Anders Karlsson v. John Leo Mangan III et al

Filing 172

JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS JOHN LEO MANGAN III, ART POSSIBLE, LLC AND RAVEN ART, INC. by Judge Manuel L. Real: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendants John Leo Mangan, III, Art Possible, Inc., and Raven Art, Inc. and against Plaintiff Anders Karlsson. Plaintiff takes nothing from the Mangan Defendants and the claims asserted by Plaintiff in the Second Amended Complaint against the Mangan Defendants are dismissed with prejudice. Mangan Defendants shall be deemed to be the prevailing parties as a matter of law. Attorneys' fees in the amount of $91,670.16 are awarded to the Mangan Defendants and against Plaintiff. (gk)

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David P. Steiner (SBN 64638)
[e-mail]
DAVID STEINER & ASSOCIATES, PLC
1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
JOHN LEO MANGAN III, ART POSSIBLE, LLC,
and RAVEN ART, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDERS KARLSSON, an
individual,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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JOHN LEO MANGAN III, an
individual; ART POSSIBLE, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company;
MICHAEL WILLIAM FORCE, an
individual; TARYN BURNS, an
individual; ART FORCE, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company;
RAVEN ART, INC., a Colorado
corporation; JOVIAN “JOHN” RE,
an individual; LESLIE JAMES, an
individual; BELGO-DIAM, INC., a
California corporation dba BELGO
FINE ART APPRAISALS &
RESTORATION; and ERIC FINTZI,
an individual,
Defendants.

Case Number: 2:14-cv-04514-R-(JPRx)
[Assigned to the Hon. Manuel L. Real]
JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF
DEFENDANTS JOHN LEO
MANGAN III, ART POSSIBLE,
LLC AND RAVEN ART, INC.
Motion to Dismiss Order Entered:
Date: May 19, 2015
Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Order
Entered:
Date: July 21, 2015

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On May 19, 2015, the Court granted Defendants JOHN LEO MANGAN III,

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ART POSSIBLE, LLC and RAVEN ART, INC.’s (“Mangan Defendants”) Motion

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to Dismiss the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Claims of Plaintiff

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ANDERS KARLSSON’s (“Plaintiff”) Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”)

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without leave to amend, dismissing those claims with prejudice. [Dkt. No. 133].

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Further, on July 21, 2015, pursuant to the Mangan Defendants’ Motion for

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Attorneys’ Fees, the Court awarded the Mangan Defendants attorneys’ fees in the

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amount of $91,670.16 to be paid by Plaintiff. [Dkt. No. 153].

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

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That judgment is hereby entered in favor of Defendants John Leo Mangan,

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III, Art Possible, Inc., and Raven Art, Inc. and against Plaintiff Anders Karlsson.

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Plaintiff takes nothing from the Mangan Defendants and the claims asserted

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by Plaintiff in the Second Amended Complaint against the Mangan Defendants are

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dismissed with prejudice.

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Mangan Defendants shall be deemed to be the prevailing parties as a matter of
law.
Attorneys’ fees in the amount of $91,670.16 are awarded to the Mangan
Defendants and against Plaintiff.

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Dated: January 4, 2016

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Hon. Manuel L. Real
United States District Court Judge

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JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS JOHN LEO MANGAN III, ART POSSIBLE, LLC AND
RAVEN ART, INC.