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The Park West Gallery Lawsuit Collection now includes the following pending nationwide Federal class action lawsuits:

FILED IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN

Alleman et al v. Park West Galleries, Inc. et al - filed July 22, 2009
Mullen v. Park West Galleries, Inc., et al - filed July 24, 2009
Hatter v. Park West Galleries, Inc. et al - filed July 29, 2009
Bohm v. Park West Gallery, Inc. et al - filed April 13, 2009
(Bohm Amended Complaint filed July 24, 2009)

FILED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Blackman v. Park West Galleries, Inc et al - filed September 2, 2008

FILED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Bouverat v. Park West Gallery, Inc. - filed June 20, 2008

Updates and Related Articles   All Articles

Park West Gallery and the Art of the Con: A Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration Turns Into the Cruise from Hell
Avery Hershkowitz first contacted Fine Art Registry in approximately August 2007, at the very beginning of our investigation into cruise ship art auctions. The first couple of articles we published...
Park West Gallery Lawsuit, August 19, 2011

Park West Gallery's Abuse and Financial Rape of the Richard English Family: Witness Intimidation, Lies, and the Cold Hard Truth for Park West Gallery and its Dali Inventory
Richard English and his wife, Tracey, are two more financial fatalities in a long and never ending line of Park West Gallery victims. Richard English testified at trial for Fine Art Registry...
Park West Gallery Lawsuit, July 27, 2011

Former Park West Gallery Auctioneer Penny Tyler Tells All--Rigged Raffles, Customs Violations and More: Or Teaching the Art of the Rip Off, Park West Gallery Style
Penny Tyler is a former Park West Gallery assistant auctioneer. On November 8, 2008, after being sufficiently indoctrinated at the Southfield, Michigan gallery by the fork-tongued auctioneer...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, July 11, 2011

Park West Gallery's Abuse and Financial Rape of the Szostak Family
The conclusion I came to was that I was completely swindled and that what I owned had absolutely no value.... I couldn’t breathe, to suddenly realize that I had been duped, that this was like a...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, June 22, 2011

BUSTED (AGAIN!) Park West Gallery Sues its Insurer for Bad Faith? Shouldn't it be the Other Way Around?
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black? Is Scaglione’s latest lawsuit against his insurer, the proverbial pot calling the kettle black or what? Who is really acting in bad faith here? Before we answer...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, May 26, 2011

Park West Gallery's Financial Rape of the Vallillo Family: The Passionate and Emotional Trial Testimony of Mike Vallillo
Q. Sir, in your opinion, do you believe that Park West is engaged in unethical conduct? –Jonathan Schwartz, Attorney, April 2010. A. Unethical, criminal activity...they are worse than the Mafia...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, May 25, 2011

The Madcap Trial Testimony of Bernie Ewell
"To my eye those signatures are not authentic..." --Bernard Ewell (Trial Testimony, March 31, 2010). As promised, this article will be the first in a continuing series on the Michigan Federal Court trial testimony of Park West Gallery's star "expert" witness, the Mad Hatter of the Park West Dali World, the bumbling, Bernie Ewell. The quote above is Ewell's sworn testimony regarding the half-million dollar forged set of Divine Comedy prints that was sold by Park West Gallery to Sharon Day and Julian Howard...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, May 18, 2011

It's Official: Spain's Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation Blasts Park West Gallery: Day Divine Comedy Set NOT Signed by Dali
The following is perhaps the greatest and biggest news since Fine Art Registry announced its huge win at trial against Park West Gallery in April of last year. We are pleased to announce that the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation in Spain has formally weighed in on the legitimacy of the Divine Comedy Set sold to Sharon Day and Julian Howard by Park West Gallery for the outrageous sum of nearly $500,000...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, May 17, 2011

Round 2 – Defendants Park West Gallery and Royal Caribbean to Face Victims and Fine Art Registry in November 2011 Jury Trial - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #77
It has been some time since our last update as it relates to Park West Gallery and all of the related litigation that is ongoing, but it certainly does not mean that our investigation into cruise...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, May 9, 2011

Class Action Lawyers Slam Park West Gallery in Amended Lawsuit
Since we are well on our way into the New Year of 2011, we thought it fitting to update our members and readership on the latest in the class action lawsuits filed against Park West Gallery that...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, January 6, 2011

