Herzog Heirs Win Again in Fight Over Art Seized During Holocaust
- U.S. court rejects Hungary’s attempt to throw out lawsuit
- Pre-war collection includes El Greco, Corot, van Dyck pieces
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The family of a pre-World War II Jewish art collector may be another step closer to ending a 70-year effort to recover art pieces valued at more than $100 million that were seized during the Nazi occupation of Hungary.
The federal appeals court in Washington, for the second time in four years, rejected Hungary’s request to throw out a lawsuit that seeks the return of 40 pieces of art to the Herzog family. The ruling opens the way for the claims to proceed before a lower court judge.