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Case Summary
Estate of Nelson v. Rice
Estate of Nelson v. Rice, 12 P.3d 238 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000).
Précis
In this Arizona action the estate of Margaret Nelson sought to rescind its sale of two paintings, sold for $60 at a garage sale, which turned out to be by Martin Johnson Heade and worth over $1 million at auction. A motion for
summary judgment
A judgment granted on a claim or defense about which there is no genuine issue of material fact and upon which the movant is entitled to prevail as a matter of law. The court considers the contents of the pleadings, the motions, and additional evidence adduced by the parties to determine whether there is a genuine issue of material fact rather than one of law. This procedural device allows the speedy disposition of a controversy without the need for trial (Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004)).
summary judgment by the garage sale purchaser was . . . .
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