Legal Opinion
Cantor v. Anderson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 16, 1986No. 84 Civ. 0982 (RWS)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEET, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Edward A. Cantor (“Cantor”), brought this action against Dennis R. Anderson (“Anderson”), Mark Umbach (“Umbach”) and Anderson Fine Arts, Inc. (“AFA”) in which Wildenstein & Co., Inc. (“Wildenstein”) intervened to seek the return of a Renoir drawing entitled “Gabrielle Couchee a la Rose” (the “Renoir”) or its stated price $160,000.
The acumen and integrity of art dealers are the foundation stones of the market for fine art. Without these pillars the market could not function, and transactions based on trust and taste could not be accomplished. However,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. GlassAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Kahn v. CramesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- In re the General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Mincow Bag Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- In re Mincow Bag Co.New York Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by10 opinions
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