Legal Opinion
Vineberg v. Bissonnette
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 19, 2008No. 08-1136PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This case has its roots in one of history’s bleakest periods: the Holocaust. It began with the de facto confiscation of a valuable work of art by the Third Reich, which eventually led to the litigation that confronts us today.
In its present form, the case presents a narrow legal question concerning the viability of a laches defense asserted by the current possessor of the work of art in an effort to fend off an action for replevin. After the close of discovery, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the original owner’s successors in interest. See…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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