Free Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Subject Jurisdiction - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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E IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
i FOR TH}?. DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
_ EUROFINS VENTURES, B.V. , )
l Plaintiff, g
g vs. g Civil Action No. 08-481-MLC
OPERON HOLDINGS, INC., g
l JAMES HUDSON, and )
PATRICK WEISS, )
Defendants. g
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
The defendants, Operon Holdings, Inc. ("Operon"), James Hudson
("Huds0n"), and Patrick Weiss (“Weiss”), move the Court to dismiss this action on
the following grounds:
1. Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. l2(b)(l), all defendants move the Court to
dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The first claim in the
complaint is for a "Declaratory Judgment on Arbitration," and all remaining claims
are alternative or contingent ciaims to be considered only if the plaintiff does not
prevail on the declaratory judgment claim. The Court lacks subject matter
jurisdiction over that claim because there is no ripe, actual controversy concerning
the arbitrability of any dispute between the parties. Because the declaratory

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judgment claim should be dismissed, the alternative or contingent claims also
should be dismissed;
2. All defendants move the Court, in the alternative, to exercise its
discretionary authority to decline to adjudicate the declaratory iudginent claim,
which also would result in dismissal of the remaining claims; and
3. Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. i2(b)(2), the defendants Hudson and Weiss
rnove the Court to dismiss all claims asserted against them due to a lack of
personal jurisdiction.
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
or counser; , y
Stephen C. Carlson By: E ; ‘ ‘s·= - P
r Sidley Austin LLP Philip A. Rovner (#3215)
One South Dearborn Suzanne M. Hill (#4414)
Chicago, IL 60603 Hercules Plaza
(3 I2) 853-7000 P. O. Box 951
Wilmington, DE 19899
1 George E. Knox, Jr. (302) 984-6000
P. Scott Amston provner@,potteranderson.com
, Jeffrey T. Kelly shill(Q),_potteranderson.com
Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C.
200 West Side Square Attorneys for Defendants
Suite 500, P.O. Box 2087 Operon Holdings, Inc., James Hudson and
Huntsville, AL 35804 Patrick Weiss
(256) 535-1100
Dated: August 22, 2008
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` IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
j CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Philip A. Rovner, hereby certify that on August 22, 2008, the within
document was filed with the Clerk ofthe Court using CM/ECI? which will send
notification of such filing(s) to the following; that the document was served on the
i following counsel as indicated; and that the document is available for viewing and
downloading from CM/ECF.
BY HAND DELIVERY AND E-MAIL
Richard E. Kirk, Esq.
Stephen Brauerman, Esq.
Bayard, P.A.
i 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900
P.O. Box 21130
- Wilmington, DE 19899
Q [email protected]; sbrauerman§@,bayardtirn1.com
I hereby certify that on August 22, 2008 the foregoing document was sent by
E-—mail to the following non—registered participants:
Daniel P. Goldberg, Esq.
i Michael Hanin, Esq.
Q Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
dgoldberg@,kasowitz.com; mhanin@,l /s/ Philip A. Rovner
Philip A. Rovner (#32 i 5)
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
j Hercules Plaza, P.O. Box 951
Wilmington, Delaware i9899
(302) 984-6000
E-mail: prow/ner(@,,pqotteranderson.com

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