In Re: LLS America LLC (Kriegman v. Romani et al) BK Adv Proceeding No 11-80287-PCW11

Filing 99

JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT SUMMARY AGAINST HORST AND CLAUDINE ROMANI. Signed by Chief Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (JW, Operations Clk) Modified on 7/17/2014 to correct docket text (JW, Operations Clk).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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In Re:
NO: CV-13-18-RMP

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LLS AMERICA, LLC,
Bankr. Case No. 09-06194-FPC11
Debtor,

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BRUCE P. KRIEGMAN, solely in his
capacity as court-appointed Chapter 11
Trustee for LLS America, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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JUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT
SUMMARY AGAINST HORST AND
CLAUDINE ROMANI

v.

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Adv. Proc. No. 11-80287-FPC11

HORST ROMANI, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JUDGMENT SUMMARY
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Judgment Creditor:

Bruce P. Kriegman, Liquidating
Trustee for LLS America, LLC, as
consolidated

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Attorneys for Judgment Creditor

Witherspoon Kelley

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3.

Judgment Debtors:

Horst Romani;
Claudine Romani

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Attorneys for Debtors:

None

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Judgment Amount (Principal)

$428,949.82

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Prejudgment Interest at .47%
(7/21/09 – 7/11/14) (1,817 days)

$10,036.13

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Total Judgment

$438,985.95

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Plus taxable costs in the amount
to be determined by the Court

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Interest Rate on Judgment:

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.09% (28 U.S.C. § 1961)

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Plaintiff filed Notice of Presentment pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure 52(a)(1) and 58(a), (d). ECF No. 94. The Court previously entered its
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Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, ECF No. 93, which are fully
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incorporated here with the same force and effect as if set forth verbatim. The
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Court being fully advised, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff, Bruce P. Kriegman, solely in his capacity as court-

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appointed Chapter 11 Trustee for Debtor LLS America, LLC, hereby is awarded
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Judgment against defendants Horst Romani and Claudine Romani ("Defendants"),
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jointly and severally, as follows:
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a.

Judgment

$428,949.82

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Plus prejudgment interest from July 21,
2009 to July 11, 2014 at the federal rate of
.47% per annum

$10,036.13

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c.

Plus taxable costs in the amount to be
determined by the Court

d.

Plus post-judgment interest from the date
of Judgment until fully paid at the federal
rate of 0.09% per annum (28 U.S.C. §
1961); and

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2.

All proofs of claim filed by Defendants in Debtor's Bankruptcy

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proceedings or any claims that may hereafter arise hereby are disallowed pursuant
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to 11 U.S.C. § 502(d) unless and until the avoided transfers are returned to the
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Trustee-Plaintiff.
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The District Court Clerk is directed to enter this Order and provide copies to
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counsel and to pro se defendants.
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DATED this 17th day of July 2014.
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s/ Rosanna Malouf Peterson
ROSANNA MALOUF PETERSON
Chief United States District Court Judge

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