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CaseNo: CPIVSI174863, CourtName: MA DC, Plaintiff: CRAWFORD PRODUCTS INC, State: MA Massachusetts, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>CPIVSI174863, Crawford, Selfix, Sherman, Massachusetts, Peat Marwick, Mariani, Ragir, Purchase, Agreement, Sheftel, Price, Kpmg, Jurisdiction, Acquisition, Confidentiality, Robert, Disclosees, Ebit, Nondisclosure, Motion, Aff, Proprietary-information, Dismiss, Customers, Mcmahon, Exhibit, Illinois, Earnings, Marketing, Disclose, Trade Secrets, Fraudulent, Start-up, Misappropriation, Contract, Disclosure, Bbo, Michael, Affidavit, Commonwealth, Account, Negotiations, President, Transacting, Constitution , ContentID: 120253988

Case Documents
1 1992-02-10 Government Exhibit # 1ST AMENDED ANSWER CROSS CLAIM
[ see first page and extracted highlights below  ] ItemID: 130708
21 pages
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2 1991-11-01 REPLY IN SUP OF MTD OF DEF
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8 pages
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3 1991-10-09 PLAINTIFFS AFFIDAVITS
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33 pages
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5 1991-10-09 OPP OF PLF TO MTD OF DEF
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27 pages
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6 1991-10-09 AFFDVT OF MCMAHON
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4 pages
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7 1991-09-04 ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS
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18 pages
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8 1991-08-30 MOTION TO DISMISS
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7 pages
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9 1991-08-30 DEFENDANTS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
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43 pages
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10 1991-06-28 COMPLAINT
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57 pages
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11 1991-06-28 CIVIL COVER SHEET
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2 pages
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Total Documents: 11 documents , 242 pages
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1 . Government Exhibit # 1ST AMENDED ANSWER CROSS CLAIM

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
CROSS-CLAIMANTS
SHERMAN
ACQUISITION
MASSACHUSETTS
XVI
XIV
DEFENDANTS
PEAT MARWICK
ROBERT
DANE BROOKSHER
LEN2
STEVEN SHERMAN
RAGIR
PLAINTIFF
CRAWFORD PRODUCTS
                                   UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT  COURT
                                     DISTRICT  OF  MASSACHUSETTS


                                                             )
CRAWFORD PRODUCTS,  INC.
                                                               ;
                  Plaintiff,
                                                               ;
V.                                                             1
                                                               >
SELFIX,         INC.,       ROBERT  K.  MARIANI,               )           CIVIL       ACTION
MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                 MEYER  J.                 1           NO.  91-11911          T
RAGIR,  STEVEN  SHERMAN  AND  LEN2
NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,                               ;
ROBERT  D.  HAPP,  JON  MADONNA,                               1
and  JOHN  DOES  l-1000                   PARTNERS
OF  KPMG  PEAT  MARWICK,                                       ; >
         Defendants.                                           )  FIRST  AMENDED  ANSWER
                                                               1  AND  CROSS-CLAIM
STEVEN  SHERMAN,  LENZ  NEUHAUSER,                             )
K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.
HAPP,  JON  MADONNA  and  KPMG                                 ;
PEAT  MARWICK,
                                                               ;
         Cross-Claimants,

V.

SELFIX,         INC.,

         Cross-Defendant.


         Defendants              Steven  Sherman,          Lenz  Neuhauser,               K.  Dane

Brooksher,           Robert         D.  Happ,  Jon  Madonna  and  KPMG  Peat  Marwick

 ("defendants"),                 for  their     First      Amended  Answer  to  the  Complaint:

         1.        Deny  the  allegations                 of  the  introductory              

 the  Complaint              insofar       as  they  refer             to  these  answering

 defendants,              and  refer       to  the  Complaint              for  its  contents.

