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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

MARTHA S. SUTHERLAND, as Trustee )
of the Martha S. Sutherland Revocable )
trust dated August 18, 1976, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) C.A. No. 2399-VCL
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PERRY H. SUTHERLAND, TODD L. )
SUTHERLAND, and MARK B. )
SUTHERLAND, )
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Defendants, )
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and )
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DARDANELLE TIMBER CO., INC., )
and SUTHERLAND LUMBER )
SOUTHWEST, INC., )

) Nominal Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Submitted: February 3, 2009
Decided: March 23, 2009

J. Travis Laster, Esquire, Matthew F. Davis, Esquire, ABRAMS & LASTER, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Bonita L. Stone, Esquire, Stewart T. Kusper, Esquire, KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
Robert S. Saunders, Esquire, Linda Beebe, Esquire SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorneys for the Individual Defendants.
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, Esquire, S. Mark Hurd, Esquire, Jay N. Moffitt, Esquire, MORRIS NICHOLS ARSHT & TUNNELL, LLP, Wilmington, Delaware,
Attorneys for the Nominal Defendants.
LAMB, Vice Chancellor.
This case concerns a derivative and double derivative complaint filed by a
25% stockholder of a closely held corporation with the support of her brother, who is also a 25% stockholder of the corporation.  The complaint alleges that the plaintiff

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