Legal Opinion
Cohen v. G & M Realty L.P.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 20, 2013No. 13-CV-5612 (FB)(JMA)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BLOCK, Senior District Judge.
On November 12, 2013, the Court issued an order denying plaintiffs’ application for a preliminary injunction and stated that a written opinion would soon follow.1 This is that opinion.
By issuing its order, the Court decided that the plaintiffs were not entitled to a preliminary injunction under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (“VARA”), 17 U.S.C. § 106A, to prevent the destruction of their paintings that adorned the exterior of the buildings owned by the defendants, which are scheduled for demolition.2 The case has received wide media coverage…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Ebay Inc. v. Mercexchange, L. L. C.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Salinger v. ColtingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Carvel Corp. v. NoonanNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Carter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
- Cohen v. G & M Realty L.P.District Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- Basia Goszczyńska a/k/a Barbara Fedorowicz v. Arcadia Earth LLC and Informa Markets Fashion (East) LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2025
- Canilao v. City Commercial Investments, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2022
- Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
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