CHAMBERLAIN v. COCOLA ASSOCIATES

No. 90-56196.

958 F.2d 282 (1992)

John CHAMBERLAIN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COCOLA ASSOCIATES, L.A. Packing and Crating, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Hess, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellants.

Eric J. Emanuel, Quinn, Emanuel & Urquhart, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SCHROEDER, LEAVY and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.


SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case arises out of a dispute over ownership of a large and valuable piece of sculpture originally designed for display over the bar of a downtown Los Angeles restaurant. The dispute is between the sculptor of the piece, plaintiff-appellee John Chamberlain, and the operators of the restaurant, appellant, Cocola Associates. Chamberlain brought this action to regain possession of the sculpture.

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