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CaseNo: C.A. No. 17,567, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF D E L A W A R E, Plaintiff: ELLIOTT, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00017567, Mpl, Anderson, Petitioner, Respondent, Shares, Merger, Elliott, Stock, Morgan, Report, Paragraph, Christopher, Shareholders, Morgan Products, Denies, Market, Sales, Truth, Sole Proprietor, Distributors, Respondent Admits, Quotations, Fees, Costs, Accounting, Settle, Annual Report, Chancery, Elliott Mercantile Company, Pleads, Financing, Earnings, Charge, Former Stockholder, Expenses, Demand, Exhibit, Andersen Distribution, Delaware Corporation, Agreement, Asserting, Compensation, Relief , ContentID: 120240634

Case Documents
1 1999-12-08 ANSWER OF ANDERSEN DISTRIBUTION TO PETITION FOR APPRAISAL
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 101621
4 pages
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2 1999-11-05 PETITION FOR APPRAISAL
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 101622
10 pages
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Total Documents: 2 documents , 14 pages
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1 . ANSWER OF ANDERSEN DISTRIBUTION TO PETITION FOR APPRAISAL

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
PETITIONER
PARAGRAPH
MORGAN PRODUCTS
DENIES
TRUTH
RESPONDENT ADMITS
SHARES
FORMER STOCKHOLDER
EXPENSES
DEMAND
EXHIBIT
COURT
ANDERSEN DISTRIBUTION
DELAWARE CORPORATION
AGREEMENT
ASSERTING
COMPENSATION
RELIEF
HERETO
APPRAISAL RIGHTS
PROPER
COSTS
LIMITATION
FEES
ATTORNEYS
MERGER
EXCHANGE
CASH
OPTING
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              IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF D E L A W A R E   - -

                               IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Christopher C. Elliott, Pro Se         )1
                Petitioner,            1               C-A,  No.  17567-NC
V .                                    1

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MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED,  )
Name changed to:                       >
Andersen Distribution Inc.,            >>
                Respondent.            >

                      ANSWER OF ANDERSEN DISTRIBUTION. INC.
                                TO PETITION FOR APPRAISAL

       Respondent, Andersen Distribution, Inc., hereby answers Petitioner Christopher C. Elliott's

Petition for Appraisal as follows:

        1.      Respondent denies that Petitioner is entitled to a jury trial.

       2.       Respondent admits only that Petitioner is the record owner of only 11,500 shares

of Morgan Products Limited ("Morgan Products"). Respondent is without sufficient information

to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations in this paragraph and, therefore,

the same.

       3.       Respondent admits that a merger of Morgan Products, a Delaware corporation, into

Andersen Distribution, Inc. ("Andersen'), a Delaware corporation, was effected on July 29, 1999.

Respondent further admits that Morgan Products' principal place of business was 469 McLaws

Circle, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185-5645, and that its registered agent is Corporation Trust

Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. Respondent is without knowledge

or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations in this

paragraph and, therefore, denies the same.
SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF D E L A W A R E - -MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED,)
  • Respondent, Andersen Distribution, Inc., hereby answers Petitioner Christopher C. Elliott's
  • Respondent denies that Petitioner is entitled to a jury trial.
  • Respondent admits only that Petitioner is the record owner of only 11,500 shares
  • to form a belief as to the truth of the remaining allegations in this paragraph and,
  • Respondent admits that a merger of Morgan Products, a Delaware corporation, into
  • Andersen Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was effected on July 29, 1999.
  • paragraph and, therefore, denies the same.
  • admits that it agreed to exchange $4.00 in cash for each share of Morgan Products.
  • asserting that he was opting for the appraisal of 26,000 shares of Morgan Products, 11,500 of
  • Respondent admits only that it has been unable to reach an agreement with respect
  • Petitioner has demanded compensation of $9.50 per share and that just prior to the effective
  • On November 19, 1999, Petitioner filed a document in this Court titled "Demand
  • The inclusion of the name of any former stockholder of Morgan Products on the list
  • attached hereto as Exhibit 1 does not constitute an admission that any former stockholder is
  • prerequisites to perfect any appraisal rights under 8 &l.
  • Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
  • Requiring Petitioner to bear all of his costs and expenses incurred in this
  • proceeding, including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of his
  • Awarding Respondent its costs and expenses, including, without limitation,
  • reasonable fees and expenses of its attorneys and experts incurred in
  • proper.

