Federal Judge Throws Out Verdult's Case. William Verdult and Troy Verdult - Status of Law Suits - Who Won and Who Lost?

 

 

 Summary of Court Actions

This Page will give you the summary and status of each law suit filed by either the Verdult’s or the Corporation.  Who won or lost the law suit, and a quick status update of each suit.

Key links have been included for each law suit that gives you the exact details of the law suit. Here you will get a blow by blow along with actual court documents so you can see and be the judge of who is winning, who is losing, and who is lying. This way you can make your own decisions about the art investment that you may have or you may be considering purchasing or selling.

The Verdults have lost or conceded 2 out of 2 actions.
 One action (Suite Number 3) is still pending.

 

Suit Number 1 

 

1. Name:  William Verdult and Troy Verdult vs Corp and individuals
2. Date Filed:  May 10, 2007
3. Case Number:    07-CVS-9304                      
4. Where Filed: Superior Court Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC
5. Description: Verdult’s filed suit pursuant to the Contract
6. Claim:  Verdult’s Alleged five claims
7. Counterclaim:  98 claims filed against the Verdult’s
8. Key Actions: Feb 5, 2008, Case voluntarily dismissed
9. Outcome: Both parties voluntarily agreed to dismiss their complaint.
10. Who Won:  The Corporation and individuals.    
11. Why?    The Verdult’s sued not Corporation; but dismissed action. Pursuant to law contract is still in full force and effect.  Court case fully documented Verdult owes Corporation over $1.5 million.
    UCC filings - Corporation placed liens on all artwork created after Jan 12 2006. 

Suit Number 2 

 

1. Name:  Sunburst & Alton Perkins verses William Verdult and Troy Verdult
2. Date Filed:  Sept 16, 2009
3. Case Number:    09CVS 22629
4. Where Filed: Superior Court Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC
5. Description: Defamation suit filed  against Troy and William Verdult.
6. Claim:  The Verdults engaged in defamation; including libel and slander
7. Counterclaim: none
8. Key Actions: Verdults found libel 
9. Outcome: Mar 3, 2010 Judgment entered
   damages, special and punitive damages and Court order to follow.
10. Who Won:  Sunburst Holding and Alton Perkins    
11. Why?    It was proven in Court that  www.verdultpaintings.com, Yahoo, and Google Video were used by the Verdults to defame Sunburst and Alton Perkins. A mutli-million dollar judgment and Court order - to follow.

 

Suit Number 3 

 

1. Name:  William Verdult and Troy Verdult verses Corporation and individuals
2. Date Filed:  Oct 21, 2009
3. Case Number:    CV09-07654 SJO (MLGx)
4. Where Filed: US District Court, Central Division, Los Angeles, CA
5. Description: Verdult’s filed same Suit Number 1 above
6. Claim:  Verdult’s alleged breach of contract making five claims
7. Counterclaim: Alton Perkins filed motion to dismiss based upon 11 grounds
8. Key Actions: Motion to Dismiss on 11 grounds
9. Verdults Response to Motion to Dismiss
10. Perkins Final Response to Motion to Dismiss
11. Other Filings in case:
    Verdults Poor Boy Request to Court
    Court Denied Verdult's Poor Boy request
    Court Show Caused Verdults for failure to act
    Court took notice of Perkins Request for dismissal
    Canceled request for hearing on First Complaint - 
    decision pending -on Perkins request for motion to dismiss
12. Outcome: Federal Judge Throughout Verdults case
13. Who Won:  Sunburst Holding and Alton Perkins
14. Why? Any of eleven reasons.
15. Impact: Because of two strike rule. Complaint can never be filed by the Verdults again. Which means. The original Contract between The Company and Verdult are in deed enforceable. All art created on or after Jan 12, 2006 belong to the Corporation. Many people now have fraudulent art conveyed by the Verdults. The Corporation is coming to get all art.