Frank Gehry got his friends Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen to create a 65-foot-tall bow-tie and collar for his downtown L.A. concert hall. But the sculpture’s aluminum skin kept coming off and costs soared; ultimately the L.A. Music Center sued the artists, fabricators and consulting engineer, who all counter-sued each other. After two years and a five-volume case file, the entire affair has been ended.