Piper et al v. May et al

Filing 116

JUDGMENT in favor of Evergreen Plastics, LLC, Freedom Plastics, Inc., New Wyoming Ventures, LLC and Paul P. Piper, Jr against Rick Sophia in the amount of 50,000.00 and interest rate at the rate of.14% per annum until paid; in favor of Evergreen Plastics, LLC, Freedom Plastics, Inc., New Wyoming Ventures, LLC and Paul P. Piper, Jr against Sparta Moldings, LLC in the amount of $200,000.00 and interest at the rate of.14% per annum until paid. Signed by Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren on June 11, 2013. (tg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
PAUL P. PIPER, JR.,
FREEDOM PLASTICS, INC.,
EVERGREEN PLASTICS, LLC, and
NEW WYOMING VENTURES, INC.
v.

PLAINTIFFS

Civil No. 11-5142

RICK SOPHIA
and SPARTA MOLDINGS, LLC

DEFENDANTS
JUDGMENT

The above-captioned case came before this Court for a jury
trial on May 20, 2013.
through

their

The parties appeared personally and by and

respective

attorneys.

A

jury

of

twelve

was

selected, empaneled, and sworn according to the law to try the
issues of fact in this case.

The jury heard opening statements,

testimony of witnesses, and closing arguments; was presented
documentary evidence; and was instructed according to the law.
The jury then retired to deliberate and returned with its verdict
on May 25, 2013.
Based on the answers to interrogatories in the verdict, the
Court finds that the jury awarded to plaintiffs $50,000 against
Rick Sofia for damages caused by Sofia’s conspiracy with Ken
Ardrey

to

make

a

fraudulent

misrepresentation

and

Sofia’s

conspiracy with Ken Ardrey to breach his fiduciary duties.
The Court further finds that the jury awarded to plaintiffs
$200,000 against Sparta Moldings, LLC for damages caused by Sparta
Moldings’ conspiracy with Randy May and/or Pioneer Plastics to

breach the settlement agreement, Sparta Moldings’ conspiracy with
Ken Ardrey to make a fraudulent misrepresentation, and Sparta
Moldings’ conspiracy with Ken Ardrey to breach Ardrey’s fiduciary
duties.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that plaintiffs
have judgment against Rick Sofia in the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00), together with interest from this date until
paid at the rate of .14% per annum.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that plaintiffs have
judgment against Sparta Moldings, LLC in the sum of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), together with interest from this
date until paid at the rate of .14% per annum.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 11th day of June, 2013.

/s/ Jimm Larry Hendren
JIMM LARRY HENDREN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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