Court Documents: Ty Warner Appeals Dismissal of Santa Barbara Museum Lawsuit
Records from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
This page hosts court records from H. Ty Warner v. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The records include a February 2, 2026, notice of appeal filed after a federal judge dismissed Warner’s lawsuit over the removal of his name from the museum’s Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.
In the filing, Warner formally notified the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that he is appealing the January 8, 2026, in-chambers order granting the museum’s motion to dismiss the case. The appeal seeks review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The notice states that Warner is appealing the dismissal after the court found his claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.
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Warner filed a notice of appeal on February 2, seeking review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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