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Smith and his company, Art Attac Studios of New Port Richey, brought a federao lawsuit June 1 againstthe , Paul O’Neill and Greg Hildebrand for use of “guitar rose” art on the group’sx promotional products. In 1996, Smith licensefd the artwork, a white guitar with a red to Savatage, the St. Petersburg heavy metal group that transformerinto Trans-Siberian Orchestra that same year. Smith has created otherf art forSavatage covers, according to his Web site garysmithartattack.com. Attorneyu Noel McDonell of saidTSO didn’t respond to a cease-and-desisgt letter in regard to the guitar art so the lawsuitf was filed seeking an injunction and damages.
It’s uncleae how much Smith seeks fromthe group. — Janet Leiserf HOSPITAL HEADACHE: is not immune to troublr in theconstruction industry. The hospital’es parent company, , is in discussion with a half-dozen subcontractors who said they weren’tr paid for their work on Tampa General’xs renovated at 2501 W. Kennedy Blvd. The which did the plumbing, electric and HVAC work, as well as installe windows, cabinets and security, said in separate courft filings they are owed morethan $263,000. The general , ran into financial difficulty and the contract was said hospital spokesmanJohn Dunn.
“We’re talking to the subs so they can get somethinyg outof this,” Dunn said. It’s a firsy for the hospital, Dunn said. — Margie Manning STEPPINGt DOWNIN STYLE: You’ve worked hard for your company for 20 helping it through tough times. Now, you’re near 50 and it’ss time to retire and spend time withyour That’s Paul Avery’s situation, and his employer, LLC, is easingf Avery, COO, into retirement with payments of nearly $1.7 millio n over the next 12 a filing with the said. He’sa also in line for a partial bonus for this and the company will pick up the cost of COBRz health care premiumsthough 2011.
His restrictex shares will vest faster, too. OSI has not named a new COO, it — Margie Manning