Summary
The Ninth Circuit granted the plaintiffs-appellants’ motion to remand following the Supreme Court’s decision in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation. The court remanded the case to the district court for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion and ordered each party to bear its own costs.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Ninth Circuit should grant plaintiffs-appellants' motion to remand the case to the district court for proceedings consistent with the United States Supreme Court's opinion.
Holdings
- The Ninth Circuit granted plaintiffs-appellants' motion for remand and remanded the case to the district court for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation.
Key quotations
“The case is remanded to the district court for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, No. 24-652, 2025 WL 746324 (U.S. Mar. 10, 2025).” (Order)
Factual background
The dispute concerns the return of art and involves Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, described as an agency or instrumentality of the Kingdom of Spain. The Ninth Circuit's order did not resolve the underlying ownership or return-of-art merits; it addressed only the appropriate disposition following the Supreme Court's opinion.
Procedural history
The case originated in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and reached the Ninth Circuit on appeal. After the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation, the Ninth Circuit granted plaintiffs-appellants' motion for remand and returned the case to the district court for proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion.
Remand instructions
The district court must conduct further proceedings consistent with the United States Supreme Court's opinion in Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation. Each party shall bear its own costs.