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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

ZRII, LLC, )
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Plaintiff, )
  )
v.  ) Civil Action No. 4374-VCP
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WELLNESS ACQUISITION GROUP, INC., )
KIRBY ZENGER, CLINT MCKINLAY,  )
CURTIS CALL, JASON DOMINGO, and  )
KEITH FITZGERALD,  )
    )
  Defendants.  )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Submitted:  June 26, 2009
Decided:  September 21, 2009

Kevin R. Shannon, Esquire, Brian C. Ralston, Esquire, Kirsten A. Zeberkiewicz, Esquire, Meghan M. Dougherty, Esquire, POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Brent P. Lorimer, Esquire, Sterling A. Brennan, Esquire, L. David Griffin, Esquire, WORKMAN NYDEGGER, Salt Lake City, Utah; Attorneys for Plaintiff Zrii, LLC

Robert A. Penza, Esquire, Peter M. Sweeney, Esquire, Christopher M. Coggins, Esquire, GORDON, FOURNARIS & MAMMARELLA, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware; Attorneys for Defendants Wellness Acquisition Group, Inc. and Keith Fitzgerald

Matthew F. Boyer, Esquire, Jeremy D. Anderson, Esquire, CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; John C. Rooker, Esquire, ROOKER RAWLINS, Salt Lake City, Utah; Attorneys for Defendants Kirby Zenger, Clint McKinlay and Curtis Call

Joseph C. Schoell, Esquire, Todd C. Schiltz, Esquire, DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Jeffrey J. Hunt, Esquire, David C. Reymann, Esquire, Cheylynn Hayman, Esquire, PARR BROWN GEE & LOVELESS, PC, Salt Lake City, Utah; Attorneys for Defendant Jason Domingo


PARSONS, Vice Chancellor.
In this case, Plaintiff, a direct marketing company that specializes in nutritional drinks, claims that Defendants, former officers, employees, and contractors of Plaintiff, have conspired to overtake or destroy it by improper means.  According to the company, in implementing their scheme to seize control, Defendants committed breaches of contract and fiduciary duty, as well as various other torts against Plaintiff.  On or about May 20, 2009, the parties advised that they thought they had reached a settlement and asked the Court to defer ruling on Defendants

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