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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

ART MARKETING GROUP, et. al., ) No. CV 04-2764 PHX RCB 

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Plaintiffs, ) O R D E R

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vs. )

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POOR & CO., et. al., )

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Defendants. )

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On December 6, 2004, Plaintiffs filed a complaint against

Defendants alleging violations of the Sherman Act, the RobinsonPatman Act and the Clayton Act as well as asserting claims for

unfair competition, interference with contract and business

expectancy, conversion and breach of contract. Compl. (doc. # 1). 

On March 21, 2005, the Court referred Counts 7 though 11 of

Plaintiff's Complaint (doc. # 1) to arbitration pursuant to the

terms of the parties' May 28, 2004 agreement, and stayed the action

pending arbitration. Order (doc. # 23). On April 25, 2006, the

Court denied Plaintiff's motions to reassume jurisdiction and stay

the arbitration hearing (doc. ## 25, 26). Order (doc. # 31).

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The arbitration having now been concluded, see Notice (doc. #

32), the stay entered on March 21, 2005 will be lifted. In

addition to Counts 1 through 6, which had been stayed but not

submitted to arbitration, the Court will reassume jurisdiction over

Counts 10 and 11 to the extent that the claims asserted therein

were not resolved on their merits at arbitration. Specifically,

the Court will reassume jurisdiction over (1) the portion of Count

10 dealing with Plaintiffs' "claims of conversion of . . .

[Plaintiffs'] intellectual property in connection with [Defendant]

LifeFormations' initial contacts with Mr. Yaker and Galerie

Michelangelo," see Notice (doc. # 32), Ex. A at 3, and (2) the

portion of Count 11 dealing with Plaintiffs' breach of oral

contract claim for "lost profits due to LifeFormations' sale of

three pieces to Galerie Michelangelo before May 28, 2004, i.e.,

during the period of time covered by the parties' unwritten

business arrangement," see id. at 7.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered on March 21,

2005 is lifted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall have fifteen days

from the date of entry of this order to submit proposed scheduling

orders.

DATED this 1st day of August, 2006.

Copies to counsel of record

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