Opera Gallery Trading Ltd et al. vs. Golden Trade Fine Art Inc et al.

Filing 118

JUDGMENT by Judge Stephen V. Wilson, in favor of Najell Investments Ltd, Opera Gallery Trading Ltd against Golden Trade Fine Art, Inc., Gailord Bovrisse, jointly and severally, Related to: APPLICATION for Default Judgment against Defendants Golden Trade Fine Art Inc. and Gailord Bovrisse 111 . The Court AWARDS Plaintiff $123,225.75 in attorneys' fees and $8,416.28 in costs pursuant to Local Rule 55-3, and $2,400,000.00 in treble damages. (mrgo)

David Paul Steiner(SBN 64638)
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AVID TEINER ~ ASSOCIATES,PLC

1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, California 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 3103 556-0336

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Eugene Rome(SBN 232780)
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2029 Century Park East Suite 450
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Facsimile: 310-282-0691
Attorne for Plaintiffs OPERA GALLERY
TRAD~G,LTD. and NAJELL INVESTMENTS
LTD. as trustee for THE GLOBAL ART
PRIMATE TRUST

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OPERA GALLERY TRADING
LTD., a Cyprus limited liability
company;and NAJELL
INVESTMENTS LTD., a Cyprus
limited liabilit~y company as trustee
of THE GLOBAL ART PRIVATE
TRUST,a Cyrus trust,

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[
Assi ned :Hon. Stephen V. Wilson]
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~ED] JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-00569-SVW-KLS

vs.
GOLDEN TRADE FINE ART
INC. a New York corporation;
GAI~,ORD BOVRISS~E,an
individual; NATHALIE A. BIJUDUVAL an individual; RUBIN
ASSOCIATES
INTERNATIONAL,P.C., a New
York professional corporation; and
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Defendants.

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[PROPOSED]JUDGMENT

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JUDGMENT

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On July 28, 2015, the Court entered an order granting Plaintiffs Opera Gallery

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Trading Ltd. and Najell Investments Ltd., as trustee of The Global Art Private Trust,

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collectively, "Plaintiffs") motion for summary judgment against defendants Golden
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Trade Fine Art Inc. and Gailord Bovrisse (collectively,"Golden Trade Defendants")

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as to Plaintiffs' claims for rescission, breach of contract and conversion.

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On June 30, 2016, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of

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defendants Nathalie Biju-Duval and Rubin Associates International, Inc.

collectively, "RAI Defendants") and against Plaintiffs with respect to Plaintiffs'
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On September 8, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiffs application for entry of

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default judgment by the Court against the Golden Trade Defendants as to Plaintiffs'

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claim for violation of California Penal Code section 496 and request for attorneys'

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED,ADJUDGED,AND DECREED:

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Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiffs against Golden Trade Fine

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Art, Inc., and Gailord Bovrisse, jointly and severally, on Plaintiffs' claims for

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recession, breach of contract, conversion, and violation of California Penal Code

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section 496.

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Plaintiffs' remaining claims for unjust enrichment/money had and received

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and negligent misrepresentation are hereby dismissed pursuant to Plaintiffs' request.

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Accordingly, Plaintiffs are awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of

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~ 123,225.75; costs in the amount of $8,416.28 pursuant to Local Rule 55-3; and

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X2,400,000 in treble damages.

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Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the RAI Defendants against Plaintiffs
with respect to Plaintiffs' claim for Aiding and Abetting Conversion.

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Plaintiffs shall take nothing from the RAI Defendants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED,this
~day of September, 2016.

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EPHEN V. WILSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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