LENEXA, Kan., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mediware Information Systems, Inc. said it filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California against Global Med Technologies, Inc. and its affiliate, PeopleMed, Inc. seeking to recover all legal fees, costs and other expenses incurred, which to date total over $700,000 (but which will continue to increase by the amount of recovery costs). These costs stem from successfully defending one of its management employees from a lawsuit brought by Global Med and PeopleMed in 2002.
Judgment in favor of the employee was entered in October 2004 on all claims contained in the underlying lawsuit, which alleged that the employee violated his former employment agreements with Global Med and PeopleMed by misappropriating certain trade secrets and improperly disclosing certain confidential information.
The employee and Mediware are now seeking reimbursement of their costs of defense, as specifically permitted by the terms of the employee's Global Med/PeopleMed contracts and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Commenting on the California state court's decision, George Barry, Mediware's CEO said, "We are very pleased by the Court's decision and hope that by requiring Global Med to reimburse all of the legal fees and other expenses associated with this case, we will prevent frivolous and malicious claims by Global Med and its affiliates in the future." Mr. Barry said the company is considering other claims it may have against Global Med.
About Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
Mediware provides clinical information systems for hospitals and integrated healthcare delivery systems. Its products include HEMOCARE LifeLine(TM) (HCLL), Hemocare(R), LifeLine(R) and LifeTrak(R) (blood bank), WORx(R), Pharmakon(R), and Digimedics(TM) (pharmacy), Surgiware(TM) and Perioperative Solutions(TM) (operating room), as well as the JAC Stock Control System (pharmacy) in the United Kingdom. Mediware has over 1,100 systems installed in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and elsewhere.
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Act") and in releases made by the SEC from time to time. Such forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking
Contact George Barry Thomas Redington 913/307-1000 203/222-7399 http://www.mediware.com/ 212/926-1733 http://www.redingtoninc.com/
Mediware Information Systems, Inc.CONTACT: George Barry of Mediware Information Systems, +1-913-307-1000,or Thomas Redington, +1-203-222-7399, or +1-212-926-1733 for MediwareInformation Systems
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