- 4 -
former Glaxo executives. Messrs. Girolami and Jack reside in the
United Kingdom. Mr. Girolami, presently 75 years of age, served
as Glaxo’s controller, finance director, chief executive, and
chairman of worldwide operations, during the period 1966 through
1994. Mr. Jack, presently 77 years of age, served vital roles in
Glaxo’s research and development efforts during the period 1961
through 1987. The applicants agree that Messrs. Girolami’s and
Jack’s testimony will be critical to the resolution of the
section 482 adjustments that the Commissioner has proposed for
the years under examination.
Citing Messrs. Girolami’s and Jack’s advanced ages, the
importance of their testimony, their foreign residences, and the
substantial delay anticipated in any trial, the applicants
contend that, to prevent a failure of justice, the Court should
issue an order authorizing Messrs. Girolami’s and Jack’s
depositions for the purpose of perpetuating their testimony. The
applicants report that Messrs. Girolami and Jack consent to the
granting of the joint application.
The applicants expect to conduct the proposed depositions at
the offices of Glaxo’s counsel in Washington, D.C., so long as
Messrs. Girolami and Jack are capable of traveling to the United
States. The joint application includes a description of the
substance of the testimony that the applicants expect to elicit
from the proposed deponents. The joint application states that
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
Last modified: May 25, 2011