Vans had filed a lawsuit against a former officer and consultant and their affiliates in March 2002. The suit alleges that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to get unauthorized payments or commissions from some of Vans factories in China.
The suit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, named Scott Babson, Gordana Babson, Jay Rosendahl, Heidi Rosendahl, Catch Air Technology, et al. .
Vans also filed arbitration against Scott Babson and Jay Rosendahl making the same allegations. The company said it believed the defendants wrongfully obtained more than $3 million.
In a separate suit, Gordana Babson filed suit against Vans, two of Vans executive officers, and some other individuals Dec. 6 in connection with the mentioned litigation.
Vans said Babson alleges causes of action for invasion of privacy, trespass and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” from the investigation conducted by the company.
The company said she’s seeking an unspecified amount of compensatory, special and punitive damages.
