Legal Opinion
Waran v. Christie's Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided May 31, 2018No. 16cv1386PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM H. PAULEY III, Senior United States District Judge
Sandran Waran ("Waran") brings this diversity action for fraud against Christie's Inc. ("Christie's") in connection with Christie's sale of two Asian antiquities. Christie's moves for summary judgment, claiming that Waran fails to establish a misstatement, scienter, or damages. Christie's also asserts that Waran's claim is time-barred. For the reasons that follow, Christie's motion for summary judgment is granted, and this action is dismissed.
BACKGROUND
In March 2005, Waran purchased a sculpture titled "Blackstone Stele of Vishnu on…
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