Legal Opinion
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 9, 2013No. 16-36045PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
The Cassirers appeal the district court’s grant of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation’s motion to dismiss their complaint without leave to amend. The Cassirers’ lawsuit seeks to recover a masterpiece French impressionist painting that was allegedly taken from their ancestors by the Nazi regime. For the Cassir-ers’ claims to be timely, they must rely on amended California Code of Civil Procedure § 338(e)(3), which provides for a six-year limitation period for the recovery of fine art against a museum, gallery, auctioneer, or dealer. The district court…
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