Two seasons at Château Haut-Brion
Violence and Contempt : Historical record
by Alain DONNART
"Ignorance, neglect or contempt of Human Rights
are the only causes of public misfortunes"
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| 1999 |
| 25th September | Letter to the Vineyard Manager. |
| 13th October | The Director answers : he announces an inquiry. |
| 14th October | Letter to the Director. |
| 3rd November | The Director repeats that he will let me know the inquiry's results. |
| 15th November | He announces that he will send a Questionnaire to the grape pickers. |
| 28th November | My answer to this Questionnaire. |
2000 |
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| 1st February | I request its results from the Director. |
| 3rd February | The Director asks for documentary evidences of damage. |
| 7th February | I put in a claim for the recognition of the infringements of dignity. |
| 17th February | The Director refuses and shifts the dialog onto his lawyers. |
| 31st July | I ask the Vineyard Manager to explain his position. |
| 9th August | The answer comes from Mr DELMAS who unloads the task onto his lawyers. |
| 9th November | I put in a claim for damages. |
2001 |
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| 10th January | The lawyer's answer : no recognition of violence and demand of the documentary evidences of damage. |
| 26th January | My comments : "If he doesn't repent here, he is heading for disaster" (Dom Juan,V,5) |
| 7th February | Letter to the CEO of the DILLON Co, Mrs Joan Dillon, Duchesse de Mouchy. |
| 30th July | Letter to the Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Vice President & Managing Director (still left unanswered). |
| 1st October | The answer from the Chairman, Duchesse de Mouchy, to my letter of February. |
| 19th October | My last answer before court action to put an end to 25 months of dilatory manoeuvres. |
| 25th October | I lodge a complaint claiming damages for civil injury (draft). |
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2003 |
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| 27 May | Nonsuit ruling. |
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2004 |
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| 20 January | Appeal against the nonsuit ruling. |
| 6 April | Judgement of the Court of Appeal : additional legal proceedings. |
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