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ADAMS v. CHRISTIE'S INC.

No. 2004-325-Appeal.

880 A.2d 774 (2005)

Thomas R. ADAMS et al. v. CHRISTIE'S, INC. et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 18, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Larisa, Jr., for Plaintiff Frank Mauran.

Michael E. Salzman, New York City, for Defendant Christie's Inc.

William E. O'Gara, Providence, for Defendant Providence Athenaeum.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, and ROBINSON, JJ.

OPINION

SUTTELL, Justice.

The controversy underlying this appeal concerns a challenge to the Providence Athenaeum's proposed sale of its copy of the Double Elephant Folio of John James Audubon's Birds of America (Audubon folio) at public auction, pursuant to a consignment agreement with Christie's, Inc., dated February 24, 2003. The Superior Court civil action was filed by fifty-eight named individuals, all shareholders/members of the Providence Athenaeum...

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