 In April 2004 the South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed the suits against Thompson and Meyer for of lack of personal jurisdiction against both individuals , but allowed the suit against W. W. Norton to proceed . In February 2007 the suit was settled out @-@ of @-@ court for undisclosed terms . Stephen F. DeAntonio , Moosally 's attorney , said that his client felt " totally vindicated " . W. W. Norton did not publicly retract or repudiate any of the material in Thompson 's book , however , instead sending a letter to Moosally and the other plaintiffs stating , in part , " ' To the extent you believe the book implies that any of you were engaged in a cover @-@ up , were incompetent , committed criminal acts , violated Naval regulations or exhibited faulty seamanship or professional ineptitude , Norton regrets the emotional distress experienced by you or your family . " 
