Re: artist's droit moral integrity right impairing fee simple title

From: eved davidson <droit_frisco[_at_]hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 16:25:56 PST

On Tue, 07 Mar 2000, Mark Lemley <mlemley[_at_]law.berkeley.edu> wrote:
>
> Try cni-copyright (cni-copyright[_at_]cni.org).
>
> eved davidson <droit_frisco[_at_]hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Professor Lemley:
> > I wonder if you know of any VARA-related or other maillists to
> > which I could forward my question. Has anyone seen cases on
> > VARA and title companies?
> >
> > I am looking for reasons that the title insurer should pay for
> > the building owner's settlement costs to an artist under VARA,
> > where the building owner didn't know there was art on the building
> > when he bought it.
> >
> > > I am taking the liberty of inquiring whether you may
> > > know anyone who could suggest some sources on this issue.
> > >
> > > I have been looking into the law on the issue of
> > > how an artist's integrity right [our *droit moral*
> > > statute was enacted in 1989], when his/her art
> > > is embedded in a building, may impair the building
> > > owner's title to the building? I'm interested in
> > > locating any cases, articles holding title company
> > > liable [other than Snively, Stephen, "The Invisible
> > > Hands of the Artist, a REstraint on the Redevelopment
> > > of Buildings" Real Prop Probate Trust Journal [?],
> > > who argues that title insurance would cover any
> > > loss to the building owner.]
> > >
> > > Thank you very much.
> > >
> > > Evalyn Davidson

Evalyn Davidson
<droit_frisco[_at_]hotmail.com>

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