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It's a rainy day for the Manhattan restaurateur who sued a supermodel claiming she intentionally damaged his designer umbrella, said to be worth US$5000.
State Supreme Court Justice Joan A. Madden threw out Nello Balan's lawsuit. She also fined Balan's lawyer US$500 for filing a frivolous claim.
Balan claimed he lent supermodel Le Call his limited-edition leather umbrella designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier and she belatedly returned it to him in two pieces.
