Peters v. Sotheby's Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
At issue on this appeal is the viability of an action for the wrongful detention of a painting, Strasse in Kragero by Edvard Munch, so as to warrant a preaction disclosure order pursuant to CPLR 3102 (c) directing respondent Sotheby’s Inc. to reveal the identity of the good-faith purchaser of the work at auction. Petitioner is the executrix of the estate of Maria Glaser, the wife and successor in interest to the alleged original owner of the artwork. This Court concludes that petitioner has failed to establish a meritorious cause of action so as to warrant…
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