U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 10, 2009
Court: Heir to Nazi-Stolen Art Can Sue Spain
The heir to an important French impressionist painting stolen by the Nazis in Munich in 1939 and currently on display in Madrid can sue the Spanish government for its return, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer The heir to an important French impressionist painting stolen by the Nazis in Munich in 1939 and currently on display in Madrid can sue the Spanish government for its return, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday. The decision for the first time interpreted the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow such recovery suits even against governments that did not themselves wrongfully expropri...
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