San Jose, CA Based Globalstar USA Defendant in $47 Million Dollar Lawsuit by StarMD.Business Editors MIDDLEBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2002 StarMD, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control filed suit today in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The name of an English court which was established on the breaking up of the aula regis, for the determination of pleas merely civil. It was at first ambulatory, but was afterwards located. against Globalstar USA, the San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. based provider of global satellite telecommunications services, for breach of contract and wrongful interference with contractual relations. StarMD, previously an agent for Globalstar's $4 billion dollar global satellite systems, seeks $47 million dollars in damages. A copy of the complaint may be obtained by emailing a request to info@starmd.org The complaint alleges Globalstar USA repeatedly refused to ship hundreds of satellite telephones for which StarMD had found purchasers. Jim Carney, StarMD's counsel said: "StarMD was generating substantial revenue and on track with a program targeted to sell over 10,000 Globalstar phones and service plans in 2003 when Globalstar abruptly stopped shipping phones to StarMD. All attempts by StarMD principals to reach Globalstar's president, Tony Navarra, for an explanation have been unsuccessful." In a second count, StarMD claims Globalstar USA further interfered with an agreement between Globalstar LP and StarMD to co-market the StarMD StarReach(TM) System that allows Globalstar customers a low cost way to use their satellite telephones inside boats, automobiles and buildings. "We are baffled by their actions," says George Harris George Harris may refer to:
Globalstar was formed as a partnership between Qualcomm, Loral, Vodaphone and other major telecommunications companies. Their forty-seven (47) satellites costing an estimated $4 billion dollars failed to attract sufficient customers and Globalstar's general partners took the company into voluntary bankruptcy voluntary bankruptcy n. the filing for bankruptcy by a debtor who believes he/she/it cannot pay bills and has more debts than assets. Voluntary bankruptcy differs from "involuntary bankruptcy" filed by creditors owed money to bring the debtor before the bankruptcy in February, 2002. Insiders have formulated a plan to re-capitalize Globalstar which is currently under consideration by creditors and new investors under the supervision of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. . StarMD, based in Middleburg, Virginia Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. There are approximately 640 people currently residing in the town established in 1787 by Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Levin Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2. distributes telecommunications services to the marine and adventure travel market including satellite telephone sales and rentals. |
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