Legal Opinion
John v. Sotheby's, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 1, 1994No. 90 Civ. 5867 (DNE)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
EDELSTEIN, District Judge:
This action arises out of a February 27, 1989 agreement between Erica P. John (“John” or “plaintiff’) and Sotheby’s, Inc. (“Sotheby’s”) under which John contracted with Sotheby’s to sell by auction a painting attributed to Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn, entitled “Christus” (“the Painting”). When John contracted with Sotheby’s to sell the Painting, John represented that she owned it. Prior to the auction at which Sotheby’s intended to sell the Painting, however, Dr. Julian Nava (“Nava” or “interve-nor”) came forward and claimed ownership of the Painting.…
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