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IN RE PARACELSUS HEALTHCARE CORP SECURITIES LITIGATION Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: PH111012, CourtName: CLASS ACTION CASES, State: CA California, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>PH111012, Paracelsus, Champion, Merger, Financial Statements, Ernst, Net Revenue, Securities, Healthcare, Motion, Consolidated Class Action, Prior, Hospitals, Dismiss, Class Action Complaint, Net Income, Misleading, Directors, Stock, Accounting, Common Stock, California, Violation, Merger Agreement, Healthcare Corporation, Messenger, Act, United States, Krukemeyer, Securities Act, Cash, Paracelsus Stock, Public Offering, District Court, Miller, Shareholders, Damages, Prospectus, Care , ContentID: 120246255

Case Documents
1 1998-08-12 PETITION
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 123492
20 pages
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2 1998-03-06 MEMO AND ORDER
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 114762
21 pages
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3 1997-05-27 Government Exhibit # 1ST AMENDED DERIVATIVE COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 123491
52 pages
PDF
4 1996-10-11 COMPLAINT
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 114761
26 pages
PDF
Total Documents: 4 documents , 119 pages
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1 . PETITION

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
CHAMPION
MERGER
ERNST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NET INCOME
NET REVENUE
STOCK
HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALS
CARE
FMANCIAL STATEMENTS
HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDERS
PRIOR
MERGER AGREEMENT
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
KRUKEMEYER
REPRESENTATIONS
PLAINTIFFS
ACCOUNTING
OPERATING EXPENSES
PARACELSUS ACQUIRED CHAMPION
ROBERT OROVITZ
HONORABLE COURT
NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION
DEFENDANT ERNST
IRREGULARITIES
RECEIVABLES
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
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JAMES  G.  CAVEN  and                                §           IN  THE  DISTRICT  COUii~  OF     
ROBERT  OROVITZ  , derivatively                      8                                             
on behalf  of Champion  Healthcare                                                                 
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Corporation  and Paracelsus                          Q                                     ;; _    
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Healthcare  Corporation,                             0                                         
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                                                     Q
                         Plaintiffs,                 6
        V.
                                                     5
ERNST  &  YOUNG,  LLP,                               §           HARRIS  COUNTY,  T E X  A  S
                         Defendant,
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                                                     8
CHAMPION  HEALTHCARE
CORPORATION  and PARACELSUS                          8
HEALTHCARE  CORPORATION,                             P
                                                     0
                Nominal  Defendants.                 §                 TH  JUDICIAL  DISTRICT

                                                           1
                                          SlION:

TO THE  HONORABLE  COURT:

        NOW  COME  James G. Caven and Robert  Orovitz,  derivatively  on behalf  of Champion

Healthcare  Corporation  and Paracelsus Healthcare  Corporation,  and for  their  causes of action,

show  the following:
                                         u
        1.      This  derivative  action arises out of  a merger  (the  "Merger")  between Champion

Healthcare Corporation  ((i)"Champion")  and Paracelsus Healthcare  Corporation  ("Paracelsus") .

Paracelsus acquired Champion  for  Paracelsus stock with  a purported value of  $168 million.
SNIPPETS:
  • TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
  • NOW COME James G. Caven and Robert Orovitz,
  • Healthcare Corporation and Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation, and for their causes of action,
  • This derivative action arises out of a merger between Champion
  • Healthcare Corporation "Champion") and Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation.
  • Paracelsus acquired Champion for Paracelsus stock with a purported value of $168 million.
  • be substantially lower than expected and said it would restate its financial statements for
  • financial statements eliminated over $52 million in net revenue and $30 million in net income
  • reported in fmancial statements that were audited by Ernst & Young and published by Paracelsus
  • prior to the Merger.
  • Plaintiffs, former Champion shareholders who received Paracelsus stock pursuant
  • acute care and specialty hospitals and related health care facilities.
  • Defendant Ernst & Young is one of the six largest accounting firms in the United
  • the negligence and negligent misrepresentation of Defendant Ernst & Young.
  • Krukemeyer"), Paracelsus' Chairman of the Board of Directors;
  • two psychiatric hospitals provided child, adolescent and adult comprehensive psychiatric care.
  • a definitive Merger Agreement to combine the two companies, in a transaction that would leave
  • and "reclassifications" which were "necessary to correct errors and irregularities.
  • The 1996 10-K revealed that for Fiscal 1994, Paracelsus' net revenue, net income
  • additional deductions from revenue of $3.3 million for receivables from Medicare and other
  • w an increase in operating expenses of $3 17,000 from the reversal of corporate
  • (4 additional deductions from revenue of $ 13.9 million for receivables from
  • Each of Ernst & Young's representations that Paracelsus' financial statements were

