1.   Mason is one of the few hardware suppliers to contest his case in court.

2.   Had they contested the case, a jury with more awareness of contemporary social stresses than the judge might have returned a verdict of not guilty to national applause.

3.   He did not appear in court to contest the case and is not expected to pay the damages.

4.   If he had contested the case, it might have taken six months to resolve it, according to Cole.

5.   The case was contested for close to three years, he said.

6.   Gore contested the case in a Florida state court Monday, where attorneys for both sides wrestled over schedules and got little accomplished in their first session.

7.   Gore contested the case in a Florida state court, where attorneys for both sides wrestled over schedules.

8.   Harksen said he was innocent of the charges and planned to contest the case in Germany.

9.   Police had hoped Heer would not contest the case, thereby hastening extradition.

10.   The government will contest the case, due to start Friday.