Tag: Honeywell

Honeywell allegedly sells faulty bulletproof vests to law enforcement, settles case for $3.35 million

U.S. v. Honeywell International Inc., case number 1:08-cv-00961, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Honeywell will pay $3.35 million to settle a long-running False Claims Act suit over allegedly faulty body armor sold to law enforcement, following a circuit court ruling that had significantly limited its potential liability, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The deal resolves allegations that between 2000 and 2005, Honeywell International Inc. had sold “Z Shield” Zylon fiber material to a…