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Johnson Controls, Inc. (“JCI”) and Tyco, an Irish-domiciled company, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 24, 2016, pursuant to which JCI merged with a subsidiary of Tyco (the “Inversion”).  Tyco changed its name to Johnson Controls International plc (JCplc).  The Merger closed on September 2, 2016. A number of shareholders filed a putative class action challenging the tax structure employed in the merger, alleging that the tax burden arising from the Inversion was improperly placed on them, rather than on JCI/JCIplc.  The complaint alleges that the Inversion caused damage to both the minority taxpaying shareholders who held their shares in taxable accounts and all public shareholders of JCI who were affected by the dilution of their equity interest in JCplc as a result of the Inversion.

The case is titled Arlene D. Gumm, et al. v. Alex A. Molinaroli, et al., Case No. 16-C-1093 PP and is currently pending in United States District Court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin before the Honorable Pamela Pepper.

From time to time, relevant documents from the litigation will be made available on this page.

Plaintiffs’ Complaint

  • Original Class Action Complaint
  • Amended Class Action Complaint

Plaintiffs’ Preliminary Injuction Motion

  • Order denying the Preliminary Injunction motion
  • Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law in Support of the Preliminary Injunction motion
  • Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief in Support of the Preliminary Injunction motion
  • Declaration of Professor Adam H. Rosenzweig filed in support of the Preliminary Injunction motion
  • Second Declaration of Professor Adam H. Rosenzweig filed in support of the Preliminary Injunction motion
  • Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Civil l. R. 7(h) Expedited Non-Dispositive Motion

Lead Plaintiff motion

  • Order granting the motion of the JCI Shareholders’ Group for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss

  • Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b)(6)
  • Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Action Complaint
  • Reply Memorandum of Law In Support of Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Under Rule 12(b)(6)
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