Aubryn International Files Counter Suit Against Jack Daniel's Properties Inc.; Company Pursues Minimum $18 Million for Libel and Punitive Damages.Business Editors UPLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001 Aubryn International Inc. (ARBN ARBN Australian Registered Body Number ARBN Asian Rice Biotechnology Network ARBN Australian Registered Business Number ARBN African Rice Blast Nursery ) today announced that they have filed a counter suit against Jack Daniel's For the running coach, see . For the British car engineer, see . For the American politician, see . Jack Daniel's is a Tennessee whiskey distillery and brand known for its rectangular bottles and black label. Properties Inc. (JDPI JDPI Juvenile Death Penalty Initiative JDPI Joint Deployment Process Initiative JDPI Joint Designated Point of Impact ) for libel and punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. , in the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. . JDPI made false statements about receiving a judgment against Aubryn for the use of the "Jack Daniel's" brand name, when in fact Aubryn had agreed not to. In addition, Aubryn issued a news release clarifying what their intentions were, on June 15, 2001. JDPI asked Jack E. Daniels, president of Gorman Properties, not to use his birth name on any documentation, press, etc. They also stated that Aubryn had infringed on their trademark when Aubryn never stated that they had a contract with JDPI or intended on using the brand name "Jack Daniel's" on its bottled water. Aubryn is seeking an injunction, in addition to the libel and punitive damages, forbidding JDPI from publishing any additional false and misleading information to the public. "In response to the frivolous lawsuit filed by JDPI alleging that Aubryn misrepresented themselves in the water rights properties with Gorman Properties and J. Daniels, we have filed a counter suit for a sum of over $18 million," stated R. Bruce Harris Bruce Harris (born 1955 in Scotland, United Kingdom) is the disgraced former executive director of Casa Alianza, from 1989 to September 2004. He was dismissed from this post after admitting he had paid a young adult male, who had earlier been in the care of Casa Alianza, for sex. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aubryn. "The people whom this has injured the most have been our shareholders. Due to that fact, Aubryn will be granting dividends to our shareholders of record as of Aug. 18, 2001, for 75% of the settlement received. The remaining 25% will be utilized for operating activities and business expansion throughout China and Mexico." Harris added, "The attorney had taken the entire case on contingency which definitely will provide shareholders confidence in the company's direction." This news release contains statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future plans, events or performance that involve risks and uncertainties. The issuer's expectations among other things are dependant upon general economic conditions, continued demand for its products, the availability of raw materials, retention of its key management and operating personnel, as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Aubryn undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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