (the  " 15% Notes") of
    
    Refining Corporation ("Orion"). Orion is a Delaware corporation which has been unable to meet
    
    its debt obligations as they fall due and has been operating so close to the edge in the face of
    
    losses and inadequate capital as to be in the vicinity of insolvency.
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • Plaintiff High River Limited Partnership, by its attorneys, alleges for its
  • complaint upon personal knowledge as to its own actions and upon information and belief as to
  • Orion is a Delaware corporation which has been unable to meet
  • its debt obligations as they fall due and has been operating so close to the edge in the face
  • Orion obtained the Refinery at the time of its formation
  • anticipation of the parent entities' bankruptcies.
  • months after ownership of the Refinery was shifted to Orion.
  • TCW and Jefferies provided financing for the
  • TCW and Jefferies not only obtained
  • collateral ahead of the other debt holders.
  • Three of the five directors of Orion are designees of TCW and of Jefferies.
  • able to impose some $55 million in new loans on Orion,
  • to obtain priority over Orion's other creditors and shareholders.
  • TCW falling due on November 15,1999 as a justification, defendants mounted a coercive Exchange
  • and to a waiver of all of the loan covenants Orion had made for the protection of the
  • away the collateral and the covenants, the Exchange Offer violated the trust indenture
  • Plaintiff High River is a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware.
  • Defendant Bernard Paulson is, and at all times relevant was, a member of the Board
  • In 1997 TEC issued notes to raise capital for TransTexas and for TARC.
  • transferred by TARC to TCR Holding, and from there it was transferred to Orion.
  • TEC and TARC each filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
  • any duties imposed by the Trust Indenture Act,
  • The offer was prompted by Orion's near insolvency.
  • Plaintiff repeats and realleges the allegations of the foregoing paragraphs of this
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