in the circuit court of jackson county, missouri, at independence

35. Mr. SAMUEL K. LIPARI was the Chief Executive Officer
of the Missouri Corporation Medical Supply Chain, Inc.
36. Medical Supply Chain, Inc. was dissolved by Mr. LIPARI
on January 27 th , 2006.
37. Mr. LIPARI is the assignee of all interests and rights
held previously by the Missouri Corporation Medical Supply
Chain, Inc. under Smith v. Taylor-Morley, Inc., 929 S.W.2d
918 (Mo. App. E.D., 1996).
38. Defendant US BANCORP, NA (US Bancorp) NYSE symbol USB
is a bank holding corporation headquartered at U.S. Bancorp
Center 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
39. Defendant US BANK, NA is a Delaware Corporation
organized under the National Bank Act, 12 U.S.C. §§ 21-
216d, headquartered at U.S. Bancorp Center 800 Nicollet
Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402 and is a Missouri resident
residing at 3640 S Noland Rd, Independence, 64055 Its
telephone is (816) 521-3310
V.INTRODUCTION
40. The plaintiff brings the following state law claims
against the defendants that arose in the course of the
defendants’ conduct in keeping Medical Supply Chain, Inc.
(“MSCI”) from competing in the national market for hospital
supplies with a web based electronic marketplace capable of
automating purchasing, logistics and fulfillment and
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