Free Notice of Removal - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OP DELAWARE
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DAVIS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, HOLDEX, :
LLC, FOSTON MANAGEMENT, LTD, and 1
OMNI TRUSTHOUSE, LTD, I
1 C.A. No.
Plaintiffs, :
V. :
NEW START GROUP CORP., VENITOM
CORP., MDM BANK, URAL—GORNO I
METALURAGICAL COMPANY, EVRAZ 1
HOLDING, MIKHAIL CHERNOI, OLEG :
DERIPASKA, ARNOLD KISLIN, :
MIKHAIL NEKRICH, and :
ISKANDER MAKMUDOV, :
Defendants.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Defendant Arnold Kislin ("Kislin") hereby tiles this notice of the removal of this
civil action to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware from the Couit
of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. Removal is
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441 and 1446.
1. On April 26, 2005, plaintiffs Davis International, LLC, Holdex, LLC,
Foston Management, LTD and Omni Trusthouse, LTD (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed an
action against Kislin, as well as New Start Group Corp., Venitom Corp., l\/IDM Bank,
Ural-Gorno Metaluragical Company, Evraz Holding, Mikhail Chernoi, Oleg Deripaska,
Mikhail Nekrich and Iskander Makrnudov (collectively, "Defendants”) in the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware (the "State Court Action"). The civil action number is
1297-N.
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2. A true and correct copy of the Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Upon information and belief, no party has been served with the Complaint. No other
pleadings have been tiled in the State Court Action. No court orders have been issued in
the State Court Action.
3. The Complaint alleges diversity of citizenship between Plaintiffs and
Defendants. (Cmplt. W 15-l8, 22-23, 25-32).
4. The Complaint requests compensatory damages "in excess of SS 500
million? (Id., Wherefore Cl. (a)).
5. The State Court Action is a civil action over which this Court has
jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § l332(a)(3) because the amount in controversy exceeds the
sum of EE 75,000 and there is diversity of citizenship between Plaintiffs and Defendants.
6. This Notice of Removal is timely filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l446(b).
7. This Notice of Removal is accompanied by copies of all process,
pleadings and orders in the State Court Action, including the Complaint. (Exhibit A).
8. Promptly after filing this Notice of Removal, a true and correct copy will
be filed with the Register in Chancery for the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
in and for New Castle County.
9. Written notice of the tiling of this Notice of Removal will be given to
Plaintiffs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § l446(d).
l0. By filing this Notice of Removal, Kislin does not waive any defenses that
may be available to him.
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WHEREFORE, Defendant Arnold Kislin hereby removes the State Court Action
to this Court and respectfully requests that the action proceed in this Court as a matter
properly removed.
OBERLY, JENNTNGS & RHODUNDA, P.A.
Dated: April 27, 2005 2, ~ \_,}C;r,s;·
Charles M. Oberly, IH (No. 7432
Karen V. Sullivan (No. 3872
800 Delaware Avenue, Suite 901
P.O. Box 2054
Wilmington, DE 19899-2054
(302) 576-2000 — Telephone
(302) 576-2004 — Facsimile
Attorneys for Defendant Arnold Kislin
Of Counsel:
Lawrence S. Goldman
LAW OFFICES OF LAWRENCE S. GOLDMAN
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10110
(212) 997-7499 —- Telephone
- and —
Lisa C. Cohen
SCHINDLER COHEN & HOCHMAN LLP
100 Wall Street, 15m Floor
New York, NY 10005
(212) 277-6300 —- Telephone
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