Superior Court of Delaware, 2016

Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Alcoa World Alumina LLC
Superior Court of Delaware · Decided March 10, 2016 · Davis
Alcoa World Alumina LLC

Opinion

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ALCOA WORLD ALUMINA LLC and ) ST. CROIX ALUMINA, L.L.C. ) ) Plaintiffs and Counterclaim Defendants, ) C.A. No.: N15C-08-032 EMD CCLD ) v. ) ) GLENCORE LTD., ) ) Defendant and Counterclaim Plaintiff. ) ORDER DIRECTING JUDGMENT ON (i) PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM FOR RELIEF I AND CLAIM FOR RELIEF II AND (ii) DEFENDANT’S COUNTERCLAIMS TWO, THREE, SIX, EIGHT, NINE AND TEN Upon consideration of the Court’s February 8, 2016 decision (the “Decision”) on (i) Plaintiffs Alcoa World Alumina LLC and St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C.’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and (ii) Defendant Glencore Ltd.’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Rule 54(b) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure (“Civil Rule 54(b)”); Glencore Ltd.’s Application for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal of the Court’s February 8, 2016 Ruling; Plaintiffs’ Response to Glencore Ltd.’s Application for Certification of Interlocutory Appeal of the Court’s February 8, 2016 Ruling; and the entire record of this civil action, IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED that Civil Rule 54(b) provides in part: When more than one claim for relief is presented in an action, whether as a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, the Court may direct the entry of a final judgment upon one or more but fewer than all of the claims or parties only upon an express determination that there is not just reason for delay and upon an express direction for the entry of judgment.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER FOUND AND DETERMINED that the Court has the discretionary authority under Civil Rule 54(b) to use the rule to avoid hardship or injustice through delay which would be alleviated by immediate appeal, see, e.g., In re Explorer Pipeline Co., No. CIV. A. 18749-NC, 2001 WL 1009302, at *2 (Del. Ch. Aug.

29, 2001).

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER FOUND AND DETERMINED that this civil action involves multiple claims – Plaintiffs’ Claim for Relief I and Claim for Relief II, and Defendant’s Counterclaims One through Eleven.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER FOUND AND DETERMINED that at least one claim or the rights and liabilities of at least one party have been fully decided – Plaintiffs’ Claim for Relief I and Claim for Relief II, and Defendant’s Counterclaims Two, Three, Six, Eight, Nine and Ten.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER FOUND AND DETERMINED that Defendant’s Counterclaims One, Four, Five, Seven and Eleven have not been fully decided.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER FOUND AND DETERMINED that there is no just reason for delaying an appeal as final appellate resolution of Plaintiffs’ Claim for Relief I and Claim for Relief II, and Defendant’s Counterclaims Two, Three, Six, Eight, Nine and Ten will serve the sound interests of judicial administration and avoid the hardships or injustice that could result through delay.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that FINAL JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor of Alcoa World Alumina LLC and St. Croix Alumina, L.L.C. and against Glencore Ltd. on: (i) Plaintiffs’ Claim for Relief I and Claim for Relief II, and (ii) Defendant’s Counterclaims Two, Three, Six, Eight, Nine and Ten.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that the Court retains jurisdiction over Defendant’s Counterclaims One, Four, Five, Seven and Eleven.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that, for purposes of Civil Rule 54(d), any requests for costs must be filed within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order or thirty (30) days following receipt of a mandate from the Supreme Court for the State of Delaware (whichever occurs later).

Dated: March 10, 2016 Wilmington, Delaware /s/ Eric M. Davis Eric M. Davis, Judge

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