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Artisan Sues Producer.


Charging fraud and deceit Deceit
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all its members are liars. [Am.
, Artisan Entertainment Inc. is seeking $100 million in damages from a producer whose failed film-financing project allegedly caused the company to scrap plans for a first-time stock sale.

Artisan, which released the "Blair Witch" films, has sued financier and producer Peter Hoffman in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  Superior Court. Artisan claims a financing project back by insurance policies that Hoffman proposed fell apart, forcing the company to halt production on films and delaying the stock sale. Hoffman is chairman of Seven Arts Pictures.

Artisan's complaint also names British insurers Royal & Sun Alliance, Heath heath, tract of open land
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 Ltd., ICE Media Ltd. and another producer as defendants.
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Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 11, 2001
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