Legal Opinion
Hoelzer v. City of Stamford, Conn.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 16, 1989No. 89 Civ. 0641PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
STANTON, District Judge.
Hiram Hoelzer, a professional art restorer, seeks a declaratory judgment to quiet title to a mural originally affixed to the walls of Stamford High School. At a pretrial conference on May 12, 1989 plaintiff and defendant City of Stamford (the “City”) agreed to a trial on stipulated facts on the issue of title to the mural.
Mr. Hoelzer contends that the City abandoned the mural, and that its claim of ownership is time-barred. The City contends that its claim is not barred by the statute of limitations because it did not know that Mr. Hoelzer claimed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Neumeier v. KuehnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Martin v. Julius Dierck Equipment Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Jiri Mucha v. Charles KingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Menzel v. ListNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Naftzger v. American Numismatic SocietyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- Zych v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel, Believed to Be the SB "Lady Elgin"District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Pavlov v. Bank of New York Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2001
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