David Tunick, Inc. v. Kornfeld

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

EDELSTEIN, District Judge:

This action arises from Mr. E.W. Korn-feld’s and Galerie Kornfeld und Cie’s (“defendants”) sale of a signed Picasso print to plaintiff, David Tunick, Inc. (“Tunick” or “plaintiff’). Plaintiff alleges that defendants sold Tunick a print of Le Minotourmachie (the “Print”) which defendants represented was signed by Pablo Picasso but which, in fact, bears a forged signature. Defendants have filed various counterclaims against David Tunick. Defendants deny that the signature on the Print is forged and contend that plaintiff, David Tunick, Inc., and…