         2.        State         that     they  lack  knowledge              or  information

 sufficient          to  form  a  belief           as  to  the  truth                of  the 
SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.
  • Plaintiff,
  • RAGIR, STEVEN SHERMAN AND LEN2
  • K. DANE BROOKSHER, ROBERT D.
  • PEAT MARWICK,
  • Cross-Claimants,
  • Selfix.
  • defendants.
  • 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 because Count XIV of
  • 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 and 222 because Count XVI of
  • Massachusetts.
  • acquisition.

  • 2 . REPLY IN SUP OF MTD OF DEF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    ROBERT
    DANE BROOKSHER
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS
    DMMMT
    CERTIFEA-E
    COUNSEL
    HERETO
    DEFENDANTS
    JOHN
    JON MADONNA
    LEN2 NEUHAUSER
    STEVEN SHERMAN
    PLAINTIFF
    
                                       IN  THE  UNITED                    STATES  DISTRICT             
                                           FOR  THE  DISTRICT                     OF,J6ASSZ)CH4SETTS
                                                                                                       
                                                                                       '.-,            
    
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS,  INC.,
    
                           Plaintiff,
    
               V.
    
    SELFIX,             INC.,         ROBERT  K.  MARIANI,                                )
    MICHAEL             D,  REILLY,                  MEYER  J.  RAGIR,                    )            
    
    STEVEN  SHERMAN,  LEN2  NEUHAUSER,
    K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  HAPP,  i
    JON  MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES
    l-1000            PARTNERS  OF  KPMG
    PEAT  MARWICK,                                                                        i 1
                           Defendants.
    
    
    
                                      REPLY  IN  SUPPORT  OF  MOTION  TO  DISMISS
                                    OF  DEFENDANTS'                     MARIANI                 REILLY 
    
               Defendants                     Mariani,                 Reilly              and         
    l
    
    Defendants")                    by  their           attorneys             state               as 
    pport
    
    of  their            motion            to  dismiss                 the  complaint                  
    
    
    
               I.          Steven             Sherman          Was  Not  The  Accent  For
                           The  Individual                     Defendants.
    
               Working              from  the  faulty                    premise                  that 
    erman
    
    was  an  agent                   for  the  Individual                         Defendants,          
    y
    
    contends               that             the         Individual                 Defendants          
           to
    
    jurisdiction                     in  Massachusetts                       based                upon 
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • Plaintiff,
  • STEVEN SHERMAN, LEN2 NEUHAUSER,
  • K. DANE BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. HAPP, i
  • JON MADONNA, AND JOHN DOES
  • Defendants.
  • hereto).
  • Of Counsel:
  • CERTIFEA-E
  • I her&y cett!fy that a true copy of the above dmmmt w

  • 3 . PLAINTIFFS AFFIDAVITS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DISCLOSEES
    PROPRIETARY-INFORMATION
    SELFIX
    AGREEMENT
    PRESIDENT
    BUSINESS
    EXHIBIT
    HEREBY
    CERTIFICATE
    CONFIDENTIALITY
    OFFICER
    EMPLOYEES
    TRANSACTION
    ACQUISITION
    PEAT
    CHICAGO
    STEVE
    SALES
    ROBERT
    BREACH
    HEREUNDER
    ADVISORS
    EXECUTE
    PARTNERS
    SHEFTEL
    FINANCE
    SHERMAN
    AUTHORIZES
    DIRECTORS
    
                                      UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT                          COURT
                                          DISTRICT           OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
    
                                                                        1
    CRAWFORD  PRODUCTS,  INC.,
               Plaintiff                                                ; 1
    V.
    
                                                                        ;
    SELFIX,            INC.,          ROBERT  K.                        )             CIVIL        
    MARIANI,            MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                            1             No.  91-11911    
    MEYER  J.  RAGIR,                     STEVEN  SHERMAN,)
    AND  LENZ  NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE                                     )
    BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  MAPP,  AND  )
    JON  MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES
    l-1000            PARTNERS  OF  KPMG  PEAT                            ;
    MARWICK,                                                              )
               Defendants.                                                ) 1.                         
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
    
    
    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
               I,  William                J.  Pestone,             having            been  sworn,      
                                                                                                       
     state       and  depose                as  follows:
    
               1.            I  am  employed                 by  Crawford              Products,       
    
                             (Crawford),               the  plaintiff                  in  this        
    
                             Vice       President             in  charge             of  Marketing     
    
                             Sales.
    
