Chkhartishvili Wins in Patarkatsihvili Family Dispute, London
On December 9, London's Appellate Court rejected the suit of Patarkashishvili’s companies against Vano Chkhartishvili, thus bringing an end to the three-year dispute inspired by dishonest forces.
Chkhartishvili won every trial against the family in Georgia as well as abroad. The first case, which focused on the most valuable asset- controversial actions regarding the Kulevi Terminal- on October 2013 in the UK Virginia Court ended with Chkhartishvili's victory. The dispute was also taken up in the Georgian Court, where Vano Chkhartishvili won both the first and second instances.
London's Appellate Court thoroughly examined the Patarkatsishvili companies' claims against Vano Chkhartishvili and rejected them, and canceled the first instance of London Judge Peter Smith's decision. It should be noted that, recently, a panel of judges in England suspended Peter Smith’s right to judge due to his “erratic” behavior.
The decision of London's Apellate Court is final, as in the Supreme Court only legal topics of particular public interest are discussed, or those that legally have no precedent.
“Despite the unjust claims, during the entire process of the dispute, we have never carried out actions that would compromise the memory of Badri Patarkatsishvili or his family's reputation,” say Chkhartishvili’s representatives.
Chkhartishvili’s side hopes that with the December 9 decision of the London court, the Patarkatsishvili family will take the relevant steps and apologize for discrediting Vano Chkhartishvili through smear campaigns in the media as carried out throughout the last four years.
“The public should know that Patarkatsishvili's family sided with fraud and false witnesses who carried out psychological terror through blackmail against Vano Chkhartishvili- this will receive an adequate response,” Chkhartishvili’s representatives say. “Chkhartishvili will soon hold a special briefing at which the public will be exposed to members of that group and their criminal actions.”
“For businessman Vano Chkhartishvili, this dispute was, primarily, a matter of dignity, and we are glad that the truth was exposed and approved by the world's most authoritative and impartial court in the UK.”