Legal Opinion
Mellen, Inc. v. Biltmore Loan & Jewelry-Scottsdale, LLC
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided March 27, 2017No. CV-16-00648-PHX-DLRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Douglas L. Rayes, United States District Judge
This case was brought to determine ownership of a four-carat blue diamond worth nearly $2 million. Plaintiff Mellen, Inc. bought the diamond, in 2013.- Two years later, Defendant Biltmore Loan and Jewelry ■ obtained the diamond through'a pawn transaction' and subsequent purchase.
On March 8, 2016, Mellen filed a complaint against Biltmore asserting claims for declaratory judgment, replevin, .and conversion. (Doc. 1.) Biltmore has alleged slander and tortious interference counterclaims. (Doc. 61.) In June 2016, the Court issued a preliminary…
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