Auctionee Sues Michael Jackson Estate
Posted by Michael Melchor on 10.07.2009
You didn't think you wouldn't hear about Jackson today, didja?
A man who claims to have placed the highest bids on 170 items in a canceled Michael Jackson auction is suing Michael Jakcson's estate as well as Julien's Auction House for $5,000,000 in emotional damages for never receiving the auction items.
Richard Lapointe filed a lawsuit over the auction that was set to happen in April of 2009. Julien's and Michael ended up disagreeing over the auction to the point that it was eventually canceled.
In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Richard claims he was the only (and therefore the highest) bidder on 82 items and "may have been the highest bidder on not less than 88 additional items." Lapointe claims Julien's notified him in writing on April 11 and 14 that his registration was complete and his bids had been received, but then canceled the auction "despite having accepted bids." His damage amount of $5 million is based on "true market value of the items" he was bidding on.
Darren Julien of Julien's Auction House has responded with, "He called us the day the auction was canceled and told us he has been emotionally damaged, and he asked what we would do to compensate for it. If he is that emotionally damaged, he can bet on the items when they come back up for auction on November 21st. Also, he accepted the terms on the bidder form which said the auction could be canceled at any time. "
