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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 129 F.3d 261
Tags: Warranty
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A man sold a painting to another man who then sold it to a third party, but the authenticity of the painting was later questioned, leading to a legal dispute.Video Summary
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In the 1997 case, Rogath v. Siebenmann before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the buyer of a claimed Francis Bacon self-portrait, David Rogath, sued the seller, Werner Siebenmann, for breach of warranty and other legal issues. Siebenmann had promised he was the sole owner of the $570,000 painting and assured its legitimacy; however, when an art dealer noticed doubts about its authenticity, Rogath sued Siebenmann for breach of contract, breach of warranty, and fraud.
The district court supported Rogath, awarding him $950,000 based on the painting's resale price, and dismissed the other claims. On appeal, the Court of Appeals upheld the summary judgment, stating that Siebenmann's warranties were valid under New York law. The court determined Siebenmann's assurances had swayed Rogath to buy the painting and that they were part of the contract, dismissing Siebenmann's argument that Rogath knowingly accepted any issues with the painting's authenticity.
This case highlights the legal concept of warranty, which involves contractual assurances about the good being purchased. Warranties can be based on stated promises, statutory law, and common law, and serve to protect buyers from misrepresented or defective products, holding sellers accountable for the accuracy and truthfulness of their claims.
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This case involves the sale of a painting with authenticity issues. The plaintiff sold the painting to a third party who later requested a refund due to the issues. The plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of warranty and was granted partial summary judgment by the district court. The defendant appealed the grant of partial summary judgment, while the plaintiff cross-appealed the denial of his motion for attachment and the dismissal of his fraud and breach of contract claims. The UCC governs breach of warranty claims in a contract for the sale of goods. The critical question is whether the buyer believed they were purchasing the seller's promise as to the truth of the warranted information. The court established that a buyer who closes on a contract with full knowledge of facts disclosed by the seller that would constitute a breach of warranty under the contract should be foreclosed from later asserting the breach, unless the buyer expressly preserves their rights under the warranties. The issue at hand is whether the buyer was informed about the doubts surrounding the painting's authenticity and whether they disregarded this information.
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