Legal Opinion
Mac'Avoy v. Smithsonian Institution
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 4, 1991No. Civ. A. 89-2033PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
Now before the Court is defendants’ Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment. Upon consideration of this motion, the response in opposition to this motion, and the Smithsonian’s reply, the Court shall grant the Smithsonian’s motion to dismiss as to Counts III and Y and grant summary judgment on behalf of the defendants as to Counts I, II, IV and VI for the reasons set forth below. 1
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This case concerns the rightful possession of certain paintings by the late artist Romaine Brooks which are currently in…
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