               2.            I  am  personally                  familiar             will        all   
    
                             matters          contained            in  this            affidavit,      
    
                             of  the        statements             herein             are  made  from  
    
                             hand  knowledge,                   except             where       stated.
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. MAPP, AND) JON MADONNA, AND JOHN DOES
  • CERTIFICATE 06 SERVICE
  • V.P. Finance
  • Peat Mat-wick
  • ChIcago, IL 60601
  • Mr. Steven J. Sheftel Chairman
  • Selfix is a publicly
  • Sales approximate $30 million
  • Steven J. Sherman
  • President
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Steve Sherman
  • your business.
  • l EXHIBIT B: Page 2
  • resulting from the acquisition.
  • AGREEMENT (the
  • WHEREAS, the Disclosees
  • Transaction").
  • and the confidentiality
  • Disclosees hereby agree with Crawford
  • hereunder.
  • partners, key employees
  • shall be liable for any breach
  • partners, advisors,
  • bankers, and employees.
  • Proprietary-Information
  • shall execute and deliver

  • 5 . OPP OF PLF TO MTD OF DEF

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    CRAWFORD
    DEFENDANTS
    MARIANI
    SELFIX
    COURT
    SHERMAN
    RAGIR
    KPMG
    PLAINTIFF
    JURISDICTION
    MOTION
    AFF
    DISMISS
    ROBERT
    SHEFTEL
    MCMAHON
    BUSINESS
    AGREEMENT
    NONDISCLOSURE
    FRAUDULENT
    EXHIBIT
    BBO
    MICHAEL
    COMMONWEALTH
    AFFIDAVIT
    TRANSACTING
    CONSTITUTION
    STATUTE
    LONG-ARM
    
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                                                    UNITER  STATES  DISTRICT                           
                                                           DISTRICT            OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
    
    CRAWFORD  PRODUCTS,  INC.,
                Plaintiff
    
    V.
    
    
                                                                                    1
    SELFIX,              INC.,         ROBERT  K.                                                  
    MARIANI,              MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                                      ;               BBO
    MEYER  J.  RAGIR,  STEVEN  SHERMAN,)                                                            BBO
    AND  LENZ  NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE                                                 1               BBO
    :,.  5                             ."
    BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  MAPP,  AND  )                                                              
    $"
    JON  MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES                                                                     
    ': a                                   ,, `.';"
                                                                                                       
    ,'r
    
           *,,I,
                                                                                                       
    ,, ,(J#',                                     ._..
    1-100~             PARTNERS  OF  KPMG  PEAT                                     1                  
    "' .*,,/,
                                                                                                       
    +' */  __                                     _^..
    MARWICK,
           ,,>T, c                        %
                Defendants
    
    
           `,,                         /,  *,
                                                                                                       
    "'             ,\,
                                    OPPOSITION                 OF  PLAINTIFF                       
                              &            ':,,
    
                              -
                                       INC.  TO  MOTION  TO  DISMISS  OF  DEFENDANTS
                ;       BE                        RAN1              I                                  
           RAGIR
    
