Legal Opinion
John v. Sotheby's, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 10, 1992No. 90 Civ. 5867 (DNE)PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
EDELSTEIN, District Judge:
Background
This dispute arises out of a February 27, 1989 agreement between the parties under *32which Sotheby’s contracted to sell by auction plaintiff’s painting, entitled “Christus,” which was allegedly painted by Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn. The contract permits Sotheby’s to withdraw the painting from auction for various reasons, including breach of plaintiff’s assurance that the painting is free of all claims, liens and encumbrances. Citing this provision, Sotheby’s withdrew the painting from auction after a third-party, Dr. Julian Nava, informed…
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