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CaseNo: C.A. No. 18,721, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff: RABINOWITZ, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00018721, Blade, Gibbard, Rabinowitz, Paragraph, Account, Payments, Employee, Allegations, Contract, Operating Agreement, Parties, Manager, Pendency, Manager/member, Authority, Expense, Collecting, Subcontractors, Bank, Funds, Complaint, Admits, Computer Consulting, Delaware, Computer Consulting Services, Gerard Rabinowitz, Declaring, Sole, Restated Operating Agreement, Basis, Party, Thereof, Request, Liability, Metasolve, Depositing, Modifying, Agreement, Llc, Consulting Group, Response, Ofthe , ContentID: 120246280

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1 2001-04-04 ORDER MAINTAINING STATUS QUO
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2 2001-04-04 ORDER MAINTAINING STATUS QUO
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3 2001-04-02 ANSWER
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4 2001-03-08 COMPLAINT
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Total Documents: 4 documents , 18 pages
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1 . ORDER MAINTAINING STATUS QUO

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
RABINOWITZ
GIBBARD
ACCOUNT
PAYMENTS
EMPLOYEE
CONTRACT
PENDENCY
MANAGER/MEMBER
AUTHORITY
EXPENSE
PARAGRAPH
COLLECTING
SUBCONTRACTORS
BANK
FUNDS
PARTY
THEREOF
REQUEST
LIABILITY
METASOLVE
MAINTAINING CLIENT
DEPOSITING
PARTIES
MODIFYING
AGREEMENT
BASIS
ENTERING
PROCEEDS
FAILING
    IN THE COURT OF CHANCEKY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE                                              
                                                                                                   
                      IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY


GERARD RABINOWITZ,

             P-laintiff,

                     V.                         C.A. No.  18721-NC

WILLIAM GIBBARD,
                                                                                             /.. :
             Defendant,

                    and

BLADE CONSULTING
GROUP, LLC,

             Nominal Defendant. :

                     ORDER MAINTAINING STATUS QUO

                                             ,,,> /cl' i,
      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 2                            day of Apri 1, 200  1, that:

       1.    During the pendency of this action, both. William Gibbard ("Gibbard")

and Gerard Rabinowitz ("Rabinowitz") shall lserve as Managers and Members of

Blade Consulting Group, LLC ("Blade" or the "Company"), and both Gibbard and

Rabinowitz shall have all of the rights and authority afforded to the

Managers/Members of a limited liability company under the: Delaware Limited

Liability Act, 6 Del. C. $5 18-111, et. seq., subject to the terms of this Order.

Gibbard shall be responsible for the MetaSolve contract, including collecting and



recording all time records, expense reports, billing/invoices, maintaining client

relationships/management, and managing subcontractors, except that Rabinowitz

shall be responsible for collecting MetaSolve :payments and depositing MetaSolve

SNIPPETS:
  • GERARD RABINOWITZ,
  • BLADE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC,
  • During the pendency of this action,
  • William Gibbard
  • Rabinowitz shall have all of the rights and authority afforded to the
  • Managers/Members of a limited liability company under the:
  • recording all time records, expense reports, billing/invoices, maintaining client
  • relationships/management, and managing subcontractors, except that Rabinowitz
  • shall be responsible for collecting MetaSolve:payments and depositing MetaSolve
  • payments into Blade's bank account.
  • MacManus contract, including collecting and recording all time records, expense
  • During the pendency of this action, none of the parties to this action,
  • as identified in paragraph 1:
  • entering into any agreeme:nt with respect to a.
  • modifying or repealing the Certificate of Formation of Blade or any operating agreement of
  • distributing any proceeds, -including compensation, benefits and profits, of Blade to either
  • failing to transfer immediately to Blade any payments received from third parties for
  • i terminating, suspending or in any way modifying the employment status of any employee of
  • changing any electronic or e-mail password or any other passwords or redirecting or
  • maintaining all funds of Blade, into which all funds of Blade shall be deposited and
  • and the source thereof, an itemization of all d:isbursements, including the identity
  • Within 24 hours of receipt of a request from Gibbard for a copy of any such

  • 2 . ORDER MAINTAINING STATUS QUO

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    RABINOWITZ
    GIBBARD
    ACCOUNT
    PAYMENTS
    EMPLOYEE
    CONTRACT
    PENDENCY
    MANAGER/MEMBER
    AUTHORITY
    EXPENSE
    PARAGRAPH
    COLLECTING
    CLIENT
    SUBCONTRACTORS
    BANK
    FUNDS
    BASIS
    PARTY
    E-MAIL MESSAGES
    THEREOF
    REQUEST
    LIABILITY
    METASOLVE
    DEPOSITING
    PARTIES
    MODIFYING
    AGREEMENT
    SOLICITING
    PROCEEDS
    
