THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS OF T v. Ace Gallery New York Corporation, a California cor

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2 FILED & ENTERED

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4 SEP 23 2021

5 C CL enE tR raK l U D. iS st. r B icA t N ofK CR aU liP foT rC nY ia COURT 6 BY b a k c h e l l DEPUTY CLERK

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LOS ANGELES DIVISION

10 In re: Case No. 2:13-bk-14135-RK 11

Chapter 11 12 ART & ARCHITECTURE BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY, Adv. No. 2:15-ap-01679-RK 13 14 Debtor. Consolidated with Adv. No. 2:14-ap-01771-RK and Adv. No. 2:15-ap-01680-RK 15

SEPARATE STATEMENT OF DECISION ON

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REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS IN

17 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY

ADJUDICATION OF DEFENDANT

18 DOUGLAS CHRISMAS’S FIRST AMENDED

COUNTER-COMPLAINT ON FIRST, THIRD,

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AND FOURTH CLAIMS FOR RELIEF

20 REGARDING “ARMAN” ARTWORK, AND

FOR SANCTIONS

21 22 SAM LESLIE, PLAN AGENT FOR ART & D ate: August 4, 2021…