Here Comes the Judge

Judge Clabuesch filed five Counterclaims against Barrett-Jackson, so now they are really suing each other

by John Draneas

Last month, “Legal Files” analyzed the six shots fired by Barrett-Jackson in its lawsuit against Judge David Clabuesch, the unhappy seller of the Ramchargers Hemi ’Cuda that brought $300,000 at the Scottsdale auction in January. Judge Clabuesch has responded by emptying his own legal pistol, filing a five-count counterclaim against Barrett-Jackson and an accompanying Third Party Complaint against Thomas Kazamek, the purchaser of the Hemi ’Cuda. “Legal Files” will analyze the response in the same manner as the initial filing. We are not taking sides in this matter. We are simply examining the documents that are a matter of public record and offering our opinions. (To read the complete original complaint and the response, go to www.sportscarmarket.com/legalfiles.)

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