On July 16, 2011, Cuomo finalized a 5-calendar year offer with the Public Employees Federation to conclude spend raises, apply furlough days, and demand further contributions to overall health coverage accounts. When the contract was signed in 1974, MCA reportedly took out a $25 million insurance policy coverage on John's daily life. On November 17, 2009, Tequila sued Merriman for $1.5 million.