PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Digital
Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB:GDSI), a company that is positioning itself
as a leader in providing cyber arms manufacturing and complementary
security and technology solutions, today announced that the Company
has won a significant victory in its lawsuit against Merriellyn
Kett Murphy, former CEO and sole shareholder of Airtronic
USA ("Airtronic").
On October 9, 2014 (Case
9:14-cv-80190-DTKH Global Digital Solutions, Inc. v. Murphy), the
United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida denied all of defendant
Merriellyn Kett Murphy's motions to transfer the case to the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and to dismiss GDSI's lawsuit against
Kett individually alleging claims for:
- Count 1: Tortious interference with contract and
advantageous business relationship (interference with the
Airtronic/GDSI Merger Agreement);
- Count 2: Fraudulent inducement to contract (inducing GDSI
to loan money based on false representations regarding Airtronic's
intent to proceed with the merger);
- Count 3: Fraudulent concealment (failing to advise GDSI
of her ongoing discussions with other prospective merger partners;
and
- Count 4: Civil conspiracy.
As a result of the Court's decision, GDSI's lawsuit against Kett
individually will go to trial in Florida. A scheduling order
is expected shortly setting the tentative trial date.
"This is a major victory for GDSI," said Richard J. Sullivan, GDSI's President and CEO.
"The Court's decision ensures that GDSI's well-founded lawsuit
against Kett will go to trial, and it will go to trial here in
Florida. We're understandably very
pleased with the Court's decision. We look forward to proceeding to
trial and resolving these remaining legal issues related to the
Airtronic merger as expeditiously as possible. We believe strongly
that GDSI and our shareholders deserve our day in court and now we
know that day is coming relatively soon."
About Global Digital Solutions, Inc.
Global Digital
Solutions is positioning itself as a leader in providing cyber arms
manufacturing and complementary security and technology solutions.
On June 18, 2014, GDSI announced the
acquisition of North American Custom Specialty Vehicles, LLC
(NACSV), a leading builder of mobile command/communications and
specialty vehicles for emergency management, first responders,
national security and law enforcement operations. For more
information about NACSV's suite of advanced vehicles, click here or
visit http://www.gdsi.co/nacs_vehicles.html. For more
information about GDSI, visit http://www.gdsi.co.
Contact:
Richard J. Sullivan
561-515-6163
info@gdsi.co
SOURCE Global Digital Solutions, Inc.