U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona dismissed yesterday with prejudice Saipan Air\u2019s $12.5-million lawsuit against Swift Air executives Jeffry Conry and Boris Van Lier.<\/p>\n
Manglona issued the order after Saipan Air, Conry, and Van Lier filed in court a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, which means the lawsuit cannot be re-opened.<\/p>\n
As agreed by the parties, the judge said the court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the confidential agreement.<\/p>\n
The parties, through their respective counsels, recently informed the court that they have reached a confidential deal.<\/p>\n
The amount of the settlement was undisclosed.<\/p>\n
The jury trial against Conry and Van Lier relating to Saipan Air\u2019s fraud claims was supposed to start last week.<\/p>\n
Saipan Air originally filed in July 2012 a $50-million racketeering lawsuit against Conry, Van Lier, and Swift Air\u2019s then chief restructuring officer Donald Stukes over their failure to deliver three aircraft for Saipan Air\u2019s program.<\/p>\n
The court allowed Saipan Air\u2019s fraud claims against Conry and Van Lier to go through, but dismissed the claims of racketeering and unjust enrichment against the three executives.<\/p>\n
In its amended complaint for fraud claims against Conry and Van Lier, Saipan Air sought $2.5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages.<\/p>\n
Swift Air filed for bankruptcy protection in Arizona shortly after notifying Saipan Air that it would not deliver two 757 aircraft and one 737 aircraft for Saipan Air\u2019s program.<\/p>\n
Conry and Van Lier are currently employed by Arizona-based Swift Air, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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