Free Motion to Dismiss - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :05-cv-00069-Gl\/IS Document 26 Filed 03/25/2005 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
MeNEIL NUTRITIONALS, LLC, )
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Piaintiff, )
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v, ) C. A. No. O5—69 (GMS)
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THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION, THE )
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, )
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY, )
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE, )
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC., )
ATLANTIC SUGAR ASSOCIATION, )
HAWAIIAN SUGAR & TRANSPORTATION )
COOPERATIVE, IMPERIAL SUGAR )
COMPANY, MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY, )
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE, )
OKEELANTA CORPORATION, OSCEOLA )
FARMS COMPANY, RIO GRANDE VALLEY )
SUGAR GROWERS, INC., SOUTHERN )
MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE, )
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF )
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES SUGAR )
CORPORATION, WESTERN SUGAR )
COOPERATIVE, WYOMING SUGAR LLC, )
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS )
ASSOCIATION, and QORVIS )
COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, )
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Deferrdants. )
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
The defendants, by their undersigned counsel, hereby move to dismiss the
Complaint in this action on the basis of improper venue, the Noezr-Pemiington Doctrine,
lack of subject matter jurisdiction, lack of personaI_jurisdiction, lack of standing, and
failure to state a ciaim upon which reiief may be granted. The grounds for this motion
are fully set forth in Defendar1ts’ Brief in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss, tiled
eoritemporameously herewith.

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POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
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chard L,. Horwitz (No. 2246)
Sarah E. DiLuzio (No. 4085)
Hercules Plaza —— Sixth Floor
1313 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 984~6000
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
OF COUNSEL:
James P. Murphy
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: (202) 626~6600
Facsimile: (202) 626~6780
Adam R, Fox
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
801 So: Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (2l3)624.2500
Facsimile: (213) 6234581
Attorneys for Defendants
Dated: March 25, 2005
675453

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
l, Sarah E. Diluzio, hereby certify that on March 25, 2005, I electronically
filed true and correct copies of the foregoing DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send notification of such tiling to
the following counsel of record:
Steven J. Balick (No,2l 14)
ASHBY & GEDDES
222 Delaware Avenue
17th aw
Wilmington, DE 1980l
Telephone: (302) 654-1888
sba1ick@ashby~geddes.com
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,/Sarah E. DiLuzio (DSB ID No. 85)
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Hercules Plaza, 6th Floor
1313 North Market Street
Post Office Box 951
Wilmington, Delaware @899-095 1
Tel: (302) 984—~6000
E—mail: sdi1¤[email protected]
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