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CaseNo: C.A. No. 18,938, CourtCode: CC, CourtName: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 54, Plaintiff: HORNER, State: DE Delaware, UniqueCaseRef: DE>CC>00018938, Oh-ho, James, Llc, Membership, Delaware, Exhibit, Pennsylvania, Dissolution, Contributions, Operating Agreement, Counterclaim, Complaint, Manager, Assets, Horner, Addendum, Managing Member, Business Office, Pursuant, Jurisdiction, Decree, Expense, Chancery, Brenton, Limited Liability, Limited Liability Company, Laurel Summit, County, Brenton Homer, Brook, Mortgage Payments, Meetings, Homer, Commonwealth, Formation, Hoyle, Granddaughter, Asserts, Purported Member, Liability Company, Resident , ContentID: 120246323

Case Documents
1 2001-08-06 LLC ORDER
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 127277
1 pages
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2 2001-07-02 PLAINTIFFS ANSWER TO DEFENDANT OROARKS COUNTERCLAIM
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4 pages
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3 2001-06-19 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
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4 pages
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4 2001-06-01 L.L.C. COMPLAINT
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3 pages
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Total Documents: 4 documents , 12 pages
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1 . LLC ORDER

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
OH-HO
COURT
DELAWARE
JAMES
CHANCERY
CASTLE COUNTY
BRENTON
HORNER
PLAINTIFF
MOTION
STRIKE
PRACTICE LAW
FILE PLEADINGS
PRO
CAPACITY
COUNTERCLAIM
COMPLAINT
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   IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE /54
                    IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY

BRENTON L. HORNER,

                          Plaintiff, :

                   V .                     C.A. No. 18938

OH-H0,L.L.C. and
JAMES R. O'ROARK,

                          Defendants. :

                                      ORDER

      NOW,  this  (1;  ii' day of August, 2001, the Court having considered

Plaintiff's Motion to Strike the Purported Answer of Defendant Oh-Ho, L.:L.C.

("Oh-Ho"), and it appearing that Defendant James R. O'Roark ("O'Roark") is

not admitted to practice law in the State of Delaware and, therefore, may not

represent or file pleadings or documents on behalf of any person or entity other

than himself in a pro se capacity,

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED  that the answer with counterclaim

purportedly filed by Defendant O'Roark on behalf of himself and Defendant Oh-

Ho is stricken as to Oh-Ho; Oh-Ho shall file its answer to the complaint on or

before September 7, 2001.



SNIPPETS:
  • IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE /54
  • IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  • BRENTON L. HORNER,
  • Plaintiff,:
  • ii' day of August, 2001, the Court having considered
  • Plaintiff's Motion to Strike the Purported Answer of Defendant Oh-Ho,
  • and it appearing that Defendant James R. O'Roark
  • not admitted to practice law in the State of Delaware and, therefore, may not
  • represent or file pleadings or documents on behalf of any person or entity other
  • than himself in a pro se capacity,
  • IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the answer with counterclaim
  • purportedly filed by Defendant O'Roark on behalf of himself and Defendant Oh-Ho is stricken

  • 2 . PLAINTIFFS ANSWER TO DEFENDANT OROARKS COUNTERCLAIM

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DEFENDANT
    COUNTERCLAIM
    PLAINTIFF
    DISSOLUTION
    DELAWARE
    ASSERTS
    PURPORTED MEMBER
    COURT
    CHANCERY
    LAW
    JAMES
    MANAGER
    PLEADINGS
    CONTRIBUTIONS
    LOAN
    COUNTERCLAIM FAILS
    MALICIOUS ABUSE
    COUNTERCLAIM PARAGRAPH
    RIPE
    ADJUDICATION
    ALLEGE
    PUNITIVE DAMAGES
    PURSUANT
    CHANCERY RULE
    RELIEF
    PLAINTIFFS MOTION
    BOSWELL
    HARVARD BUSMINES GRAPHICS
    LEWES
    
                         COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
                                             NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    BRENTON L. HORNER,
    
                              Plaintiff,
                                                      1
                   V.                                 ) C.A. No. 18938
    
    OH-HO, LL.C.,  and                                ;
    JAMES R. O'ROARK,                                 >
    
                              Defendants.             t
    
    
             PLAINTIFF'S
             -__-              ANSWER TO DEFENDANT O'ROARK'S
                                                  ~_I                  COUNTERCLAIM
    
    
    
                                               "NEW MATTER'
                                                ---__- -L
    
            11.    Denied. Plaintiff also asserts that Article 11.1, "Events Causing Dissolution,"
    
    expressly provides for dissolution under the following circumstance: "The Company may also be
    
    dissolved upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution."
    
