By Rick Carroll, Aspen Times

A federal judge has dismissed two claims in Don Johnson's lawsuit against a lender the former "Miami Vice" star is suing for allegedly forcing him to sell his Woody Creek ranch.

U.S. District Judge Walker D. Miller threw out Johnson's claims that New York-based D.E. Shaw Laminar Lending violated the Truth in Lending Act and the Colorado Uniform Consumer Code.

The judge, however, allowed nine of Johnson's claims to survive, in response to D.E. Shaw's motion to dismiss the entire lawsuit. The judge also denied D.E. Shaw's motion to transfer the suit to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Judge Miller's ruling, made earlier this month, was the latest development in the legal battle over Johnson's former ranch.

In April 2006, Johnson sued D.E. Shaw in the U.S. District Court in Denver, alleging it engaged in "unlawful lending practices" when it loaned Johnson $10.6 million in August 2004. The suit came just days after Johnson paid off that loan, using $14.5 million of the $15.75 million he received when he sold his 17-acre property. view full article on Aspen Times

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