Universal Uranium Ltd.: Court Orders Escrow Release in Crosshair Action
March 17 2010 - 9:33AM
Marketwired
Universal Uranium Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: UUL) (the "Company") announced
that the B.C. Supreme Court has handed down a judgment granting the
Company's application for an injunction ordering the release from
escrow of shares and warrants of Crosshair Exploration & Mining
Corp. ("Crosshair") due to the Company under an escrow agreement
between the Company and Crosshair.
The judgment relates to an action commenced by Crosshair in
April, 2009. The Crosshair action seeks rescission of two
agreements, one being a property purchase agreement under which
Crosshair acquired the Company's mineral claims in the central
mineral belt in Labrador, and the other being a private placement
agreement under which Crosshair purchased units of the Company. At
the time the Crosshair action was commenced, Crosshair caused the
escrow agent to halt the release of Crosshair shares and warrants
that formed part of the consideration for the Company's Labrador
mineral claims and that had been placed in escrow pursuant to the
property purchase agreement.
In May, 2009, the Company filed a Statement of Defence and
Counterclaim denying that Crosshair was entitled to rescission of
the property purchase and private placement agreements and
asserting that the Crosshair action was an abuse of process. The
Statement of Defence and Counterclaim also seeks damages for the
loss of the Company's opportunity to market the Crosshair shares to
which the Company is entitled.
In August, 2009, the Company applied for an injunction directing
the escrow agent to release the Crosshair shares and warrants from
escrow and restraining Crosshair from further interfering with the
release of those shares and warrants pending trial of the Crosshair
action. Crosshair brought a cross-application for an injunction
restraining the escrow agent from releasing the Crosshair shares
and warrants to the Company pending the trial. The two applications
were heard together on December 3, 2009.
In its March 16, 2010 judgment, the Court granted the injunction
sought by the Company. The Court also dismissed Crosshair's
application and directed the escrow agent to release to the Company
the shares and warrants due to the Company under the escrow
agreement. There are currently 5,715,000 Crosshair shares and
4,284,000 Crosshair warrants that must be released to the Company
by the escrow agent pursuant to the judgment.
A trial of the action is scheduled for September 20, 2010. The
Company considers the Crosshair action to be without merit and will
continue to vigorously defend the Crosshair action and pursue the
Company's counterclaim.
Universal Uranium Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: UUL) is a publicly held
Canadian exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring and
developing mineral properties located in favorable geo-political
climates. The company is led by a highly skilled, experienced board
and management team with significant successes in managing early
stage mineral exploration companies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
Ronald Atlas, President & Chairman of the Board
The Company seeks Safe Harbour.
Standard & Poor's Listed
Issued Share Capital: 47,284,068
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: Universal Uranium Ltd. William Galine Executive Vice
President (604) 662-3903 bgaline@universaluranium.com
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