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Litigation

Nov. 12, 2015

Judge to issue sanctions, injunction in disjoined mural suit

The owners of a Los Angeles bar who cut a mural into six pieces and tried to sell those as unique works are now facing sanctions and a preliminary injunction after failing to comply with a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge last month.

By Ashley Cullins
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The owners of a Los Angeles bar who cut a mural into six pieces and tried to sell those as unique works are now facing sanctions and a preliminary injunction after failing to comply with a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge last month.

Graffiti artist Marquis Lewis, known professionally as RETNA, sued Mike and Carla Torres, owners of Black Rose Tavern, claiming they removed...

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