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Case Summary
Galerie Gmurzynska v. Hutton
Galerie Gmurzynska v. Hutton, 257 F. Supp. 2d 621 (S.D.N.Y. 2003), aff’d 355 F.3d 206 (2d Cir. 2004).
Précis
In this case Galerie Gmurzynska attempted to file suit against Ingrid Hutton and the Leonard Hutton Galleries, Inc. (“Hutton Galleries”) under Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act. Galerie Gmurzynska claimed that Hutton Galleries conspired with art experts to have false statements made about the
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 of Galerie Gmurzynska's art collection. A federal court . . . .
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