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Republic of Turkey v. Christie's Inc.

Tortious Interference Claims Against Turkey Over Idol Not Meritless; Discovery Not Stayed

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OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is a Letter-Motion (ECF No. 123) by Plaintiff, the Republic of Turkey (the “Republic” or “Plaintiff”), seeking a stay of discovery on the tortious interference counterclaims asserted by the defendants, Christie’s, Inc. (“Christie’s”) and Michael Steinhardt (“Steinhardt”) (collectively, the “Defendants”), pending the District Court’s decision on Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss those counterclaims.1 For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s Letter-Motion.BACKGROUNDThis is an action by the Republic to recover an Anatolian Kiliya-Type Idol (the “Idol”), an extremely rare artifact currently in the possession of Christie’s, which the Republic contends was illicitly removed from the Republic. (Compl., ECF No. 1,

1-3.) This action was commenced on April 27, 2017 in advance of a planned sale of the Idol at an auction to be held by Christie’s on April 28, 2017. (Id. at 3.) The Republic’s operative pleading, the Second Amended Complaint, filed on July 27, 2017, seeks a declaration that all right, title and interest in and to the Idol is vested in the Republic, and also asserts claims against Defendants for replevin and conversion. (ECF No. 65,

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