Full text of Defendant Microsoft Corporation's Motion for Summary Rejection of the Government's Breakup Proposal

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

 

STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel.

Attorney General ELIOT SPITZER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Counterclaim-Plaintiff,

vs.

ELIOT SPITZER,

Attorney General of the State of New York,

In his official capacity, et al.,

Counterclaim-Defendants.

 

 

 

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (TPJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Action No. 98-1233 (TPJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY REJECTION OF THE

GOVERNMENT’S BREAKUP PROPOSAL

Defendant Microsoft Corporation, by its undersigned counsel, hereby moves this Court based upon the accompanying Memorandum in Support of Its Motion for Summary Rejection of the Government’s Breakup Proposal, for an Order in the form annexed hereto summarily rejecting paragraphs 1 and 2 of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Final Judgment.

Respectfully submitted,

______________________________

William H. Neukom

John L. Warden (Bar No. 222083)

Thomas W. Burt

Richard J. Urowsky

David A. Heiner, Jr.

Steven L. Holley

Diane D’Arcangelo

Theodore Edelman

Christopher J. Meyers

Michael Lacovara

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Richard C. Pepperman, II

One Microsoft Way

Christine C. Monterosso

Redmond, Washington 98052

Bradley P. Smith

(425) 936-8080

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
(212) 558-4000
Counsel for Defendant
Counterclaim-Plaintiff
Microsoft Corporation

May 10, 2000



IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

 

STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel.

Attorney General ELIOT SPITZER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Defendant.

 

MICROSOFT CORPORATION,

Counterclaim-Plaintiff,

vs.

ELIOT SPITZER,

Attorney General of the State of New York,

In his official capacity, et al.,

Counterclaim-Defendants.

 

 

 

Civil Action No. 98-1232 (TPJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Action No. 98-1233 (TPJ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDER

UPON CONSIDERATION OF Defendant Microsoft Corporation’s Motion for Summary Rejection of the Government’s Breakup Proposal, the accompanying memorandum in support thereof and all submissions of the plaintiffs in opposition thereto,

It is hereby ORDERED that paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Plaintiffs’ Proposed Final Judgment are hereby summarily rejected, with prejudice, in their entirety.

Dated: Washington, D.C.

________________, 2000

SO ORDERED:

_____________________________

Thomas Penfield Jackson

United States District Court Judge


 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 10th day of May, 2000, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing Defendant Microsoft Corporation’s Motion for Summary Rejection of the Government’s Breakup Proposal with accompanying Proposed Order to be served by facsimile and by overnight courier upon:

Phillip R. Malone, Esq.
Antitrust Division
U.S. Department of Justice
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 10-0101
San Francisco, California 94102
Fax: (415) 436-6687

Kevin J. O’Connor, Esq.
Office of the Attorney General of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 7857
123 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-7957
Fax: (608) 267-2223

Christine Rosso, Esq.
Chief, Antitrust Bureau
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
100 West Randolph Street, 13th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Fax: (312) 814-2549

And by facsimile and by hand upon:

Richard L. Schwartz, Esq.
Deputy Chief, Antitrust Bureau
New York State Attorney General’s Office
120 Broadway, Suite 2601
New York, New York 10271
Fax: (212) 416-6015

______________________

Bradley P. Smith

Please serve copies of Order on:

A. Douglas Melamed, Esq.Phillip R. Malone, Esq.
Antitrust DivisionAntitrust Division
U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W325 Seventh Street, N.W. Room 615
Washington, D.C. 20530

Washington, D.C. 20530

Richard L. Schwartz, Esq.Christine Rosso, Esq.
Deputy Chief, Antitrust BureauChief, Antitrust Bureau
New York State Attorney General’s OfficeIllinois Attorney General’s Office
120 Broadway, Suite 2601100 West Randolph St., 13th Floor
New York, New York 10271

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Kevin J. O’Connor, Esq.William H. Neukom
Office of the Attorney General of WisconsinMicrosoft Corporation
P.O. Box 7857One Microsoft Way
123 West Washington AvenueRedmond, Washington 98052-6399
Madison, Wisconsin 53703-7957

 
John L. WardenJames R. Weiss
Richard J. UrowskyPreston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Steven L. Holley Meeds
Sullivan & Cromwell1735 New York Avenue, N.W.
125 Broad StreetWashington, D.C. 20006
New York, New York 10004