Free Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :07-cv-00821-JJF Document 8 Filed 02/15/2008 Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
SPEAR PI~{ARMACEUTICAL.S, INC. and )
SPEAR DERMATOLOGY PRODUCTS, INC., )
) CA. N0. 07-821·J.lF
Plaintiffs, )
)
v· )
)
WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.I..C., )
and VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS )
INTERNATIONAL., )
)
Defendants. )
DEFENDANT WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C.’S
MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT
Defendant William Blair & Company, L.L.C. (‘lair"), by its attorneys, respectfully
moves pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for entry of an order dismissing the complaint with
prejudice. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Blair’s Opening Brief In Support Of Its
Motion To Dismiss filed contemporaneously herewith.
Gregory V. Vgxilé $42)
OF COUNSEL: Varal1o@rl£com
Steven J. Fineman (#4025)
Walter C. Carlson [email protected]
1-lille R. Sheppard RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.
Kevin C. Pecoraro One Rodney Square
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 920 King Street
One South Dearborn Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Chicago, Illinois 6060.3 (302) 651-7700
(312) 85361000
Att0rneys_f01· Deferzdaizt
Dated: February 15, 2008 William: Blair & Company, L.L. C.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on February 15, 2008, I electronically tiled the foregoing document
with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF which will send notitication of such filing(s) and Hand
Delivered to the following:
Jack B, Blumenfeld, Esquire
Rodger D. Smith, Il, Esquire
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel} LLP
1201 North Market Street
PO. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
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Steven J. li" man (#4 5)
Richards, " ayton & Finger, PA.
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 551
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
(302) 651-7700
[email protected]
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Case 1:07-cv—OO821-JJF Document 8-2 Filed O2/15/2008 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
SPEAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. and )
SPEAR DERMATOLOGY PRODUCTS, INC., )
) C.A. No. 07—82I~.IJF
Plaintiffs, )
)
v. )
)
WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, LLC., )
and VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS )
INTERNATIONAL, )
I
Defendants. )
ORDER
WHEREAS, defendant Wiiiiam Blai1*& Company, L.L.C. having nioved the Court for an
order dismissing the complaint with prejudice, and;
WHEREAS, the Court having considered the briefs and arguments in support of and
opposition to said motion:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this www day of , 2008, that the motion is
GRANTED, and the complaint is dismissed with prejudice.
United States District Judge
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