            12.    Denied.
    
            13.    Denied.
    
            14.    Denied.
    
    
    
            PLAINTLFF'S ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT
            __.-                                                               O'ROARK
    
            15.    Admitted.
    
            16.    Admitted.
    
            17.    Admitted.
    
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
  • Plaintiff also asserts that Article 11.1, "Events Causing Dissolution,"
  • PLAINTLFF'S ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT
  • Denied that the issue in this case, pertaining to dissolution of Oh-Ho, LLC.
  • under Delaware law, is pending in the litigation in Pennsylvania.
  • actions as a purported member or manager of Oh-Ho.
  • To the extent that the counterclaim is purported to be raised by or on behalf of Oh-Ho,
  • file pleadings or assert claims for or on behalf of Oh-Ho,
  • contributions to Oh-Ho in that he:
  • Falsely claims to have involved Oh-Ho in loan transactions or to have
  • Otherwise engaged in fraudulent or wrongful conduct as a purported member
  • Defendant O'Roark's claim of "malicious abuse of Process" (Counterclaim paragraph
  • is untimely, or otherwise not ripe for adjudication, and should be dismissed.
  • Defendant's counterclaim fails to allege any grounds for assertion of punitive damages
  • Pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 12,
  • a claim upon which relief could be granted
  • Cl Plaintiffs Motion to Strike Purported Answer of Defendant Oh-Ho,
  • Mr. James R. O'Roark
  • Boswell, PA 1553 1
  • L.L.C. c/o Harvard Busmines Graphics
  • Lewes, DE 19958-9776

  • 3 . ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    OH-HO
    JAMES
    DEFENDANTS
    BUSINESS
    EXHIBIT
    PLAINTIFF
    PENNSYLVANIA
    MEMBERS
    OPERATING AGREEMENT
    COURT
    ASSETS
    COMPLAINT
    DISSOLUTION
    DELAWARE
    CONTRIBUTIONS
    ADDENDUM
    MANAGING MEMBER
    BUSINESS OFFICE
    JURISDICTION
    DECREE
    EXPENSE
    LIMITED LIABILITY
    LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    LAUREL SUMMIT
    COUNTY
    BRENTON HOMER
    BROOK
    MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
    MEETINGS
    
                                 IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF
                                   STATE  OF DELAWARE IN AND
                                     FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    Brenton L. Horner
            Plaintiff
    VS.                                                           Civil Action No. 18938-NC
    OH-HO, LLC and
    James R. O'Roark,
             Defendants
    
    
                 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT SEEKING JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION
                           OF DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    
    Now come OH-HO, LLC and James R. O'Roark and file this Answer to Complaint as follows:
    
     1.    Admitted.
    
    2.     Admitted, By way of further answer, the registered business oflice  is 485 Laurel Summit,
           Boswell, Pa. (Westmoreland County).
    
    3.     Admitted.
    
    4.     Admitted. in part and denied in part, OH-HO, LLC was formed by  Benton Homer and
           Brenton Homer served as Managing Member but the Limited Liability Company consisted
           ofthe following Members  - James O'Roark, Brook O'Roark, Jamie Hoyle, and  tlhe  following
           minors - Mallory Hoyle and. Allison O'Roark as Operating Agreement, a true copy ofwhich
           is marked Exhibit 1 and attached hereto.
    
     5.    Admitted.
    
     6.    Admitted.
    
     7.    Denied that James O'Roark or any of his family members have  nlever  contributed any capital
           to OH-HO, LLC. It is averred that James O'Roark personally transferred his; interests in
           Penultimate Properties Corp., a Pennsylvania Corporation; Roof Garden Court per
           Penacquire, LLC; and P.G.O.K. F:amily  Productions (Exhibit 1) in the original formation.
           Per an Addendum (Exhibit 2) signe:d  3/l/98  and per Special Mee:ting  (Exhibit 3) on 2/l
           James O'Roark and OH-HO, LLC added the following new considerations  - FUTECH, LLC
           interests; Jenner Twp. Property; Church of God property; and  4:85 Laurel Summit property.
           Plaintiff acknowledged by signature to these new contributions  -' Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3.
           addition, James O'Roark contributed professional time on a full time basis  1:o  reach the
           development objectives. Plaintiffs contribution was solely based on acquiring "mortgage"
           for OH-HO, LLC interests for the business office of485 Laurel Summit, Bosw'ell,  Pa. for a
           10% interest. Defendant has made all mortgage payments on blusiness  office.
    
