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AQUILA, INC. v. QUANTA SERVICES, INC.

C.A. No. 19497.

805 A.2d 196 (2002)

AQUILA, INC. (f/k/a Utilicorp United Inc.), Plaintiff, v. QUANTA SERVICES, INC., James R. Ball, John R. Colson, Vincent D. Foster, Louis C. Golm, Jerry J. Langdon, Gary A. Tucci, John R. Wilson, Quanta Services, Inc. Stock Employee Compensation Trust, and Wachovia Bank, N.A., Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: May 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Stone, Megan E. Ward, Yvette C. Fitzgerald, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware; Scott A. Edelman, (argued), Thomas A. Arena, Daniel Perry, Kylie Davidson, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, New York; for Plaintiff.

Kevin G. Abrams, (argued), Srinivas M. Raju, Peter B. Ladig, Kelly A. Green, John D. Hendershot, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Andrew C. Houston, (argued), Stephen R. DiPrima, Matthew H. Baughman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York; for Defendants Quanta Services, Inc., James R. Ball, John R. Colson, Vincent D. Foster, Louis C. Golm, Jerry J. Langdon, Gary A. Tucci, and John R. Wilson.

Cathy L. Reese, Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, for Defendants Quanta Services, Inc. Stock Employee Compensation Trust and Wachovia Bank, N.A.

OPINION

LAMB, Vice Chancellor.

I. INTRODUCTION

This lawsuit challenges actions taken by a Special Committee of the board of defendant Quanta Services, Inc. ("Quanta") in connection with a proxy contest initiated by plaintiff and insurgent shareholder Aquila, Inc. ("Aquila"). Aquila, formerly known as UtiliCorp United, Inc., is a Delaware corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is a multi-national energy and energy services business...

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