DEVELOPERS Harcourt have apologised to Chief Minister Frank Walker, WEB and the States and said that they never had any intention to mislead anyone over civil court action against them in the US.
A lawsuit against the Irish-based company was filed in Nevada for alleged breach of contract over an $800m luxury development on 30 April. This was initially denied in the States during their debate last week resulting in politicians approving the financial deal for the £330 million Esplanade development.
Harcourt director Pat Power (pictured) said that they only found out about the lawsuit against them on 22 May but failed to inform States Members.
Mr Power said that he contacted Senator Frank Walker and WEB two days earlier to say there was no action served on them in Nevada. ‘To be absolutely clear, the action may well have been filed in a Nevada court before that date, but until it is actually served on us, we would not have been aware of it,’ he said.
However, they say they were then informed by their Nevada attorney, on 22 May, that a lawsuit had been served.
