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Case Summary
Republic of Turkey v. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Republic of Turkey v. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 762 F. Supp. 44 (S.D.N.Y. 1990).
Précis
Decades after the works were stolen from burial sites in southern Turkey, the Turkish government brought a claim against the Metropolitan Museum of Art to recover a collection of ancient artifacts known as the “Lydian Hoard.” In 1993, three years after a federal judge declined to grant
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)).
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