        IN THE COURT  OF CHANCERY  OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                         IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE  COUNTY
    
    
    GERARD RABINOWITZ,
    
                 Plaintiff,
    
                        V.                          CA.  No.  18721-NC
    
    WILLIAM GIBBARD,
                                                                                              r.
                 Defendant,
    
                       and
    
    BLADE CONSULTING
    GROUP, LLC,
    
                 Nominal Defendant.
    
                         ORDER  MAINTAINING STATUS  QUO
    
                                                 ,,i* / / t!*
          IT IS HEREBY ORDERED  this 2                           day of April, 2001, that:
    
           1.    During the pendency of this action, both William Gibbard ("Gibbard")
    
    and Gerard Rabinowitz ("Rabinowitz") shall serve as Managers and Members of
    
    Blade Consuhing Group, LLC ("Blade" or the "Company"), and both Gibbard and
    
    Rabinowitz shall have all of the rights and authority afforded to the
    
    Managers/Members of a limited liability company under the De.laware Limited
    
    Liability Act, 6 Del. C. 50 18-111, et. seq., subject to the terms of this Order.
    
    Gibbard shall be responsible for the MetaSolve contract, including collecting and
    
    
    
    recording all time records, expense reports, billing/invoices, maintaining client
    
    relationships/management, and managing subcontractors, except that Rabinowitz
    
    shall be responsible for collecting MetaSolve  payments and depositing MetaSolve
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • GERARD RABINOWITZ,
  • BLADE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC,
  • During the pendency of this action, both William Gibbard
  • Rabinowitz shall have all of the rights and authority afforded to the
  • Managers/Members of a limited liability company under the De.laware Limited
  • recording all time records, expense reports, billing/invoices, maintaining client
  • relationships/management, and managing subcontractors, except that Rabinowitz
  • shall be responsible for collecting MetaSolve payments and depositing MetaSolve
  • payments into Blade's bank account.
  • MacManus contract, including collecting and recording all time records, expense
  • During the pendency of this action, none of the parties to this action,
  • as identified in paragraph 1:
  • modifying or repealing the Certificate of Formation of Blade or any operating agreement of
  • soliciting or attempting to solicit any clients of Blade other than on behalf of Blade;
  • distributing any proceeds, including compensation, benefits and profits, of Blade to either
  • i terminating, suspending or in any way modifying the employment status of any employee of
  • changing any electronic or e-mail password or any other passwords or redirecting or
  • maintaining all funds of Blade, into which all funds of Blade shall be deposited and
  • and the source thereof, an itemization of all disbursements, including the identity
  • Within 24 hours of receipt of a request from Gibbard for a copy of any such

  • 3 . ANSWER

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ALLEGATIONS
    PARAGRAPH
    COMPLAINT
    ADMITS
    PLAINTIFF
    MEMBER
    CONSULTING GROUP
    RESPONSE
    BLADE
    OFTHE
    DELAWARE
    MANAGER
    BUSINESS
    LLC
    GERARD RABINOWITZ
    GIBBARD
    MICHIGAN
    PRIOR
    WILMINGTON
    FORTUNE
    TRUTH
    LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    INFORMATION SUFFTCIENT
    DEFIZNDANT ADMITS
    INFORMATION SUFFICIENT
    BECOMING
    BROAD REACH CONSULTING
    CO-MANAGE ALS MEMBERS
    ALLEGATIONS OFPARAGRAPH
    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                       IN THlE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
    
                                       IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
     GERARD RABINOWITZ,
    
                                 Plaintiff,
    
                           v.                                 CA. No. 18721
    
     WILLIAM GIBBARD,
    
                                     Defendant,
    
                           -and -
    
     BLADE CONSULTlNG  GROUP, LLC,
    
                                 Nominal Defendant.
    
                                                    ANSWER
    
              Defendant W&m Gibbard ("Defendant"), hereby answers the complaint ("Complaint") of
    
    plaintiff Gerard Rabinowitz ("Plaintiff') in the above-identified action as fclllows:
    
              1.        The allegations of paragraph 1 of the Complaint contain argument or conclusions
    
    law as to which no response is necessary. To the extent a response is necessary, the allegations of
    
    paragraph 1 of the Complaint are denied, except that Defendant admits thalt Plaintiff seeks the
    
    specified in paragraph 1 of the Complaint.
    
