Callisto Pharmaceuticals (KAL) Files Suit Against Former Executive Vice President, R&D

June 8, 2007 9:36 AM EDT

Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: KAL) has filed a complaint against Donald Picker, its former Executive Vice President, Research & Development in the Supreme Court of the State of New York alleging that (i) Dr. Picker breached his written employment agreement with Callisto by accepting employment with Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPPH) in a manner not in accordance with his agreement, (ii) Dr. Picker acted fraudulently by failing to reveal to Callisto that he was negotiating employment with Tapestry while purportedly representing Callisto in negotiations with Tapestry pursuant to a confidential disclosure agreement between Tapestry and Callisto and (iii) Dr. Picker misappropriated confidential files and materials from Callisto's offices. Callisto is seeking $80 million in damages from Dr. Picker.


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