Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1996] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 615 By consensus, the board decided to follow counsel's advice and appeal this decision by the Cook County Court. Discussion of Previously Settled Litigation President Stukel referred to earlier discussions of intellectual property issues and asked if any member of the board had a question about litigation concerning a contract with Netscape, Inc. The board then discussed earlier litigation involving Netscape and the University. Mr. Higgins explained that the University licensed the Mosaic technology to a company called Spyglass. He said the litigation was about protecting the licensing contract with Spyglass. He further explained that the relationships among all of these entities were very complex, as is the technology. Chancellor Aiken also reported that approximately $11.6 million is expected from Netscape, Inc., by the end of this year from various gifts and license fees. Mr. Higgins then presented the following recommendations to the board: Authorization for Settlement (1) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Miller, Annette v. Fok, Randolph, et al, in the amount of $375,000. The plaintiff alleges that our defendants failed to properly evaluate and monitor expectant patient's risk factors and failed to deliver fetus when the intrauterine environment was hostile to the fetus' well-being, resulting in minor plaintiff being born with severe brain damage. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. By consensus, the trustees approved of this recommendation as submitted, formal action to be taken subsequently when the board convenes in open meeting. Authorization for Settlement (2) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of King v. Gladden, et al., in the amount of $500,000. The plaintiff alleges that our defendants were negligent in the management of minor plaintiff's intrapartum care and the delivery of her infant and that the mismanagment resulted in the death of her infant. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. By consensus, the trustees approved of this recommendation as submitted, formal action to be taken subsequently when the board convenes in open meeting. Authorization for Settlement (3) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Townsend v. Hawkins, et al., in the amount of $280,000. The complaint alleges that our defendants failed to perform surgery to repair a break in the decedent's shunt in a timely manner, which resulted in increased intracranial pressure causing death. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.
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