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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Defective Seat Belt
A federal jury ordered Honeywell International Inc. to pay $24 million in damages to the parents of Lauren Frazier, who died when a seat belt manufactured by Honeywell failed in an accident in which her Chevrolet Tahoe flipped over. The jury found the seat belt defective and attributed 5 percent of the fault to General Motors and 95 percent to Honeywell. In August 2007, the judge reduced the award to $9.75 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Verdict
- 2/15/2007
