Legal Opinion
Foxley v. Sotheby's Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 14, 1995No. 94 Civ. 7039 (SAS)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
William Foxley (“Foxley”) has filed a Proposed Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging seventeen causes of action against Sotheby’s, Inc. (“Sotheby’s”), a leading auction house for fine art. Foxley seeks damages in connection with his purchase at auction of a painting subsequently regarded as inauthentic. Defendant moves to dismiss all counts.
I. FACTS
Foxley brought this action approximately seven years after his December 3, 1987 purchase at auction of a painting entitled “Lydia Reclining on a Divan.” SAC at ¶ 10. The piece was represented to be…
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