Best Vinyl et al v. Homeland Vinyl Products, No. 2:2010cv01158 - Document 209 (D. Utah 2012)

Court Description: WRITTEN MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER following 150 Minute Order granting the individuals' motion to dismiss and granting in part their motion for summary judgment on Marwit Capital Partners II's 6th cause of action. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 11/15/12 (alt)

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Evan S. Strassberg (8279) VANTUS LAW GROUP, P.C. 6995 Union Park Center, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, Utah 84047 Telephone: (801) 833-0500 Facsimile: (801) 931-2300 Attorneys for Best Vinyl, LLC, Vanguard Vinyl, Inc., Vance Barrett, Melanie Barrett, Scott Petersen and Marilyn Petersen IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION BEST VINYL, LLC, ET AL. Plaintiffs, v. HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL., Defendants. MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING (1) THE INDIVIDUALS MOTION TO DISMISS THE SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION (UNJUST ENRICHMENT) IN MARWIT S CROSS-CLAIM; AND (2) THE INDIVIDUALS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE SIXTH CAUSE OF ACTION IN MARWIT S CROSS-CLAIM Consolidated Case No. 2:10-cv-01158 DN District Judge David Nuffer Vance Barrett, Melanie Barrett, Scott Petersen and Marilyn Petersen (collectively, the Individuals ) filed (1) a motion to dismiss the cross-claim for unjust enrichment asserted against them by Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. ( Marwit ), and (2) a motion for summary judgment on that same claim. Those motions came before the Court on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 8:30 am. Evan S. Strassberg and Michael Barnhill of Vantus Law Group appeared at the hearing for the Individuals and Eric P. Francisconi appeared at the hearing for Marwit. The Court considered the Individuals moving papers, Marwit s response, and the Individuals reply thereto, but did not take oral argument. Having considered the relevant pleadings and the arguments set forth in the parties briefing, and for good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Individuals Motion to Dismiss the Sixth Cause of Action (Unjust Enrichment) in Marwit s Cross-claim (docket no. 77) is GRANTED. The Court finds that the sale of the assets of Best Vinyl at auction discharges any subordinate security interest or other subordinate lien in accordance with the express provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Allowing an unjust enrichment claim against purchasers at foreclosure auctions would defeat the statutory scheme. Accordingly, the Sixth Cause of Action set forth in Marwit s First Amended Answer to Counterclaim and Cross-Claim for Unjust Enrichment is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as against the Individuals. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Individuals Motion for Summary Judgment Against Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. (docket no. 130) is GRANTED IN PART as to Marwit's unjust enrichment claim based upon a failure of proof. Specifically, although Marwit has alleged that the assets were acquired at the foreclosure sale for a price below their value, Marwit has no evidence of the value of the assets and by how much the price paid at the auction was deficient. Accordingly, summary judgment for the Individuals would be entirely appropriate even if the Court were not inclined to dismiss Marwit's unjust enrichment claim as a matter of law. SIGNED this 15th day of November, 2012. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ______________________________________ David Nuffer District Court Judge 2 Approved as to form & content: BARNES, FITZGERALD, FRANCISCONI & ZEMAN LLP By: /s/ Eric P. Francisconi (signed with permission) Larry S. Zeman Eric P. Francisconi Attorneys for Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. 3

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