Petter Northug release trial next week – Aftenposten

skiing stars came to an agreement with New Highs after nine hours of negotiations.

TRONDHEIM (adressa.no) After a marathon day in court came new heights lawyer Morten Brandhaug and Petter Northug lawyers Ola Haugen and Marius Egeberg out of the courtroom in Trondheim bit before the clock 18 tonight.

When did Petter Northug, New Highs -leader Lars Christian Engen and parties lawyers stayed in Sør-Trøndelag District Court since 09.00.

Silent about the details

Outside court in Trondheim did New Highs Your attorney Morten Brandhaug and Northug lawyer Ola Haugen it clear that the parties have reached agreement.

This avoids Northug a court with large media turnout next week.

The parties will not say anything about details of the deal.

– Case closed

– We have agreed an agreed statement to the press. What we have to say is that the parties have reached a mutually acceptable solution, which one have agreed to maintain confidentiality about to you, says Brandhaug to adressa.no.

– Parties for this day satisfied Having arrived at a solution that makes it possible to put the matter behind them. Now the matter fully closed, adding Brandhaug to.

A few minutes after that the lawyers had come out of the courtroom, came New Highs leader Lars Christian Engen.

-It went okay

– It went fine. We agreed and we are ready now, he says to adressa.no.

– Is it good to drop the main proceedings?

– It is always good there, victorious Engen, who adds that Northug and New Highs now separated as friends.

Unavailable Northug

Petter Northug was in place in the courtroom today, but made himself unavailable for the press both before and afterwards.

The reason for the conflict was that Northug broke out of the three-year agreement with New Highs for one year, after a requirement of the main sponsor Coop last summer. New Highs responded by summoning skiing stars.

The company demanded up to 2 million in damages from Petter Northug. VM king dismissed liability and went instead to counterclaim against his former partner. He would have refunded what he believes he has paid too much for the company.

After nine hours of mediation is new heights conflict with Petter Northug history.