BREAKING NEWS on Fine Art Registry® Jury Verdict - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #76
On December 8, 2010, in a stunning but welcome ruling, Judge Zatkoff, decided to let the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decide whether or not the April 21, 2010, unanimous jury verdict in favor of...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, December 16, 2010

Fine Art Registry CEO Speaks With Her Legal Team, Payton and Schwartz - Post Jury Trial - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #75
With the glow of a tremendous victory still resonating, Teri speaks with her legal team that manned the trenches at the forefront of the battle. Don, who has been at the helm of the litigation...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, April 23, 2010

Victorious and Homeward Bound! - Park West Gallery Michigan Jury Trial Day 27 - Update #74
Teri extends her unending gratitude to all those who worked together with Fine Art Registry® to end a reign of monstrous bullies whose sole purpose is greed. In concert, sincere honest people and...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, April 22, 2010

Historic Art Case! WE WON AND WE WON BIG!! - Park West Gallery Michigan Jury Trial Day 27 - Litigation Update #73
There are no words in any language that can express the joy that we at Fine Art Registry® are feeling at this time! Joy for the victims of fraud and the freedom of speech! The momentous decision...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, April 22, 2010

Hostile Witness Called! - Michigan Jury Trial-Day 11 and 12 - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #33
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 31, 2010

Bob Wittman Handed Keys to Park West Gallery Kingdom - Part 2 - Michigan Jury Trial-Day 10 - Litigation Update #32
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 29, 2010

PWG Relies on Status of Ex-FBI Employee-Bob Wittman - Part 1 - Michigan Jury Trial-Day 10 - Litigation Update #31
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 29, 2010

Raffle Art Deception Exposed by PWG Ex-Cruise Ship Auctioneer Part 2 - Trial-Weekend Update 3/28/10 - Update #30
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 28, 2010

Revealing Emails from Park West Gallery Ex-Auctioneers - Part 1 - Jury Trial-Weekend Update 3/28/10 - Update #29
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 28, 2010

Book Entitled ART CRIME Exposes Glaring Similarities to PWG Dali Provenance - Part 3 - Trial Day 9 - Update #28
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 27, 2010

Park West Gallery Up to Its Old Tricks Part 2 - Michigan Jury Trial Day 9 - Litigation Update #27
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 27, 2010

Purported Signatures of Salvador Dali & Manufactured Blind Stamp - Part 1 - Jury Trial Day 9 - Litigation Update #26
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 27, 2010

"Shady" European Sources of PWG Dali Prints - Michigan Jury Trial Day 8 - Park West Litigation Update #25
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 25, 2010

Testimony of Park West Gallery VIP Customer "Backfires" - Part 2 - Michigan Jury Trial Day 7 - Litigation Update #24
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 25, 2010

Albert Molina: Lies! Payoffs! Gross Distortions! - Part 1 - Michigan Jury Trial Day 7 - Park West Litigation Update #23
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 25, 2010

How Provenance Relates to Artwork - Part 2 - Michigan Jury Trial Day 6 - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #22
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 23, 2010

How Provenance Relates to Artwork - Part 1 - Michigan Jury Trial Day 6 - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #21
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 23, 2010

Coming to the Stand Bob Wittman - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #20
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 22, 2010

Half Truths and Perverted Truths - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #19
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 22, 2010

Albert Molina to Take the Stand Soon - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #18
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 22, 2010

Jury Trial Weekend Update - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #17
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 21, 2010

Fine Art Registry is Alive, Well and Still Fighting - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #16
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 19, 2010

Michigan Jury Trial Day 4 - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #15
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 19, 2010

Jury Trial in Michigan Begins - Park West Gallery Litigation Update #14
Park West Gallery Lawsuits - Video, March 16, 2010

New Video Series of Litigation Updates: Introduction
Fine Art Registry® invites you to tune into a series of new videos featuring CEO and Founder Teri Franks as she confronts the self-proclaimed "World's Largest Art Gallery" Park West Gallery. Brought to you as it happens! Be sure to stay tuned to the cliff hanger sequences.

