Mason Law Firm, on Behalf of South African Winery, Brings Suit against Owens-Illinois for Defective Wine Bottles.Business Editors/Legal Writers TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 The Mason Law Firm on behalf of their client, Twee Jonge Gezellen, the second oldest winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , today brought suit against Owens-Illinois and Owens-Brockway Glass Containers Inc. The lawsuit arises from the sale of defective wine bottles to Twee Jonge Gezellen and other South African producers of champagne. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio The District of Ohio was a federal judicial district of the United States created by the Federal Judiciary Act of 1801 which consisted of the Northwest and Indiana Territories. . Twee Jonge Gezellen claims that Owens-Illinois provided manufacturing advice to the South African manufacturer of the bottles to be used by Twee Jonge Gezellen and other area wineries. As the result of a flaw in the bottles, numerous South African manufactures of "Cap Classique" champagnes were unable to bring their product to market in the mid-1990s. The crises significantly impacted the development of the South African champagne industry, the effects of which are still being felt today. Twee Jonge Gezellen claims that as a result of its inability to manufacture its product, meet requests for orders, and otherwise proceed with the development of its business as planned, it suffered direct economic losses, indirect economic losses, including loss of future profits, and other consequential con·se·quen·tial adj. 1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent. 2. Having important consequences; significant: economic losses. Twee Jonge Gezellen is represented by Gary E. Mason of The Mason Law Firm, P.C. The Mason Law Firm has extensive experience representing plaintiffs in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. involving defective products and has successfully resolved lawsuits for is clients involving a wide-range of products including, synthetic stucco stucco (stŭk`ō), in architecture, a term loosely applied to various kinds of plasterwork, both exterior and interior. It now commonly refers to a plaster or cement used for the external coating of buildings, most frequently employed in , computer harddrives, tires, and heating systems. A copy of today's complaint is available at www.masonlawdc.com. |
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