Blattman et al v. Siebel et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs' Counterclaims -

D. Del.November 14, 2016

1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ERIC BLATTMAN, individually and as an assignee of certain former members of E2.0 LLC, LAMB FAMILY LLC, and DAVID STAUDINGER, Plaintiffs, v. THOMAS M. SIEBEL, DAVID SCHMAIER, JOHN DOE 1, AND JANE DOE 2, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 1:15-cv-00530-GMS CONSOLIDATED C3, INC. d/b/a C3 IoT Plaintiff, v. ERIC BLATTMAN, individually and as an assignee of certain former members of E2.0 LLC, and as the Securityholder Representative for Unitholders of E2.0 LLC, LAMB FAMILY LLC, and DAVID STAUDINGER, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) PLAINTIFF-COUNTERCLAIM DEFENDANT C3, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS-COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFFS’ COUNTERCLAIMS Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant C3, Inc. (“C3”) moves to dismiss Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs Eric Blattman, Lamb Family LLC and David Staudinger’s counterclaims in their entirety. The grounds for this motion are set forth in C3’s Opening Brief, filed herewith. Case 1:15-cv-00530-GMS Document 125 Filed 11/14/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 1479 2 MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP /s/ Kenneth J. Nachbar Kenneth J. Nachbar (#2067) Lauren K. Neal (#5940) 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200 knachbar@mnat.com lneal@mnat.com Attorneys for C3, Inc. OF COUNSEL: Michael B. Carlinsky Joseph Milowic III John H. Chun Clinton Dockery QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 (212) 849-7000 michaelcarlinsky@quinnemanuel.com josephmilowic@quinnemanuel.com johnchun@quinnemanuel.com clintondockery@quinnemanuel.com Kevin P.B. Johnson QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP 555 Twin Dolphin Dr., 5th Floor Redwood Shores, CA 94065 (650) 801-5000 kevinjohnson@quinnemanuel.com November 14, 2016 Case 1:15-cv-00530-GMS Document 125 Filed 11/14/16 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 1480 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ERIC BLATTMAN, individually and as an assignee of certain former members of E2.0 LLC, LAMB FAMILY LLC, and DAVID STAUDINGER, Plaintiffs, v. THOMAS M. SIEBEL, DAVID SCHMAIER, JOHN DOE 1, AND JANE DOE 2, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 1:15-cv-00530-GMS CONSOLIDATED C3, INC. d/b/a C3 IoT Plaintiff, v. ERIC BLATTMAN, individually and as an assignee of certain former members of E2.0 LLC, and as the Securityholder Representative for Unitholders of E2.0 LLC, LAMB FAMILY LLC, and DAVID STAUDINGER, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) [PROPOSED] ORDER WHEREAS, Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant C3, Inc. (“C3”) having moved to dismiss Defendants-Counterclaim Plaintiffs’ counterclaims in their entirety (the “Motion”); and WHEREAS, the Court having considered the Motion and any opposition thereto; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this _______ day of ________________, 2016, that: 1. C3’s Motion is hereby GRANTED; and 2. The counterclaims are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice as to C3, each of the parties to bear his, her or its own costs. Case 1:15-cv-00530-GMS Document 125-1 Filed 11/14/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 1481 2 United States District Judge Case 1:15-cv-00530-GMS Document 125-1 Filed 11/14/16 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 1482