WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled late Thursday that the descendants of Baron Mór Lipót Herzog, a wealthy Jewish Hungarian art collector, can sue the Hungarian government for the return of art seized by Hungarian officials and the Nazis during World War II.
In denying the bulk of Hungary’s motion to dismiss, District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle found in Csepel v. Republic of Hungary, 10-cv-01267, that Mr. Herzog’s heirs offered “substantial and non-frivolous” claims that Hungarian officials at the time violated international law in taking the paintings, meaning the Hungarian government is not immune against litigation under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
