Legal Opinion
Mennella v. Kurt E. Schon E.A.I., Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1992No. 91-3394, 91-3747 and 91-3857PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, the parties dispute the ownership of a masterpiece painted by Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Mrs. Opal Mennella complains of the district court’s summary judgment dismissal of her claim of conversion and denial of sanctions; Kurt E. Schon, E.A.I., Ltd., et al., complain of the court’s award to Mrs. Mennella of certain payments she made on the painting and of the dismissal of their claim of defamation. . Concluding that the question of ownership is controlled by basic principles of property and contract law as adopted and codified in the Louisiana…
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