  • 2 . MEMO AND ORDER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    PARACELSUS
    DEFENDANT
    MOTION
    CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION
    DISMISS
    CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
    COURT
    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES ACT
    PUBLIC OFFERING
    DISTRICT COURT
    PROSPECTUS
    COMMON STOCK
    HEALTHCARE
    MESSENGER
    DEFENDANT RUSH
    PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE
    OWNERSHIP
    ALLEGATIONS
    VICE PRESIDENT
    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
    KRUKEMEYER
    VANDEVENDER
    VIOLATION
    LIABILITY
    LACK STANDING
    SOUTHERN DISTRICT
    HOUSTON DIVISION
    DEFENDANT ROBERT
    
    
    
    
                      IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                      FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                HOUSTON DIVISION
    
    ____________________________
    IN RE PARACELSUS CORP.,            § MASTER FILE NO. H-96-3464 (EW)
    SECURITIES LITIGATION              § [filed Mar. 6, 1998]
    ____________________________
    
    
                             MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
    
           Pending are Charles R. Miller's and James G. VanDevender's
    
    Motion to Dismiss Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) (Document No. 67);
    
    Defendant Manfred G. Krukemeyer's Motion to Dismiss Count III of
    
    the Consolidated Class Action Complaint and Joinder in Paracelsus's
    
    Motion to Dismiss that Complaint (Document No. 69), and Paracelsus
    
    Healthcare Corporation's Motion to Dismiss (Document No. 80). In
    
    addition, Defendant Ron J. Messenger has filed his Joinder
    
    (Document No.71) in the Motions to Dismiss filed by Paracelsus, as
    
    to Count I, and by Defendant Robert Joyner1 as to Count III.
    
    Defendant Rush has also filed his Notice of Joinder (Document No.
    
    77) in the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant Paracelsus.
    
    Plaintiffs have filed their response to the several motions and,
    
    after careful study of the arguments and authorities presented by
    
    all parties, the Court concludes as follows:
    
    
    ____________________
    
         1 Defendant Robert Joyner's Motion to Dismiss (Document No. 74),
    was DENIED as moot after Plaintiffs and Joyner filed a stipulation
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
  • FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
  • HOUSTON DIVISION
  • Motion to Dismiss Under FED.
  • the Consolidated Class Action Complaint and Joinder in Paracelsus's
  • Motion to Dismiss that Complaint, and Paracelsus
  • Healthcare Corporation's Motion to Dismiss.
  • Defendant Ron J. Messenger has filed his Joinder
  • Defendant Rush has also filed his Notice of Joinder (Document No.
  • Defendant Robert Joyner's Motion to Dismiss, was DENIED as moot after Plaintiffs and Joyner
  • This does not prejudice the adoption of such motion by Messenger, which for the most part
  • healthcare businesses in selected markets across the United States.
  • "Exchange Offer Prospectus") with the Securities and Exchange
  • each outstanding share of Champion common stock was to
  • as well as a separate public offering of senior subordinated
  • Manfred G. Krukemeyer was Chairman of the Board
  • or approximately 55 percent ownership of the postmerger Paracelsus.
  • James G. VanDevender
  • Paracelsus as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
  • Specifically, in Count I, Plaintiffs allege violations of
  • Section 11 of the Securities Act by all named Defendants,
  • Plaintiffs claim a violation of Section
  • liability for the alleged securities law violations.
  • that the allegations in Count III fail to assert the requisite
  • lack standing to assert a claim under Section 15 of the 1933 Act
  • When a district court reviews the sufficiency of a complaint before