                                                                          INTRODUCTION
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • COURT
  • DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • No. 91-11911-T MARIANI,
  • MICHAEL D. REILLY,
  • BBO #262360
  • MEYER J. RAGIR, STEVEN SHERMAN,)
  • BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. MAPP, AND)
  • OF PLAINTIFF
  • TO MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS
  • Selfix, Inc.,
  • Steven T. Sheftel,
  • place of business
  • of KPMG Peat Marwick
  • P. 12, lack of jurisdiction
  • A to the Affidavit
  • Aff.).
  • Timothy J. McMahon
  • entered into a nondisclosure
  • Agreement").
  • Commonwealth
  • by the long-arm
  • statute, is the assertion
  • Constitution?
  • Many of the fraudulent

  • 6 . AFFDVT OF MCMAHON

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    HEREBY CERTIFY
    SWVMX
    CERTLFLCATE
    HAND KNOWLEDGE
    MASSACHUSETTS
    JOHN
    JON MADONNA
    MAPP
    ROBERT
    BROOKSHER
    PLAINTIFF
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS
    
                                    UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT                            COURT
                                      DISTRICT            OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
    
    
    
    
    CRAWFORD  PRODUCTS,  INC.,
               Plaintiff
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    V.                                                                                                 
                                                                        ,'                             
                                                                                                       
    SELFIX,            INC.,        ROBERT  K.                                   CIVIL            
    MARIANI,            MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                            1        No.  91-11911,  :T 
    MEYER  J.  RAGIR,                 STEVEN  SHERMAN,)                                                
                                                                                                       
    AND  LENZ  NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE                                     1
    BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  MAPP,  AND  )
    JON  MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES
    l-1000            PARTNERS  OF  KPMG  PEAT                          1
    MARWICK,                                                            1
               Defendants.                                              )
    
    
    
                                 AFFIDAVIT              OF  TIMOTHY  J.  MCMAHON
                       IN  SUPPORT  OF  PLAINTIFF'S                            OPPOSITIONS             
    MOTIONS  OF  CERTAIN  DEFENDANTS  TO  DISMISS                                            AND  TO 
    
    
               I,  Timothy            J.  McMahon,            having           been        sworn,      
    
    state       and  depose            as  follows:
    
               1.            I  am  Timothy             J.  McMahon,            an  officer            
    
                         brokerage             firm       of  Adams,  Harkness                       & 
    
                          Inc.,       One  Liberty            Square,            Boston,
    
                         Massachusetts.
    
               2.         I  am  personally                familiar            will        all       of
    
                         matters        contained             in  this           affidavit,            
    
                         of  the  statements                  herein           are  made  from         
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • Plaintiff
  • BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. MAPP, AND) JON MADONNA, AND JOHN DOES
  • Massachusetts.
  • hand knowledge.
  • CERTlFlCATE OF SWVMX
  • -.-m-L-..--I HEREBY CERTiFY
  • DOCUMENT WAS RECORDFOR EACH OT

  • 7 . ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    MASS
    MASSACHUSETTS
    XIV
    DEFENDANTS
    SELFIX
    SHERMAN
    KPMG PEAT MARWICK
    JON MADONNA
    HAPP
    ROBERT
    DANE BROOKSHER
    NEUHAUSER
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS
    
                                      UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT                COURT
                                            DISTRICT       OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
    
    
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS,  INC.',
          Plaintiffs,                                              1
                                                                   I
    SELFIX,        INC.,      ROBERT  K.  MARIANI,                 )  CIVIL  ACTION
    MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                    MEYER  J,                     NO.  91-11911          T
    RAGIR,  STEVEN  SHERMAN  AND  LEN2                             ;
    NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,
    ROBERT  D.  HAPP,  JON  MADONNA,
    and  JOHN  DOES  l-1000                   PARTNERS
    OF  KPMG  PEAT  MARWICK,
    
          Defendants.                                                                                  
                                                                   >                                   
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                ANSWER  OF  DEFENDANTS  STEVEN  SHERMAN,  LEN2  NEUHAUSER:;$                           
                   K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D,  HAPP,  JON  MADONNA,                              
                                              AND  KPMG  PEAT  MARWICK
    
          Defendants              Steven  Sherman,             Lenz  Neuhauser,            K.  Dane
    
    Brooksher,            Robert       D.  Happ,  Jon  Madonna  and  KPMG  Peat  Marwick
    
    ("defendants"),                  for  their          Answer  to  the  Complaint:
    
          Deny  the  allegations                    of  the  introductory            paragraph         
    
    Complaint         insofar              as  they  refer       to  these  answering          
    
    and  refer        to  the  Complaint                  for  its  contents.
    
