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EXHIBIT
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DELIVERY OF FINAL OPINION IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OF GOODWIN PROCTER LLPS
OPINION PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES*
OPINION PRE-CLEARANCE PROCEDURES*
[Date]
RehabCare Group, Inc.
7733 Forsyth Avenue
Suite 2300
Clayton, Missouri 63105
7733 Forsyth Avenue
Suite 2300
Clayton, Missouri 63105
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Triumph HealthCare Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), in connection with the proposed merger of RehabCare Merger Sub Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (Merger Sub), with and into the Company pursuant to the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 3, 2009 (the Merger Agreement), by and among the
Company, Merger Sub, RehabCare Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, RehabCare Group East, Inc. and
RehabCare Hospital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. We are furnishing this
opinion letter to you pursuant to Section 3.2(n) of the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms that
are defined in the Merger Agreement and not otherwise defined in this opinion letter are used in
this opinion letter as so defined.
We have reviewed such documents and made such examination of law as we have deemed appropriate
to give the opinions expressed below. We have relied, without independent verification, on
certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact material to the opinions set forth
below, on representations in the Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and certificates of
officers of the Company.
Our opinion regarding valid existence and good standing in numbered paragraph 1 is based
solely on a certificate of the Delaware Secretary of State and, in the case of valid existence, a
review of the Companys certificate of incorporation and an officers certificate confirming that
the Company has taken no action looking to its dissolution.
We note that the Merger Agreement provides that it is to be governed by Delaware law. Except
with respect to those portions of the Merger Agreement that are governed by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, the opinion in numbered paragraph 3 below regarding the
validity, binding effect and enforceability of the Merger Agreement is given as though the
Merger Agreement was governed by the internal law of Massachusetts.
The opinions set forth below are limited to Massachusetts law, the Delaware General
Corporation Law and the federal law of the United States.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the additional qualifications set forth below, we are
of the opinion that:
1. The Company is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under Delaware law.
2. The Company has the corporate power to execute and deliver the Merger Agreement and perform
its obligations thereunder.
3. The Merger Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and
constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
4. The execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the performance by
the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement do not and will not (i) violate Delaware
General Corporation Law or any Massachusetts or federal law or (ii) violate the Companys
certificate of incorporation or by-laws.
5. Other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger with, and its acceptance by, the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation
Law, no consent, approval, license or exemption by, order or authorization of, or filing, recording
or registration with any Delaware governmental authority pursuant to the Delaware General
Corporation Law or any Massachusetts or federal governmental authority is required to be obtained
or made by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger
Agreement or the performance by it of its obligations thereunder, other than those that have been
obtained or made.
6. Upon the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware in accordance with the Merger Agreement and its acceptance by the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware, the Merger will be effective in accordance with the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
We are not representing the Company in any pending litigation in which it is a named defendant
that challenges the validity or enforceability of, or seeks to enjoin the performance of, the
Merger Agreement.
The opinions expressed above are subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general application affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors and to general principles of equity.
We express no opinion as to the validity, binding effect and enforceability of provisions in
the Merger Agreement to the extent they may require indemnification or contribution for liabilities
arising under securities laws and to the choice of forum for resolving disputes.
Our opinions expressed above do not address Delaware case law or Massachusetts law as it
applies to the fiduciary duties of directors with respect to the authorization, enforceability or
validity of the Merger Agreement, including without limitation, whether or not the provisions of
the Merger Agreement (either alone or when taken together with any other agreements relating to the
transactions contemplated thereby) constitute coercive or preclusive deal protection devices
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impermissibly limit the directors exercise of their fiduciary duties, including with respect to
their ability to respond to third party proposals.
Without limiting the general principle that this opinion is not applicable to certain laws
which are understood as a matter of customary practice not to be covered unless expressly
addressed, we express no opinion as to any consents, approvals, notice or similar requirements or
obligations of the Company arising out of any healthcare, hospital or health-related law,
regulation, statute or ordinance due to or in favor of any federal, state or local governmental or
quasi-governmental authority.
This opinion letter and the opinions it contains shall be interpreted in accordance with the
Legal Opinion Principles issued by the Committee on Legal Opinions of the American Bar
Associations Business Law Section as published in 53 Business Lawyer 831 (May 1998).
This opinion letter is being furnished only to you for your use solely in connection with the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, and neither it nor the opinions it
contains may be relied on for any other purpose or by anyone else.
Very truly yours, |
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