Jacobs v. Halper

OPINION

WENDY BEETLESTONE, District Judge. .

I. INTRODUCTION

This dispute concerns Plaintiff Michael Jacob’s purchase in December 1999 at a Sotheby’s auction of a 1951 Willie Mays New York Giants signed rookie road jersey (the “Mays Jersey”) and a 1950’s Willie Mays New York Giants travel bag (the “Mays Travel Bag”) (together, the “Mays memorabilia”), which he- subsequently learned were inauthentic. Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants knew the items had not been authenticated at the time he bought them despite making written representations in the auction catalogue that they had. Plaintiff…