• Part 1   - "Bury the Truth", Park West Gallery Style
• Part 2   - Park West's Motion in Limine 1 and 2
• Part 3   - News Flash! Court Order on Park West's Emergency Motion to Compel
• Part 4   - Park West's Motion in Limine 3 through 10
• Part 5   - "In Defense of Truth" Affidavit of CEO Teri Franks vs. Park West Gallery
• Part 6   - Park West's Motion in Limine 11 through 17
• Part 7   - "Oh the Drama"
• Part 8   - "It's An Eye Opener"
• Part 9   - "Peeling the Onion"
• Part 10 - Fine Art Registry Responds to Limine #12, Part 1
• Part 11 - Fine Art Registry Responds to Limine #12, Part 2
• Part 12 - Park West files Another Motion to Silence Fine Art Registry
• Part 13 - Park West enters into a game of "Dirty Pool"
• Part 14 - Outrageous Conduct Exhibited by Park West Attorneys
• Part 15 - Letter from Fed's and "Grand Jury Investigation"

Litigation Update #12: Fine Art Registry to Square Off with Park West Gallery in Port Huron, Michigan
Fine Art Registry® and Park West Gallery are scheduled to duke it out at the Federal District Court in Port Huron, Michigan, on March 15, 2010. Fine Art Registry has been in training for this...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, February 23, 2010

Park West Gallery Litigation Update #11: Six Blistering Amended Complaints Filed Against Park West Gallery and Accomplices
The Class Action suits filed by victims Sean Mullen and Bruce Alleman were recently transferred from Michigan to the Western District of Washington Federal Court on December 29, 2009. This now...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, January 29, 2010

Park West Gallery Litigation Update #10: Michigan Court of Appeals Spanks Royal Caribbean - AGAIN!
Royal Caribbean and its counsel, Hershel Fink, were not happy with the Michigan Court of Appeals recent decision ordering Royal Caribbean back into the Sharon Day and Julian Howard litigation in...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, January 25, 2010

Park West Gallery Litigation Update #9: Michigan Court Judge Enters Multiple Formal Judgments Against Park West Gallery
Judge Nanci Grant of the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland, Michigan entered four formal Judgments on January 21, 2010 against the besieged Park West Galleries, Inc. in favor of 4 victims...
Park West Gallery Lawsuits, January 25, 2010

Four Judgments Against Park West Gallery for Fraudulent Sale of Fake and Overpriced Art in Lawsuits Filed by Their Customers
Four judgments against Park West Gallery, sued by customers who claimed they had been defrauded by the Michigan art gallery, were handed down by the Honorable Nanci J. Grant, Circuit Court Judge of the Oakland County Michigan Circuit Court today, awarding the Plaintiffs damages of close to $9,000 against Park West for artwork they purchased at art auctions on cruise ships or by direct sale by Park West Gallery in Michigan and dismissing with prejudice multi-million counter-claims by Park West against their customers.
Press Room, January 21, 2009

Litigation Update #8: Corruption, Manipulation, Deceit and Worthless Park West Gallery Appraisals
It is important to explain or attempt to explain just how Park West Gallery is able to con hundreds of thousands of cruise passengers (as well as customers at land based auctions) sometimes out of their life's savings. Some of Park West Gallery's sales tactics are so subtle that it would and often does fool even the intelligent and savvy.
Art News, Legal, January 16, 2010

Litigation Update #7: Park West Gallery Drags Royal Caribbean into Its Cesspit of Controversy
Set forth below is the latest information and exciting developments regarding the barn burner litigation between Fine Art Registry® and Park West Gallery. We also report here on the continuing sensational events swirling around the victims' lawsuit against Park West Gallery, namely Sharon Day and Julian Howard, et. al. v. Park West Gallery and Royal Caribbean and how the recent shocking Michigan Court of Appeals decision and Order weighs heavily in favor of the victims, not only in the case mentioned above, but also for all the victims involved in the six nationwide class actions currently pending.
Art News, Legal, January 7, 2010

Litigation Update #6: Park West Gallery Lawyers' Hasty Court Filing Throws Open Pandora's Box
You would think that with all the money Park West Gallery and its CEO Albert Scaglione have made off the backs of innocent victims that he would be able to afford the cream of the legal crop to defend him and his gallery against the mounting nationwide litigation being filed against them. Okay, if not the cream of the legal crop, then at least halfway skilled legal counsel with the sense of a walnut to perform even the most basic of due diligence BEFORE filing public documents.
Art News, Legal, December 30, 2009

