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General Dynamics

Forti v. General Dynamics (Fraud and Breach of Oral Contract)

Date: 07/26/1996 (Date of Judgment)

Misconduct Type: Non-governmental Contract Fraud

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: Non-Governmental

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $37,400,000

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: “The plaintiffs, former employees of the company's E-Metrics subsidiary, claimed they were promised an equity interest in E-Metrics, and were not compensated when the assets and liabilities were transferred to Hughes Aircraft Company as part of the sale of the Missile Systems business in 1992.”