| Monet Painting Said Subject
to Nazi Era Forced Sale But Accuses Say No
SDNY Jurisdiction
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
May 22 – Claude Monet's "Le
Palais Ducal" was purchased by
Decedent Adele Klapper's
hsuband in 1980. But the
Emdens of Chile claim that the
painting, now worth some $30
million, was the subject of a
forced sale during the Nazi
era.
Klapper's
executors have sued three
members of the Emden family,
essentially to quiet title in
the painting - or as they put
it, to remove the cloud over
their title to it.
On May 22 U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Ronnie Abrams held a
proceeding, and Inner City
Press covered it.
The Emdens have
moved to dismiss for lack of
jurisdiction. On May 22 their
lawyer said New York's long
arm statue does not apply.
Judge Abrams sensibly asked,
If they can't sue here, then
where?
There was no
answer other than in Chile.
Judge Abrams reserved
judgment. The case is Bloom et
al v. Emden et al.,
19-cv-10155 (Abrams).
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