Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation (Museum) v. Fisk University

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE January 7, 2009 Session GEORGIA O’KEEFFE FOUNDATION (MUSEUM) v. FISK UNIVERSITY Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 05-2994 III Ellen Hobbs Lyle, Chancellor No. M2008-00723-COA-R3-CV - Filed July 14, 2009 At issue in this appeal are the respective rights of three parties concerning charitable gifts of 101 pieces of art given, subject to conditions, to Fisk University in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The collection has an estimated present value in excess of $60 million. Four of the pieces, including the painting Radiator…