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Case Summary
E.S.T., Inc. v. Christie's
E.S.T., Inc. v. Christie's, Inc., No. 112793/00 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 22, 2001).
Précis
At issue in this case was Christie’s potential liability for an alleged misattribution of a consigned painting. Christie’s moved to dismiss the case because its
consignment
The act of conveying goods to one who will sell them for the owner or transport them for the owner.
consignment agreement disclaimed any warranty with respect to the painting’s “authenticity.” Plaintiff E.S.T., Inc., a professional art dealer, countered that the disclaimer of
authenticity
The genuineness or truth of something; in art, the determination or judgment that a work is by the artist to whom it has been attributed.
authenticity did not protect Christie’s from liability for . . . .
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