Schoeps v. Sompo Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JULIUS H. SCHOEPS, et al., Plaintiffs No. 22 CV 7013 v. Judge Jeremy C. Daniel SOMPO HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Defendants MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The plaintiffs, purported heirs of a German art collector who was persecuted by the Nazis, bring this action against Sompo Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates1 (collectively, “Sompo”) to recover a painting by Vincent Van Gogh. The defendants move to dismiss due to lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and forum non conveniens. (R. 57.)…