  • 3 . Government Exhibit # 1ST AMENDED DERIVATIVE COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MERGER
    PARACELSUS
    DEFENDANTS
    PRIOR
    NET REVENUE
    DIRECTORS
    HOSPITALS
    CASH
    ACCOUNTING
    HEALTHCARE
    MILLER
    MERGER AGREEMENT
    COMMON STOCK
    JAMES
    MESSENGER
    PLAINTIFF
    KRUKEMEYER
    PARACEKUS
    SHAREHOLDERS
    EXECUTIVE VICE
    NET REVENUE AAD
    HANCID REPORTING PRACTICES
    OPERATING
    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    CONNECTION
    RELEVANT TIMES
    FIDUCIARY DUTIES
    CONSOLIDATION
    COMPLAINT
    
                                               LJNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT
                                                   SOUTHERN  DISTRKT  OF TEXAS
                                                             HOUSTON  DMSION                           
                                                                                                       
    
                IN  RE PARACKLSUS  CORP.                                   )  MasterFileNo.
                SECuRlTlES  LJTIOATION                                     )  H-96-3464  (EW)
                                                                           1
                                                                           1
                JAMES  G. CAVEN,  cktitively             on khalfof        )  FIRST  AMFNDED           
               `Champion  Htmhhare  Cmpomtion,  aDelaware  )  COMPLAl[NT  FORDAMAGES  AND
                corporation,  and almvely             on behalfof          )  EOuIT&3LE              
               himselfand  all others similarly  situated,                 1
                                                                           1
                                       Plaintiff,                          1
                       V.                                                  1
                                                                           1
               CHARLES  R. MZLE&  JAMES  G.                                1                   '
               VAWEVENDER            RONALD  R                             1
               PATIERSON,  MANFRED  GEORGE                                 1
               KRlJKEMEYEl&  R.J. MESSENGER,  JAMES  )
         . _ _ _ -~,~R~SH,.~~~~~-~;-,o--R;                   --  -1  - -  ) - -  ". _ I  -           - 
    
               PARACELSUS  HEALTHcAREz                                     1
               CORPORAT?ON,  a Cnlifomia  corporation,                     )
               PARK  HOSPITAL  GmbH,  a German                             )
               corporation,  ERNST  &  YOUNG,  and                         1
               DONALDSON,  LUFKCN  & JEZNItE=,  INC.,) 1
                                       Defmts.                             1
                                                                           1
    
                       and                                                ; 1
               PARACELSUS  HEALTHCARE                                     1
               CORPORATION,  a California  corpmiion,                     )
               CE+lPIONI-IEALTHCA.RE                                      1
               CORPORATION,  a Delaware  corporation,                     ) 1
                                       Nomiml  lhfendants.                )
                                                                          1
               THIS  DOCUMENT  RELATES  TO:                               ;
               Cavcn  v. Miller,  No. H-964291
    
    
                                                                                  --
    
    DERl-L'-2.C3dP     FIRST AMENDED DBUVATIVE  COMPLMNr  -Mnstcr File Np. H-%-3464 (EW)
    
    
    
                                                                                                       
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • KRlJKEMEYEl& R.J. MESSENGER, JAMES)
  • + Healthwe Corporation and Paracekus Healthcare Corporation.
  • Less than two months after the Merger, Paracelsus announced its earnings would
  • the Puacekus board of directors undertook
  • an inquiry intO Pamcehs' accounting and hancid reporting practices and procedures for prior
  • restated fkancial statements eliminate over $52 million in net revenue aad $30 million in net
  • income reported in financial statements Paracelsus published prior to the Merger.
  • a former Champion shareholder who received Paracehs z&k pursuant
  • Champion referred to herein as the Champion Defendants breached fiduciary duties to Champion
  • misrepresentation in connection with opinions rendered by Ernst & Young on Paracelsus'
  • Plaintiff James 0.
  • acute cat-e and specialty hospitals and related health care facilities.
  • Champion common stock
  • Defendant Charles R Miller was, prior to the Merger, the presiclent,
  • million lump sum bonus payment in cash, and options to purchase 336,000 shares of Paracelsus
  • the Merger, Miller became a director, president and chief operating officer of Paracclsus.
  • executive vice presideat and chicffmncial of&m of Paracelsus.
  • Defendant Krukemeyer has been at all relevant times the &airman of the board of
  • paT;tc&w paid to Krukemeyer on or about August 30,1996.
  • FIRST AMENDED DERWATWE COMPLAINT --Master File No. H-96-3464
  • Defendant Ernst & Young is one of the six largest accounting fmns in the United
  • shareholders in enfarcing Champion's rights.
  • which were run by its own chief executive officer and cbiefSn&cial officer who were
  • and continuing consolidation within the healthcare
  • a d&nitive Merger Agreement to combine the two companies,