Litigation Update #5: Park West Gallery Up Against the Ropes and More Remarkable Developments
The February 2010 scheduled legal boxing match between Park West Gallery and Fine Art Registry® was recently cancelled by the Michigan Federal Court. It is currently on the court's trailing docket calendar, and is expected to be reset sometime in March of 2010. Though Fine Art Registry has been ready to go head to head in the legal ring with the bully, Park West Gallery, since the originally scheduled trial date in October, this second in a row of welcome delays provides Fine Art Registry with additional time to further expose the gallery's continued bad business practices. To this end, we will in the immediate future begin with the release of a new investigative report on the Park West Gallery Destino collection.
Art News, Legal, December 15, 2009

Litigation Update #4: Do Bernie Ewell or his Lawyer Have a Clue?
Ewell's Motion to Dismiss, filed on October 8, 2009, is entertaining, and one of the more creative legal pleadings we have read in some time. Fine Art Registry is pleasantly surprised, however, that Ewell's legal counsel has taken the position he has on Ewell's so-called expertise. We suspect that Ewell, Park West Gallery and their respective lawyers don't have a clue as to what Ewell has done in taking the position that he has in his Motion to Dismiss. Ewell's lawyer obviously having a serious deficit when it comes to art industry knowledge, made a serious error on the part of his client. But as luck would have it, his deficit operates as a tremendous advantage to Fine Art Registry and the many Park West Gallery/Ewell victims.
Art News, Legal, November 7, 2009

Litigation Update #3: Park West Gallery Hornet's Nest of Litigation, an Update on the Nationwide Class Actions
Anything Goes When it Comes to Financial Gain. On September 29, 2009, Defendants Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines filed a Motion to Dismiss the claims of Plaintiffs Bohm and Lee in in connection with the fraudulent artwork they purchased shipboard from Park West Gallery.
Art News, Legal, October 31, 2009

Litigation Update #2: Park West Gallery Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
More Litigation Updates. Is Park West Gallery attempting to cut its captive self-proclaimed Dali authenticator, Bernard Ewell, adrift? On September 19, 2009, Park West Gallery filed a Motion to Sever Bernard Ewell from the Federal litigation.
Art News, Legal, September 30, 2009

Litigation Update #1: Park West Gallery and its Astounding Experts and Legal Contortionists
A Litigation Update and more... Since May 2007 we have been reporting on the business practices of Park West Gallery, as well as the legal maneuverings, lawsuits, and threats of lawsuits by Park West Gallery to its own customers, in addition to other pending class litigation against the self-proclaimed "largest art gallery on the planet." We provide the following update for our membership and readers.
Art News, Legal, September 16, 2009

Losers! Park West Gallery's Motion DENIED!
Nationwide Class Actions Transferred to Washington State. The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik will be the Chief Judge and will preside over at least three of the nationwide class actions lawsuits against the Park West Gallery gang. The remaining three class actions currently pending in Michigan may be moved as well. Time will tell.
Art News, Legal, August 31, 2009

Park West Gallery motion to transfer Class Action Lawsuits to Michigan
Park West Gallery filed this recent motion to transfer all of the actions to the Eastern District of Michigan because they state that, "the active prosecution on opposite sides of the country raises the very real risk of duplicative efforts, conflicting rulings, and gross inefficiencies for the parties and the courts." Really? The shoe is on the other foot, is it? Park West Gallery has made a whole industry out of litigating opponents to death all over the country in as many jurisdictions as possible.
Art News, Legal, May 27, 2009

Park West Gallery Class Action Lawsuit Update
There's more bad news for the beleaguered Park West Gallery of Southfield, Michigan. On April 29, 2009, the Honorable Robert S. Lasnik ordered that "Park West and its closely-affiliated company, Fine Art Sales" must defend claims filed against them by the Plaintiffs in the State of Washington.
Art News, Legal, May 14, 2009

Frustrated Cruise Line Art Auction Buyers Sue Park West Gallery and Royal Caribbean Cruises for Fraud, Conspiracy and Other Charges
A Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial was filed on 23 December 2008 against Park West Galleries, Inc., Albert Scaglione and Morris Shapiro (owner and gallery director, respectively) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., by the Farmington Hills, MI, attorneys, Kaufman, Payton and Chapa, for Plaintiffs Albert and Vivian Best, Sharon Day, Julian Howard, Deborah Austin, Cheryl Crist, Heidi Rice, Michael and Maria Vallillo and Martha Szostak, all customers of Park West Galleries and all, except for Albert and Vivian Best, Fine Art Registry members.
Press Room, January 7, 2009

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