Free Motion to Dismiss - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00416-Gl\/IS Document 28 Filed 09/10/2007 Page 1 0f4
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
INSULATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKERS )
LOCAL NO. I4 PENSION FUND, )
Dexivatively on Behalf of 3M COMPANY, )
) C.A.No. 07~416—GMS
Plaintiff; )
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v. )
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GEORGE W. BUCKLEY, LINDA G. ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
ALVARADO, VANCE D. COFFMAN, )
MICHAEL L, ESKEW, W. JAMES )
FAHELL, HERBERT L, HENKEL, )
EDWARD M. LIDDY, ROBERT S, )
MORRISON, AULANA L. PETERS, )
ROZANNE L. RIDOEWAY, PATRICK D. )
CAMPBELL, MOE S, NOZARI, )
FREDERICK J. PALENSKY, RICHARD F, )
ZIEGLER, )
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Defendants, )
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and )
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3M COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, )
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Nominal Defendant. )
3M COMPANY AND THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
MOTION TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE THE COMPLAINT
FOR FAILURE TO MAKE A RULE 23.1 DEMAND
3M Company and Linda C1. Alvarado, Vance D, Coffman, Michael L. Eslcew, W. James
Farrell, Herbert L. Henkel, Edward M. Liddy, Robert S. Morrison, Aulana L. Peters, and
Roxanne L. Ridgeway (the "lndependent Directors") move this Court for an order in the form
attached hereto dismissing with prejudice the complaint for failure to make a Rule 23.l demand,.
The grounds for this motion are more fully set forth in 3M And The Independent Directors’
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Opening Brief In Support Of Their Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice The Derivative
Complaint For Failure To Make A Rule 23.3 Demand filed contemporaneously herewith.
Daniel A. §§reisba% (#2505):
Steven J. Fineman (#4025)
_ Geoffrey G. Grivner (#4711)
OF COUNSEL Richards, Layton & Finger
Paul H. Dawes O R d S ua
Laimmawakans LLP “" O my Cl YG
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140 Scott Duve W1 . D I _ 19899
Menlo Park, California 94025 B lggcgjmoc aww:
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jh Christian Word FlH€[email protected]
Kevin H Metz Grivner@rlfcom
Latham & Watkins LLP _
555 Eleventh St\NW Attorneys for 3M Company, Linda G.
Washington DC 20004 Alvarado, Vance D. Coffman, Michael L.
(202) 637_212OU Eskew, W. James Farrell, Herbert L.
Henkel, Edward M. Liddy, Robert S.
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Case 1:07-cv-00416-G|\/IS Document 28 Filed 09/10/2007 Page 3 0f 4
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
INSIJLATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKERS )
LOCAL NO. 14 PENSION POND, )
Derivatively on Behalf of 3M COMPANY, )
) C.A. No. 07—4I6—GMS
Plaintiff, )
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v- I
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GEORGE W. BUCKLEY, LINDA G. ) JURY TRIAL DEIVIANDED
ALVARADO, VANCE D. COPFMAN, )
MICHAEL L. ESKEW, W. JAMES )
EARRELL, HERBERT L. HENKEL, )
EDWARD M. LIDDY, ROBERT S. )
MORRISON, AULANA L. PETERS, )
ROZANNE L. RIDGEWAY, PATRICK D. )
CAMPBELL, MOE S. NOZARI, )
FREDERICK J. PALENSKY, RICHARD P. )
ZIEGLER, )
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Defendants, )
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and )
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HIM COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, )
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Nominal Defendant. )
PROPOSED ORDER
The Court, having considered 3M Company And The Independent Directors’ Motion To
Dismiss With Prejudice The Complaint For Failure To Make A Rule 23.1 Demand, and good
cause having been shown,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this day of , 2007 that BM Company And The
Independent Dil'GC'[OI'S’ Motion To Dismiss With Prejudice The Complaint For Failure T 0 Make
A Rule 23.1 Demand is GRANTED and the eompiaint is dismissed with prejudice.
United States District Judge
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on September 10, 2007, I electronically tiled the foregoing document
with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECP which will send notiiication of such tiling(s) and Hand
Delivered to the following:
Seth D. Rigrodsky, Esquire
Brian D. Long, Esquire
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.
919 N. Market Street, Suite 980
Wilmington, DE 19803
Philip A. Rovner, Esquire
Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP
1313 Ni l\/larket Street
Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 95i
Wilmington, DE i9899—095i
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Steven , Fine an ( 4025) .
iineman@rl ..com
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