         1,         State         that       they  lack  knowledge          or  information
    
    sufficient            to  form  a  belief              as  to  the  truth     of  the  allegations
    
    of  paragraphs            1,  2,  3,  4  and  5.
    
         2.         Admit      the  allegations                of  paragraph        6.
    
    
        3.               Deny  the  allegations                             of  the  first             
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.',
  • NEUHAUSER, K. DANE BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. HAPP, JON MADONNA,
  • OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK,
  • Sherman.
  • Selfix.
  • defendants.
  • 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203 and 204 because Count XIV of
  • Massachusetts.
  • to Rule 11 and Mass.
  • Laws.

  • 8 . MOTION TO DISMISS

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    AMENT
    SHELIST FREED DENENBERG
    COUNSEL
    CRAWFORD
    RAG
    AFFIDAVIT
    
                                                  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT                    
    I.
                                                    FOR  TEE  DISTRICT                        OF 
    
            Crawford               Products              Inc.,                                  1
                                                   Plaintiff,                                   ;      
                                                                                                       
                                     V.                                                         ;      
             DMK)
            Selfix             Inc.,            et  al.,                                        ;
       -            '31            '"V?
                                                                                                       
                    g              ;
                                                                                                       
    
                                                   Defendants,                                  i      
                    s              p;
                                                                                                       
                            a  c
                                                                                                       
    :,  w                   .I 5-i -,
                                                                                                       
                            -y'f A,
                                                                      MOTION  TO  DISMISS              
    
                                                                                                       
                    2       ;-`: <:*
    
                                         .?
    
                             '. .,' I,,*.*
    
                            : ,,,,-.
    
                                   *
                                                                                                       
     7J  "'Ill ,-".,
                       Pursuant                 to  Fed.  R.  Civ.                      P.  12(b)(6),  
                    Eq             ,,,
    
                                    "31,
    
                                   I ,:.:
           Mariani              ("Mariani")                  ,  Michael                D.  Reilly      
                    g
    
           Ragir         (WWRagirll),                through                 their         attorneys,  
       to
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • Mariani's Affidavit is attached as Exhibit No. 1; Reilly's is Exhibit No. 2; Rag& Exhibit No.
  • to Crawford.
  • Of Counsel:
  • MUCH SHELIST FREED DENENBERG
  • & AMENT, P.C.

  • 9 . DEFENDANTS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    AGREEMENT
    ILLINOIS
    MARWICK
    SOLD
    CUSTOMERS
    MEMORANDUM SPEAKS
    ACQUISITION
    MEETING
    CONSOLIDATION
    PEAT MARWICK
    JOHN
    JON MADONNA
    HAPP
    ROBERT
    DANE BROOKSHER
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS
    
                                                                                     --
    
    
    
    
    
                                         IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  DISTRICT                             
                                             FOR  THE  DISTRICT                  OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
    CRAWFORD PRODUCTS,  INC.,
    
                              Plaintiff,                                                        Civil  
                  V.                                                                 i          NO. 
    
