FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart Stores has agreed
to provide 400 free bicycles, cash donations to charity and other free
products to settle a dispute with a non-profit charity founded by Andre
Johnson of the Houston Texans to help needy, inner-city children. According to
Hillel Presser, a prominent Fort Lauderdale attorney who negotiated the
settlement, problems arose after Johnson paid nearly $26,000 retail for
hundreds of children's bicycles to be given away during an annual Foundation
sponsored event featuring food, music, and festivities for under-privileged
children in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The bicycle purchase was to include free ice and water for the children.
Wal-Mart was unable to supply all the various sizes of bicycles ordered and a
Wal-Mart employee then revoked the ice and water offer without notice, citing
the smaller number of delivered bicycles, even though Wal-Mart was responsible
for the shortage.
Said attorney Presser: "This settlement is a win-win for the needy
children, for my client, Andre Johnson, and for Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart values its
reputation for supporting local charities and events and Andre is able to help
more deserving children get bicycles." In addition to the 400, free bicycles
and cash, Wal-Mart will supply free ice, water, and food to the next event for
1500 children.
SOURCE Hillel Presser, Esq.
Hillel Presser, Esq., +1-561-703-1839
