In Brief: Coram v. Caremark
Executive Summary
Coram v. Caremark: Coram Healthcare reaches settlement with Caremark in suit arising from Coram's acquisition of Caremark's home infusion business in 1995. Coram sued Caremark in September 1995; Caremark countersued a month later ("The Pink Sheet" Oct. 23, 1995, T&G-5). Caremark will forgive all promissory notes from Coram, totaling approximately $120 mil. Caremark will also pay $45 mil. in cash to Coram by Sept. 1. Coram will record a one-time pretax gain of approximately $165 mil. The parties will dismiss their lawsuits and counterclaims...