              2.        The allegations of paragraph 2 of the Complaint are denied.
    
              3.        The allegations of paragraph 3 of the Complaint are denied, except Defendant
    
    that he is a Member ant1 Manager of Blade Consulting Group, LLC, (the "Company").
    
              4.        The allegations of paragraph 4 of the Complaint are denied, except that
    
    admits that both Plaintiff and Defendant mutually agreed around June of 2000 that the principal
    
    place of business would be in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Prior to that the principal place of
    
    I
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
     
  • WILLIAM GIBBARD,
  • Nominal Defendant.
  • plaintiff Gerard Rabinowitz in the above-identified action as fclllows:
  • law as to which no response is necessary.
  • paragraph 1 of the Complaint are denied, except that Defendant admits thalt Plaintiff seeks
  • specified in paragraph 1 of the Complaint.
  • that he is a Member ant1 Manager of Blade Consulting Group, LLC,.
  • place of business would be in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
  • Company's registered agent in Delaware is The Company Corporation,
  • one customer that is a Fortune 500 company, that is, PeopleSoft.
  • Defendant is without knowledge or information sufftcient to form a belief as to the
  • truth or accuracy ofthe allegations contained in paragraph 5, except that Defizndant admits
  • Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
  • admits that prior to his becoming a 50-50 Manager/Member ofthe Company.,
  • Broad Reach Consulting, Inc.
  • beginning in January, 2001, Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to co-manage als members the
  • The allegations ofparagraph I 1 ofthe Complaint are denied,
  • that Defendant and Plaintiff specifically agreed to operate a limited liability company named
  • Consulting Group, LLC, wherein each party is a 50-50 member and a manager of the Company.
  • Wilmington, Delaware 19801

  • 4 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANT
    OPERATING AGREEMENT
    MEMBER
    BLADE
    COMPUTER CONSULTING
    MANAGER
    COMPUTER CONSULTING SERVICES
    DECLARING
    SOLE
    PARTIES
    RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT
    PURSUANT
    GERARD RABINOWITZ
    GIBBARD
    DEL
    BUSINESS
    NEGOTIATE
    BLADE CONSULTING GROUP
    LLC
    NOMINAL DEFENDANT
    FORMATION
    DELAWARE
    BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
    WILLIAM GIBBARD
    COURT
    CLIENTS
    THEREAFTER
    ADMIT DEFENDANT
    WH-ICH DEFENDANT
    
           IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE                            i
    
                           IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    GERARD RABINOWITZ,
    
                       Plaintiff,
    
                V.
    
    WILLIAM GIBBARD,
    
                       Defendant,
    
                and                            i
    
    BLADE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC,
    
                       Nominal Defendant. )
    
    
    
    
                                      COMPLAINT
    
                Plaintiff Gerard Rabinowitz, for his Complaint, alleges as follows:
    
                                     Nature Of Acticz
    
                1.     This is an action for an Order of the Court declaring
    
    pursuant to 6 Del. C.  5 18-110 that Plaintiff is the sole manager of nominal
    
    Defendant Blade Consulting Group, LLC ("Blade" or the "Company") and
    
    declaring pursuant to 6 Del. C. § 18-111 that Defendant is not a member of the
    
    Company.
    
                                       The Parties
    
                2.     Plaintiff Gerard Rabinowitz ("Plaintiff' or "Rabinowitz") has
    
    been the sole member and manager of the Company since its formation.
    
    
    
                3.    Defendant William Gibbard ("Defendant" or "Gibbard"), upon
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BLADE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC,
  • Nominal Defendant.
  • Plaintiff Gerard Rabinowitz, for his Complaint, alleges as follows:
  • This is an action for an Order of the Court declaring
  • declaring pursuant to 6 Del.
  • been the sole member and manager of the Company since its formation.
  • Defendant William Gibbard,
  • The Company's registered a,gent in Delaware is
  • The Company is in the business of providing computer consulting
  • providing computer consulting services to clients.
  • and the sole manager under the operating agreement of the Company.
  • Thereafter, in December, 1.999, Plaintiff began discussions
  • with Gibbard concerning the possibility of entering into a business relationship
  • The parties' discussions ultimately led the parties to agree to
  • restate the existing operating agreement of the Company to admit Defendant as
  • terms of an amended and restated operating agreement for the Company
  • pursuant to wh-ich Defendant would become a member of the Company.
  • they attempted to negotiate an operating agreement,
  • provide computer consulting services to clients through Blade.
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