Trial Date Set for December 1 in Group 8760 v. Brooks Case
October 27 2003 - 11:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
Trial Date Set for December 1 in Group 8760 v. Brooks Case
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today
that the trial involving Birmingham based, Group 8760 L.L.C.
(http://www.8760.com/) and Richard J. Brooks, a company co-founder
and minority stockholder, will go forward on December 1, 2003. Mr.
Brooks served as Group 8760's Chief Technical Officer from its
founding in 1996 until August 2001, when he departed the company
after a disagreement with company directors. Like many
entrepreneurs Richard Brooks and his wife, Joanne, saw an
opportunity to develop Internet E-commerce software and in 1993
they started a fledgling software business out of their home in
Birmingham, Alabama. By 1996 the company had established a
reputation for developing secure e-Commerce (B2B) software. In the
spring of 1996 the company initiated designs for a software package
to comply with a secure EDI data transfer standard (EDM) under
development by the Gas Industry Standards Board
(http://www.gisb.org/). This ultimately led to creation of the
company's flagship product. In 1996 the Brooks sought investors to
help the company capitalize on its successful reputation and expand
the business. In August 1996, the Brooks joined in partnership with
Birmingham investors, Charles D. Haines, of Haines Financial
Advisers, John S. Williams and others to form Group 8760 L.L.C.
Group 8760 focused on expanding the Internet e-Commerce business
started by the Brooks and eventually became a leading provider of
B2B, E-commerce software for the Energy Industry. Mr. Brooks is
seeking legal representation in a civil matter (case: CV-02- 0777)
underway within the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Jefferson
County and is currently soliciting "Requests for Proposal" from
attorneys licensed to practice law in the state of Alabama.
Interested parties should have expertise in Minority Shareholder
Oppression techniques, as described in the seminal text on the
subject, "Oppression of Minority Shareholders (1991-95)" by F.
Hodge O'Neal & Robert B. Thompson. Candidates should also have
successfully litigated employment law cases related to professional
non- compete agreements in Alabama; a thorough understanding of
Odess v. Taylor, Ala. 389, 211 So.2d 805 is desirable. Parties
interested in submitting proposals must confirm that no conflicts
exist with the defendants in the case (listed below): JOHN STERLING
WILLIAMS, BLAIR "BOB" SULLENTROP, CHARLES D. HAINES, GROUP 8760
L.L.C, STEVEN M. DAUPHIN and TREBLE RANGE PARTNERS II (BILLY L.
HARBERT JR., JAMES O. REIN, ALAN HALL, HOWARD E. DYER-SMITH, EDWARD
MCSWEENEY, CHARLES R. MORGAN, ANNE H. MOULTON, ELIZABETH H. CORNAY,
WILLIAM E. REISER). "I believe this case will stand as a landmark
for minority shareholder rights and a warning to majority
stockholders and company directors that might be considering the
use of oppression tactics to squeeze-out minority owners. I'm
looking for an attorney who's passionate about the protection of
investor rights and putting an end to minority shareholder
oppression," said Brooks. Interested parties are encouraged to
submit proposals to Mr. Richard Brooks at PO BOX 148, Dracut,
Massachusetts 01826. Questions may be submitted to . DATASOURCE:
Richard J. Brooks CONTACT: Richard J. Brooks, +1-602-684-1484, Web
site: http://www.tech-comm.com/dbc
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