SoCal man can sue to reclaim Pissarro painting seized by Nazis

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A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Claude Cassirer, an 89-year-old resident of La Mesa, Calif., can sue Spain and a cultural foundation in order to reclaim a 19th century painting that was seized from his family by the Nazis.

Times reporter Carol J. Williams writes in an article Friday that the 9-2 decision of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has effectively cleared the ownership dispute for trial.

Cassirer will be able to sue the Kingdom of Spain and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, which is displaying Camille Pissarro’s ‘Rue Saint-Honoré, Après Midi, Effet de Pluie.’

The Impressionist painting, which was seized by the Nazis, is valued at $20 million.

Despite his court win, Cassirer has expressed concerns about his age and the long legal road ahead.

Read the full story about the court’s decision.

-- David Ng