Legal Opinion
Kruman v. Christie's International PLC
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 29, 2001No. 00Civ.6322(LAK)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
These motions present the question whether persons who allegedly were overcharged for auction services in auctions held outside the United States may sue in federal court, either under the U.S. antitrust laws or customary international law, if the overcharges were imposed as a result of a price fixing conspiracy partly agreed to and pursuant to which overt acts have been committed in the United States.
Facts
Sotheby’s and Christie’s are the world’s two largest auctioneers of fine arts and antiques through sales rooms located principally in New York and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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