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DEFENDANTS ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION
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DEFENDANTS DEL MOTION JUDGEMENT COURT FEES SUPR COSTS DISCOVERY AMENDED COMPLAINT DELAWARE INTERROGATORIES CIRCON DISMISS OPPOSITION BRVSON LOCKWOOD AFF CIRCON BOARD SURGICAL CORN LITIGATION RESPONSES THOMPSON DIBOISE DAVID WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH REQUESTS DIRECTORS ARBITRARY DEADLINE ANNUAL MEETING SUMMARY JUDGMENT |
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CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, ;
and IJSS ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware )
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V. ) C.A.NO. 15223 .-
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RICHARD A. AUHLL, R. BRUCE i
THOMPSON, HAROLD R. FRANK,
RUDOLF R. SCHULTE, PAUL W. ;
HARTLOFF, JR., JOHN BLOKKER,
GEORGE A. CLOUTIER, and CIRCON ;
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation,
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Defendants. )
DEFENDANTS' ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO
PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
Jesse A. Finkelstein
Raymond J. DiCamillo
Richards, Layton & Finger
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 55 1
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 658-6541
Attorneys for Defendants
OF COUNSEL:
James A. DiBoise
David J. Berger
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304-1050
(650) 4934300
Dated: April 22, 1998
FcLFl-162600-l
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LETTER OPINION
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AUHLL SHAREHOLDERS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION REELECTION PROXY STATEMENT REAPPOINTING EXPEDITE MEETING ELECTION STOCKHOLDERS ENJOIN SLATE RELIEF DIRECTORS VOTE PROCEEDING VOTING IRREPARABLE HARM COURT COSTS ESQUIRE PLAINTIFFS SCHEDULE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING NOMINEES INCUMBENT BOARD DEFENDANTS APPOINTING NECESSITATING |
WILLIAM B. CHANOLER ii1
CHANCELLOR September 17, 199'7 CHANCERY
P.O. BOX
GEORGETOWN.
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Thomas J. Allingham, Esquire
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
P.O. Box 636
Wiimington., DE 19899
Jesse A. Finkelstein, Esquire
Raymond J. DiCamillo, Esquire
Richards, Layton & Finger
P.O. Box 551
Wilmington., DE 19899
Re: U.S. Surgical Corp. v. Circon Corp.
Civil Action No. 15223
Dear Counsel:
Plaintiffs United States Surgical Corporation and USS Acquisition
Corporation (together "US Surgical") have moved for an order that would grant
expedited discovery and schedule a preliminary injunction hearing for a date on
or before September 26, 1997. US Surgical seeks this emergency relief in
connection with the October 6, 1997, annual meeting at which stockholders will
elect two directors to the Board of Circon Corporation ("Circon"), choosing
between US Surgical's slate of nominees and Circon's slate, which includes
Circon's chief executive officer and incumbent board member, defendant Richard
A,: 4uhll. I JS Surgical seeks to preliminarily enjoin defendants fi+!-. appointing
h4r. Auhll to the Circon Board of Directors in the event that he is not reelected
to Circon's Board at the October 6, 1997, annual stockholder meeting.
The background against which the motion to expedite is made is as
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