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Zoellner v. Christie's
Zoellner v. Christie’s, No. 120637-99 Slip Op. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 3, 2003).
Précis
Plaintiff, Robert Zoellner (“Zoellner”), failed to prove that the defendant auction house, Christie’s, knew or had reason to know that the “The Consul Klep Cover,” a stamp he purchased at auction, was not authentic. Following Zoellner’s motion for summary judgment to rescind the auction sale, Christie’s opposed the motion and cross-moved for . . . .
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