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WORLDJun 8 · 20:45 UTCAMNYMax Parrott

After nine years of delays, New York court unfreezes case over sale of Nazi-looted Degas painting

A Manhattan appellate court has resumed a nine-year-old lawsuit by the heirs of Holocaust survivor Margaret Kainer, who claim Christie's auction house sold a Nazi-looted Degas painting without their consent. The case was previously paused while Swiss courts determined heir legitimacy, but the court ruled further delay risks justice and historical clarity.

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Manhattan appellate courtorganizationChristie's auction houseorganizationMargaret KainerpersonSwiss court systemorganizationUBSorganizationDanseuses (painting)topicEdgar DegaspersonHolocausttopic
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