the Case is updated.
Thorhild Widvey out with 2.5 million in damages, writes NRK.
The former culture and oljeministeren was, along with four others who had been in the board of directors or management of the company, sued by Austevoll nests Tor Østervold in Norfield Shipping.
Lawyer Geir Mikalsen, representing all those sentenced, and he states the following to the DN.
– We believe the judgment is wrong. It will therefore be appealed to the court of appeal.
Seismikkselskapet RXT had had financial difficulties for several years, when they went bankrupt 14. June 2013.
Norfield Shipping was among the three largest creditors to the company, and the bankruptcy caused Norfield great loss. The overall requirements for the bankruptcy costs amount to almost one billion.
Need to pay individual compensation
Bergen district court has determined that directors shall pay individual compensation to the company. The amounts vary from 1.5 million to almost ten million. – total must the directors to pay 26 million in addition to the legal fees of 1.5 million.
the Lawyer, Per Magne Strandborg, which represents the Norfield Shipping AS, says to NRK that they are satisfied with the verdict:
– the Court has shuffled on the replacement, but it is still a significant amount that is on probation, says he to NRK.
There are limited liability companies act allows for the members of the board may be held financially responsible.
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