11.   Castillo sued after he was denied promotions because he refused to participate in the alleged cover-up, said his attorney, Dan Stormer.

12.   Despite the historical twists to the case, its resolution came down simply to a statute-of-limitations ruling, said both attorneys.

13.   Dawson will plead not guilty, said his attorney, Thomas West.

14.   Eagle Exim had proper permits for every cartridge, and customs agents would have realized that had they examined company documents, said company attorney William Nickerson.

15.   Eichenholz, a Manhattan resident, pleaded innocent today to state charges of fraud and criminal possession of stolen property, said her attorney, Barry Bohrer.

16.   Flight attendants inhaled a harmless amount of smoke from jetliner passengers equal to smoking about five cigarettes a year, tobacco industry attorneys said.

17.   He had helped Leal dump the body in the bayou and had not gone to police to report the crime, says his attorney, Bill Meyer.

18.   He later settled a suit against the credit agency for a confidential amount, said his attorney, Mitchell Gliner.

19.   He likely will have to serve about a year in prison before being eligible for parole, several attorneys said.

20.   He said little during a court appearance in Las Vegas and waived extradition to Los Angeles, said his attorney, Art Allen.