    SELFIX,               INC.,         ROBERT  K.  MARIANI,
    MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                          MEYER  J.  RAGIR,  )
    STEVEN  SHERMAN,  LEN2  NEUHAUSER,                                               )
    K.  DANE  BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  HAPP,  )
    JON  MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES
    l-1000               PARTNERS  OF  KPMG                                          i
    PEAT  MARWICK,
                                                                                     I
                              Defendants                                             1
    
                                                 SELFIX'S            ANSWER  TO  COMPLAINT
    
                  Selfix,            Inc.,        by  its  attorneys,                       responds   
    
    Plaintiff's                     complaint:
    
                  1.          COMPLAINT:               Plaintiff                Crawford        
    (Crawford)                  is  a  Massachusetts                    corporation                with
    of  business                    at  301  Winter             Street,            West  Hanover,      
    
                              Answer:             Defendant            admits              paragraph   
    
                  2.          COMPLAINT:               Defendant                Selfix,         Inc.   
    Delaware               corporation               with       a  principal                 place     
    West  47th  Street,                          Chicago,         Illinois.
    
                              ANSWER:             Defendant            admits              paragraph   
    
                  3.          COMPLAINT:               Defendant                Robert  K.  Mariani    
    the  president                      and  chief            operating            officer            
    d
    has  a  usual                   place        of  business           at  4501  West  47th  Street,  
    Illinois.
    
                              ANSWER:             Defendant            admits              paragraph   
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • K. DANE BROOKSHER, ROBERT D. HAPP,) JON MADONNA, AND JOHN DOES
  • PEAT MARWICK,
  • Illinois.
  • consolidation.
  • that meeting.
  • acquisition.
  • memorandum speaks for itself.
  • Agreement.
  • customers.
  • sold by Crawford.

  • 10 . COMPLAINT

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    SELFIX
    SHERMAN
    DEFENDANT
    PEAT MARWICK
    PURCHASE
    PRICE
    EBIT
    SHEFTEL
    ACQUISITION
    CONFIDENTIALITY
    AGREEMENT
    CUSTOMERS
    NONDISCLOSURE
    MARIANI
    MEETING
    EARNINGS
    ILLINOIS
    PARTNERS
    MARKETING
    DISCLOSE
    TRADE SECRETS
    BUSINESS
    START-UP
    MISAPPROPRIATION
    CONTRACT
    DISCLOSURE
    ACCOUNT
    NEGOTIATIONS
    MCMAHON
    
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                                                          COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS
    
                     PLYMOUTH,  ss.                                                                    
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
    
    
    
    
                     CRAWFORD  PRODUCTS,  INC.,
                                Plaintiff                                                 1
                                                                                        :I
                     V.                                                                   1
                                                                                          1
                     SELFIX,          INC.,        ROBERT  K.
                     MARIANI,            MICHAEL  D.  REILLY,                             ;
                     MEYER  J.  mGIR,                     STEVEN  SHERMAN,)
                     AND  LENZ  NEUHAUSER,  K.  DANE
                     BROOKSHER,  ROBERT  D.  HAPP,  JON  )
                     MADONNA,  AND  JOHN  DOES  l-1000                                    ) 1
                     PARTNERS  OF  KPMG  PEAT  MARWICK,  )
                                Defendants
                                                                                          j
    
    
                                                               COMPLAINT  AND  JURY  DEMAND
    
    
                                                                            INTRODUCTION
    
                                This          is  an  action          for      a  permanent            
    
                     and  a  declaratory                     judgment          for        the  wrongful
    
                     defendants,                which        constitute            misappropriation    
    
                     secrets,            misappropriation                     of  confidential         
    
                     of  a  confidentiality                       agreement               between      
    
                     defendants,                violations           of  the  Lanham  Act,             
    
                     fraud,        misrepresentation,                         intentional              
    
                     advantageous                 business          relations,                    and 
    
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • CRAWFORD PRODUCTS, INC.,
  • PARTNERS OF KPMG PEAT MARWICK,)
  • Illinois.
  • its customers.
  • ough acquisition.
  • stated that Selfix had retained
  • Sherman
  • told Sheftel that Peat
  • price for an acquisition.
  • Mariani offering to acquire
  • EBIT plus a premium
  • under which the purchase
  • to disclose financial
  • agreement.
  • The Nondisclosure
  • business for purposes of the proposed
  • Earnings."
  • of Sales and Marketing
  • During this meeting,
  • president of that firm, Timothy McMahon
  • to represent Crawford during the negotiations
  • contract.
  • However, the disclosure

