Court Documents: Ty Warner's opening brief in the Santa Barbara museum appeal
Ty Warner's August 10, 2026, opening brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
This page hosts the opening brief Ty Warner filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on August 10, 2026, in his appeal against the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
The document is a 62-page opening brief asking the court to overturn U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner's January order dismissing all five of Warner's claims as filed too late, or to send the case back so Warner can amend his complaint.
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