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ORKIN v. SWISS CONFEDERATION

No. 09 Civ. 10013 LAK.

770 F.Supp.2d 612 (2011)

Andrew ORKIN, Plaintiff, v. The SWISS CONFEDERATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 11, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Altman , for Plaintiff.

Laurie E. Foster , Matthew R. Kalinowski , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEWIS A. KAPLAN, J.

Plaintiff Andrew Orkin sues to recover possession of a Vincent van Gogh drawing that his great-grandmother allegedly sold "under duress during the Nazi era in Germany for a fraction of its fair value."1 The Court assumes familiarity with the evidence, pleadings, and its prior opinion.2 Defendants move to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

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