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Case Summary
Wilson v. Hammer Holdings, Inc.
Wilson v. Hammer Holdings, Inc., 671 F. Supp. 94 (D. Mass. 1987), rev'd, 850 F.2d 3 (1st Cir. 1988).
Précis
In this case addressing a breach of warranty 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 of a purported Edouard Vuillard painting, plaintiffs were unsuccessful in their suit against Hammer Holdings because they failed to file their suit within the four-year
statute of limitations
1) A law that bars claims after a specified period; specifically, a statute establishing a time limit for suing in a civil case, based on the date when the claim accrued (as when the injury occurred or was discovered). The purpose of such a statute is to require diligent prosecution of known claims, thereby providing finality and predictability in legal affairs and ensuring that claims will be resolved while evidence is reasonably available and fresh. 2) A statute establishing a time limit for prosecuting a crime, based on the date when the offense occurred (Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004)).
statute of limitations period set by the
Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.). As is the prevailing standard in most federal courts, the plaintiffs’ cause of action accrued at the time of sale, rather than . . . .
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