Legal Opinion
Congregation Shearith Israel v. Congregation Jeshuat Israel
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 31, 2014No. 12 Civ. 8406(MGC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Congregation Shearith Israel (“CSI”), a New York Jewish congregation and corporation, sues Congregation Jeshuat Israel (“CJI”), a Rhode Island Jewish congregation and corporation, over the ownership of a pair of silver finial bells called rimonim. The rimonim traditionally adorn the Torah during Jewish religious services. The dispute over this particular pair of rimonim arose after CJI entered into a conditional agreement to sell the rimonim to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for over $7 million. CJI moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal…
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