AT & T Becomes Major Opponent To The Families In The Brothers To The Rescue Proceedings, According To Law Firm.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000 The American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT & T) has turned out to be a major opponent to the families of the victims shot down and murdered by Cuban Air Force MiGs, as a result of the Cuban Government's withdrawal permanently from court proceedings in Miami Federal Court, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the law firm of Colson Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. Eidson. After extensive efforts, the families of the victims have been able to locate--at Chase Manhattan Bank--monies amounting to over $100 million owed to the Cuban Government. The Cuban Government's decision to withdraw last month from court proceedings resulted in an additional multi-million dollar fine against the government of Cuba. The fine was ordered by U. S. District Judge James Lawrence King James Lawrence King (born on December 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida) is the senior federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and one of the longest serving federal judges in the entire United States. on Wednesday, April 19th allowing the families to collect an additional $38 million from the frozen U. S. bank accounts belonging to the Cuban Government held at Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. . The $38 million sum is in addition to the original $188 million judgment against the Cuban Government in 1997. After Cuba's withdrawal, AT & T has turned out to be a major opponent to the families, according to the law firm of Colson Hicks Eidson. Although AT & T local spokesperson Gustavo Alfonso recently stated publicly, on the Spanish radio program hosted by Matias Farias, that AT & T does not object to the collection of the judgment and supports the families' pursuit of justice, AT & T has entered a strong objection to the families' efforts to receive compensation, also according to Colson Hicks Eidson. In fact, AT & T has gone further and argued that Judge King's underlying judgment in 1997, against the Cuban Government and the Cuban Air Force for the terrorist murders, is invalid and should be voided void·ed adj. Heraldry Having the central area cut out or left vacant, leaving an outline or narrow border: a voided lozenge. , according to Francisco R. Angones, partner at Angones, Hunter McClure, Lynch & Williams and a co-counsel for the families. "I can not believe AT & T's callousness cal·lous adj. 1. Having calluses; toughened: callous skin on the elbow. 2. Emotionally hardened; unfeeling: a callous indifference to the suffering of others. ," stated Francisco R. Angones. "We are offended of·fend v. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends v.tr. 1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in. 2. by AT & T's duplicitous acts." |
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