Essay Question 2While in California on his vacation prior to…
Essay Question 2While in California on his vacation prior to the car accident with Susan, John purchased a painting from an art gallery named Deep Fakes, Inc. in Beverly Hills. John was convinced to purchase the painting after an employee of the gallery named Lucien represented to John that the painting was an original Van Gogh. John paid the gallery $75,000 based on Lucien’s representation. Upon his eventual return to Texas after the accident, John discovered that the painting was a forgery. The expert who informed John that it was a forgery also told him that anyone hired to work in an art gallery selling paintings at this price either knew or should have known the painting was a forgery. Based on the expert’s opinion, John asked his accident attorney Simon to file a lawsuit against all appropriate defendants regarding the forgery as well. Simon filed a Complaint against Deep Fakes, Inc. in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleged that “Deep Fakes, Inc. fraudulently induced Plaintiff to convey $75,000.” Simon hired a process server to serve the Complaint. The process server served Lucien with the Complaint and Summons at Lucien’s apartment in Beverly Hills. Approximately two weeks later, Simon moved to join Lucien as a defendant as well. 1. What motions should Deep Fakes, Inc. file at this stage of the litigation and how would the Court likely rule? Discuss. 2. What motions should Lucien file at this stage of the litigation and how would the Court likely rule? Discuss.