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Abbott Laboratories v. Feinberg

Abbott Laboratories v. Feinberg, 19-cv00600 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 10, 2020); aff'd, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 9 (2d Cir. 2023).

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This lawsuit in New York federal court involves a painting by Mardsen Hartley allegedly stolen and replaced with a copy not discovered until many years after the original loss. Many facts, including whether Abbott Laboratories actually owned the painting in question and how it went missing, are disputed between the parties. The district court…

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New York Statute - Uniform Commercial Code § 2-403, Power to Transfer, Good Faith Purchase of Goods, "Entrusting"

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