  • 2 . PETITION FOR APPRAISAL

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ANDERSON
    PETITIONER
    SHARES
    ELLIOTT
    STOCK
    MERGER
    COURT
    MORGAN
    REPORT
    CHRISTOPHER
    SHAREHOLDERS
    MARKET
    SALES
    SOLE PROPRIETOR
    DISTRIBUTORS
    QUOTATIONS
    RESPONDENT
    ATTORNEY
    ACCOUNTING
    SETTLE
    ANNUAL REPORT
    CHANCERY
    ELLIOTT MERCANTILE COMPANY
    PLEADS
    FINANCING
    EARNINGS
    FEES
    COSTS
    CHARGE
    
             IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
                            IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    Christopher C. Elliott, Pro Se )
                                Petitioner  ))
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    MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED                   1
    Name changed to:
    Andersen Distribution Inc.                i
                                 Respondent)
    
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                               PETITION FOR APPRAISAL                    < c
                      Christopher C. Elliott, Pro Se, Sole Proprietor;
    dba ELLIOTT MERCANTILE COMPANY, pursuant to 8 Del. C.
    Section 262, hereby petitions the Court of Chancery for a
    determination of the fair value of the shares of stock of
    MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED  (MPL),and, in support thereof,
    states as follows:
                      1. Petitioner respectfully requests a Trial by
    Jury.
                      2. Petitioner Christopher C. Elliott, is the
    holder of record of 11,500 shares of MPL, 4,500 shares in
    street name with DISCOVER BROKERAGE DIRECT, and 10,000
    shares in street name with BROWN & COMPANY, for a total of
    26,000 shares of MPL.
                      3. Respondent, MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED (MPL) is a
    Delaware corporation, was acquired on July 29, 1999, by
    Andersen Distribution Inc., a Delaware corporation, wholly
    owned by Anderson Windows, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
    of Andersen Corporation (Andersen). MPL principal place of
    business is: 469 McLaws Circle, Williamsburg, VA,
    23185-5645.          MPL name was changed after the merger of July
    29, 1999 to Andersen Distribution Inc.          Registered Agent:
                      CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY
                      1209 Orange Street
                      Wilmington, DE 19801
                      4. Petitioner, Christopher C. Elliott, Pro Se, is
    the Sole Proprietor, dba ELLIOTT MERCANTILE COMPANY, a Sole
    
    
    
    Proprietorship, principal place of business is:  P-0. Box
    5713, Walnut Creek, CA., 94596-5713.
                  5. Suzanne Y. Pierce, daughter of Petitioner has
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • Christopher C. Elliott, Pro Se, Sole Proprietor; dba ELLIOTT MERCANTILE COMPANY, pursuant to
  • Section 262, hereby petitions the Court of Chancery for a determination of the fair value of
  • Petitioner respectfully requests a Trial by Jury.
  • Petitioner Christopher C. Elliott, is the holder of record of 11,500 shares of MPL, 4,500
  • Respondent, MORGAN PRODUCTS LIMITED is a Delaware corporation, was acquired on July 29, 1999,
  • daughter of Petitioner has the full right of succession and full power of attorney.
  • DISCOVER BROKERAGE DIRECT and BROWN & COMPANY, assured Petitioner that all proxies received
  • The merger consideration of $4.00 per share is inadequate, unfair, misleading and deceptive,
  • Andersen claims that the MPL quotation on the NYSE of $ 2 5/8 on February 16, 1999, was in
  • Petitioner respectfully pleads that the Court orders Andersen to produce detailed financial
  • Petitioner is entitled to the valuation according to his calculations of $9.50 per share on
  • Now that the option to settle at a discounted $8.00 per share has expired, Petitioner demands
  • Material and statements below have been retrieved from MPL reports to the SEC, 1OQ and lOK,
  • Management believes that approximately $ 1,300,OOO in additional costs before remedial
  • MPL recorded an additional $ 1, 100,000 reorganization charge in 1997 in connection with the
  • A perusal of MPL accounting procedures reveals that MPL used a very conservative method of
  • Andersen distributes its products only through independent distributors such as Morgan.
  • Note these purchases were made at the near rock bottom quotations and near all-time low for
  • ISSUE XII. FINANCING OF MORGAN ACQUISITION BY ANDERSEN
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