John A. Mattera et al civil and criminal case

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San West Inc (fka Hyperbaric Systems) vs John A Mattera

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070181/000109181809000133/hbsy05080910k.htm

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On December 10, 2001, we filed a complaint entitled HyperBaric v. John A. Mattera, in the United States District Court, Northern Division, Case No. C01-21142. This is an action against John A. Mattera ("Mattera") for breach of contract; breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; fraud; securities fraud; and constructive trust in connection with a stock purchase agreement that we entered into with Mattera in April 2001. Pursuant to the agreement, Mattera was to wire transfer the sum of $104,000 within 72 hours of receipt of 5,000 free trading shares of our stock to be deposited with a clearing agent designated by Mattera. Mattera failed to pay and refused to pay for the shares of stock; however, the shares were cleared and released to Mattera by the clearing agent without confirmation that payment had been received by us. Thereafter, the transfer agent refused to cancel the transfer or return the shares without a court order. We are seeking damages; interest allowable by law; rescission of the agreement and return of the shares; attorneys' fees and costs incurred for the suit; punitive damages; and a preliminary injunction preventing the transferring of the shares and/or disposal of the proceeds until termination of the litigation. The complaint was served on Mattera in Florida on December 28, 2001, but to date no response has been filed. A judgment was entered against Mattera in the amount of $117,447.28 on November 15, 2002, and we have attempted to execute on this judgment. There can be no assurance that we will be able to recover any of this amount.