  • 4 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANTS
    PLAINTIFFS
    SECURITIES
    MISLEADING
    CALIFORNIA
    ACT
    VIOLATION
    PARACELSUS STOCK
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    DAMAGES
    COURT
    HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
    LAW
    REGISTRATION STATEMENT
    MATERIAL FACTS
    INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
    LOS ANGELES
    RECEIVABLES
    ACCOUNTING
    INTERNAL CORPORATE DOCUMENTS
    ADJUSTMENTS
    COLLECTION EXPENSES
    PROSPECTUSES
    CONNECTION
    MANAGEMENT
    KAPLAN
    FOX
    SAVETT FRUTKIN PODELL
    SUPERIOR COURT
    
    
    
    
    
    
    MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD
    HYNES & LERACH LLP
    WILLIAM S. LERACH (68581)
    ALAN SCHULMAN (128661)
    BLAKE M. HARPER (115756)
    600 West Broadway, Suite 1800
    San Diego, CA 92101
    Telephone: 619/231-1058
    
    KAPLAN, KILSHEIMER & FOX, LLP
    ROBERT N. KAPLAN
    FREDERIC S. FOX
    JONATHAN K. LEVINE
    685 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
    New York, NY 10017
    Telephone: 212/687-1980
    
    SAVETT FRUTKIN PODELL &
         RYAN, P.C.
    STUART H. SAVETT
    BARBARA A. PODELL
    320 Walnut Street, Suite 508
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Telephone: 215/923-5400
    
    Attorneys for Plaintiffs
    
    
                       SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
    
                                 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
    
    
    RAJESHWAR GAONKAR and THOMAS R.            ) Case No. BC158899
    BELL, On Behalf of Themselves and          ) [filed Oct. 11, 1996]
    All Others Similarly Situated,             ) CLASS ACTION
                                               )
                               Plaintiffs,     ) COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES BASED
                                               ) UPON:
           vs.                                 ) (1) VIOLATIONS OF CAL.
                                               )          CORP. CODE §§25400-
    DR. MANFRED GEORGE KRUKEMEYER, R.J. )                 25402, 25500-25502;
    MESSENGER, JAMES T. RUSH and               ) (2) VIOLATIONS OF CAL.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • KAPLAN, KILSHEIMER & FOX, LLP ROBERT N. KAPLAN FREDERIC S. FOX JONATHAN K. LEVINE
  • SAVETT FRUTKIN PODELL & RYAN, P.C. STUART H. SAVETT BARBARA A. PODELL
  • SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
  • COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
  • Plaintiffs,) COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES BASED
  • VIOLATION OF §§ll AND
  • purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Paracelsus
  • Healthcare Corporation ("Paracelsus" of the "Company") from August
  • California law due to defendants' issuance of false and misleading
  • registration statement, of Champion Healthcare Corporation
  • million shares of Paracelsus stock at $8.50 per share.
  • financial statements permitted Paracelsus to complete the
  • hospitals; reimbursement accounting issues; and the need to revise
  • given by statute to other trial courts, and over the Securities Act
  • or aided and abetted one another in not disclosing material facts
  • and finances via access to internal corporate documents (including
  • management and Board of Directors' meetings and committees thereof
  • and via reports and other information provided to him in connection
  • Individual Defendants participated in or aided or abetted the
  • The Individual Defendants each signed the Registration Statements and Prospectuses for the
  • to adequately reserve for bad debt and collection expenses.
  • The selected historical financial information for the six months ended March 31, 1995 and
  • Losses from uncollectible receivables shall be accrued when both conditions in ¶8 are met.
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