Premier Information Management, Inc. Files Suit for $252M Damages
13 November 2008 - 10:53AM
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Premier Information Management, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PIFR) today filed
suit against Bank of America Corp. (BAC) seeking $252M in damages
alleging collaboration and cooperation in the assistance of
fraudulent activities that critically damaged the company for
nearly three years.
The Complaint alleges that Bank of America knowingly violated
the terms and procedures related to the provisions of the Medallion
Guarantee Program. Medallion Stamps are a mandatory requirement to
transfer stock and warrant that a person's signature is genuine and
the person has authority and legal capacity to sign. The Compliant
then alleges Bank of America provided signature guarantees to blank
stock powers, certificates, and documents in the names of
individuals some of whom were long since deceased. The medallion
guaranteed documents were then used to illegally transfer millions
of Premier's publically trading stock for immediate sale. The
Complaint alleges the illegal actions quickly reduced the stock
price from $3.04 to just a few cents.
"Our losses due to Bank of America participation as alleged in
our complaint has been devastating to operations and extends not
just to our stock price and market capitalization but to our
relationships with corporate and private investors. Furthermore,
clients, vendors, and staff have all suffered tremendously as a
direct result of these illegally obtained shares," said Tom Miller,
CEO of Premier Information Management.
"We hope that Bank of America steps up to the plate and puts us
back to where we were before the damages began. We urge all issuers
and customers to investigate the procedures and controls used by
their local Bank of America branch. Quite frankly, the scope of
damages this lawsuit could spur goes far beyond anything Premier is
currently seeking. From my perspective this is one can of worms
that will affect the bank and the securities industry for some
time," said David Stothart, Corporate Consultant to Premier. The
full complaint can be viewed through Maricopa Superior Court ref.
CV2008-093400.
About Premier Information Management, Inc.
Premier Information Management, Inc. provides business critical
information to the global Insurance and Healthcare industries by
integrating fast and efficient database driven electronic content
management systems to reduce and manage costly risk. Utilizing
proprietary software with specially integrated modules, Premier
realizes significant increases in data-in/out-report efficiencies
delivering decision-critical reports significantly faster than the
industry standard. Utilizing the most secure, flexible, and cost
effective means to capture, manage and transmit sensitive
information, Premier's EDI solutions are the new standard in the
information management industry.
For more information, including company news and investor
relations information, visit the company's website at:
www.premierinformationmanagement.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These
statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases
such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends,"
"plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among
other things, the business outlook and quotations from management
in this press release contain forward-looking statements.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about Premier's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. Premier does not undertake any
obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as
required under applicable law.
For more information contact: David Stothart (800) 700 0339
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