  • 11 . CIVIL COVER SHEET

    EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
    DISPOSITION
    COURT
    PLAINTIFF
    CONTRACT-NGN-DISCLOSURE
    TRACK DESIGNATION
    NON-JURY HEARING
    JUDGEMENT
    DAMAGES
    COMPETING
    UNFAIR
    BREACHES
    SUP
    DISTRICT
    KAVANAUGH
    COURT FINDING
    JURY VERDICT
    ALTORNEY
    HJY
    COURT DEPARTMENT
    SUPERIOR
    DIVISLON
    FUTURE DAMAGES
    DEFEDANTS
    DUTY
    EXCESS
    PROFITS
    FOREGO
    WPY
    WARRANT
    
              CIVIL  AGTION  COVER  SHEET                                                           
    
          I CRAWFORD  PRODUCTS,  INC.                                                                  
    
           Al7ORNEY(S)            FIRM     NAME,      ADDRESS        AND  TEL.)                        
    f  known)
            James  F.  Kavanaugh,                                  Jr.,      Esq.
            Conn,  Kavanaugh,                            Rosenthal                  &  Peisch
            84  State                Street,              Boston,            MA  02109
           Board  of  Bar  Overseers                        #  (Required)                262360
    
                                                                                    ORIGIN  CODE  AND 
             Place  an  q  in  one  box  onlv:
    
                    m  1.  FO1  Original  Complaint                                                    
    l                          ~231,  s.  97  (X)
                    0  2.  F02  Removal  to  Sup.  Ct.  ~231,  s  104  (F)
                    fl  3.  F03  Retransfer                 to  Sup.  Ct.  c 231,  s.  102C  (X)
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                                                       TYPE  OF  ACTION  AND  TRACK  DESIGNATION
    (See  Reverse  Side)
                    CODE  NO.                               TYPE  OF  ACTION  (qmify)
    TRACK                                   IS  THIS  4  JURY  CASE?
                     A99                                    Contract-Ngn-Disclosure                    
        (F)                                 Q  Yes                                       q  No
    
                    1.  PLEASE  GIVE  A  CONCISE  STATEMENT                                          
      Typm  of  Actions)
    
           Defendants                      breached               contractual                and 
           and/or               using           confidential                   information             
           unfairly                 competing                with           the  plaintiff.
    
    
    
    
    
                2.  IN  A  CONTRACT                         ACTION           (CODE  A)  OR  A  TORT 
                        MONEY  DAMAGES                            WHICH  WOULD                   
                        WOULD              EXCEED  $25,000:
                                            4  I:
                                                                                                       
     ?.I                                    .-. m*
    
                                                     .wPY
    
           To  date,                plaintiff                has  had  to  forego                    
                      due  to  the
    
    SNIPPETS:
  • ATTORNEYJames F. Kavanaugh,
  • F04 District Ct.
  • F02 Removal to Sup.
  • TYPE OF ACTION AND TRACK DESIGNATION
  • IS THIS 4 JURY CASE?
  • Contract-Ngn-Disclosure
  • with the plaintiff.
  • WARRANT A REASON-
  • .wPY
  • has had to forego
  • profits in excess of $100,000
  • due to the breaches
  • of duty and unfair
  • of the defedants.
  • Future damages will be even greater.
  • NAME AND DIVISlON,
  • IN THE SUPERIOR
  • COURT DEPARTMENT.
  • t.s .hjy".
  • .--SIGNATURE OF AlTORNEY OF RECORD OR PLAINTIFF
  • No Judgment Entered
  • Before jury trial or non-jury hearing
  • After jury verdict
  • DISPOSITION ENTERED
  • After court finding
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