commenced an action against BioLife in December of 2017 for Breach of Contract.
−Removed: The amount of damages we are seeking
−Removed: in this matter have yet to be determined.
+Added: The amount of damages we are seeking in this matter have
+Added: yet to be determined.
Damages are not covered by insurance.
−Removed: BioLife, the defendant, has filed its Answer,
−Removed: Affirmative Defenses and a Counterclaim in the amount of $96,676 representing the invoices withheld after BioLife indicated that
−Removed: they were not intending to fulfill the balance of the contract.
+Added: BioLife, the defendant, has filed its Answer, Affirmative Defenses and a
+Added: Counterclaim in the amount of $96,676 representing the invoices withheld after BioLife indicated that they were not intending to fulfill
+Added: the balance of the contract.
We have denied the allegations of the counterclaim.
−Removed: one mediation session to date but have been unable to resolve the matter.
−Removed: The parties are currently waiting to start discovery,
−Removed: which we believe will lead to an anticipated trial date.
−Removed: The scheduled dates for these events to transpire have yet to be determined,
−Removed: as they are dependent on the reopening of the Courts, which have been temporarily closed in connection with the declared state
−Removed: of emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
−Removed: Although it cannot be determined, we believe there is little chance for an unfavorable
−Removed: outcome in this matter.
−Removed: 2019, we resolved the claim with our insurance carrier for Business Interruption losses and Extended Business Interruption losses
−Removed: arising from flood damage which occurred at our New Brunswick facility on January 5, 2016.
−Removed: The outstanding matters under the insurance
−Removed: policies were compromised and settled on terms agreeable to the parties.
−Removed: October 20, 2020, the Company received correspondence from counsel in Scotland U.K.
−Removed: advising of their representation of Symbiosis
−Removed: Pharmaceutical Services Limited in connection with Symbiosis’
−Removed: claim that it is owed £110,250.00 (US $152,145.00).
−Removed: The Company denies that any monies are due and owing and the Company has engaged counsel in Scotland to further represent its
−Removed: No judgment can be made as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome should a claim be asserted however the Company
−Removed: believes and has been advised that it has meritorious defenses and positions which the Company intends to vigorously assert in
−Removed: the event of the formal assertion of a claim.
+Added: We have conducted two mediation sessions, but have been
+Added: unable to resolve the matter.
+Added: The parties are currently engaged in discovery, which we believe will lead to a trial date in the later
+Added: part of 2022.
+Added: The scheduled dates for these events to transpire have been extended several times as they are dependent on the safe and
+Added: full reopening of the Courts for attendance safe attendance of jurors, judges, witnesses and counsel.
+Added: Although it cannot be reasonably
+Added: determined at this time, we believe the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome on the defendant’s counterclaim is remote.
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