    
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ANSWER TO COMPLAINT SEEKING JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION
  • Now come OH-HO, LLC and James R. O'Roark and file this Answer to Complaint as follows:
  • Admitted, By way of further answer, the registered business oflice is 485 Laurel Summit,
  • in part and denied in part, OH-HO, LLC was formed by Benton Homer and Brenton Homer served as
  • a true copy ofwhich is marked Exhibit 1 and attached hereto.
  • Denied that James O'Roark or any of his family members have nlever contributed any capital to
  • It is averred that James O'Roark personally transferred his; interests in Penultimate
  • Plaintiff acknowledged by signature to these new contributions -' Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3.
  • Plaintiffs contribution was solely based on acquiring "mortgage" for OH-HO, LLC interests for
  • Defendant has made all mortgage payments on blusiness office.
  • a Notice was given by James O'Roark and Brook O'Roark that new Managing Members were elected.
  • Exhibit 2 - ADDENDUM - com%ms by Article 6 that "James O'Roark will serve as Managing Member
  • It is denied that .James O'Roark never acquired or exercised control of OH-HO through lawful
  • It is admitted that litigation Civil 287-2000 - Somerset County,
  • It is denied that OH-HO has no assets of any kind and conducts no business as evidence in
  • LLC is in good standing with the State of Delaware with Franchise Taxes paid currently.
  • Business meetings of OH-HO, LLC and business goals of companies are actively pursued on a
  • the Defendants request the Honorable Court:
  • Enter a Decree to dismiss the c:omplaint seeking judicial dissolution.
  • Enter a Decree that proper jurisdiction is in Pennsylvania since all assets are located in
  • monthly mortgage payments in behalf of OH-HO, LLC; b) business plan for POOK Family; c) asset

  • 4 . L.L.C. COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MEMBERSHIP
    JAMES
    BUSINESS
    HORNER
    MANAGER
    PURSUANT
    HOMER
    COMMONWEALTH
    FORMATION
    OPERATING AGREEMENT
    CONTRIBUTIONS
    HOYLE
    GRANDDAUGHTER
    BRENTON
    DELAWARE
    LIABILITY COMPANY
    PLAINTIFF
    RESIDENT
    DEFENDANT
    PENNSYLVANIA
    OWNERSHIP
    FAMILY MEMBERS
    VARYING
    CONTROL
    LAWFUL
    ACT
    ALTER EGO
    LITIGATION
    BUSINESS ENTITIES
    
                                                                                                       
    
                                                                                                       
                         COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE                                    
                                           NEW CASTLE COUNTY
    
    BRENTON L. HORNER,
    
                            Plaintiff,                                                             _
                                                       i
                   V.
    
    OH-HO, L.L.C., and
    JAMES R. O'ROARK,
                                                       >
                            Defendants.                >
    
    
                                                COMPLAINT
                                    SEEKlNG  JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION
                           OF DELAWARE  LlMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
    
    
           Pursuant to 6 Del. C. 4 18-802, plaintiff Brenton  L. Homer seeks judicial di:ssolution  of
    
    L.L.C. ("Oh-Ho") on the following grounds:
    
            1.     Plaintiff, a resident of the state of California, is a member of Oh-Ho
    
           2.      Defendant Oh-Ho is a Delaware limited liability company.
    
           3.      Defendant James R.  O'Roark, a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
    
    claims to be a member and a manager of Oh-Ho.
    
           4.      Oh-Ho was formed on or about July 17, 1996, for the purpose of engaging in real
    
    estate investments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At the time of its formation, Mr. Homer
    
    was Oh-Ho's sole member and manager
    
           5.      Pursuant to Oh-Ho's operating agreement, members' ownership interests in Oh-Ho
    
    are proportional to their capital contributions
    
    
    
                6.    Since the formation of Oh-Ho, James R O'Roark has claimed to be a member of Oh-
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • BRENTON L. HORNER,
  • 4 18-802, plaintiff Brenton L. Homer seeks judicial di:ssolution of Oh-Ho,
  • Plaintiff, a resident of the state of California, is a member of Oh-Ho
  • Defendant Oh-Ho is a Delaware limited liability company.
  • Defendant James R. O'Roark, a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
  • claims to be a member and a manager of Oh-Ho.
  • estate investments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of its formation, Mr. Homer
  • Pursuant to Oh-Ho's operating agreement, members' ownership interests in Oh-Ho
  • are proportional to their capital contributions
  • Since the formation of Oh-Ho, James R O'Roark has claimed to be a member of Oh-Ho with
  • following individuals, all of whom are his immediate family members, have owned, or continue
  • Jamie Hoyle, Mallory G. Hoyle (granddaughter), Allison O'lioark, and
  • No-twithstanding Mr. O'Roark's claims IO own membership interests in Oh-Ho at
  • varying percentages, and his claims that his children and grandchildren also own membership
  • Mr. Horner has contributed the
  • and he has never acquired or exercised control of Oh-Ho through lawful means.
  • to act on behalf of Oh-Ho, and he has attempted to use Oh-Ho as his alter ego for his personal
  • O'lioark are engaged in litigation in the
  • Commonwealth of I'lemsylvania concerning the ownership interests and business operations of
  • business entities.
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