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Posted By: Ryan Christoff

Okay lawyers,

I just read through this thread again and, after giving it some thought, am now leaning toward possibly pursuing this further. I have a few questions for the many legal eagles we have on the board:

1. How much more time would I have to waste if I did decide to sue them. Is there any compensation for that? I consider any time lost which I could have been spending with my kids to be valuable.

2. Would they have to pay for my lawyer fees when I win or would I win a settlement and then pay lawyer fees out of my pocket?

3. If I did sue and win, would the only recourse for me be to return the photo and get my original money back? Would it be possible to keep the photo and sue for the amount of value I've lost due to the damage it has? I do have an idea of about how much less it's worth compared to what I won it for, but that's only an opinion on my part.

Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions anyone can offer. One of the main factors that is pushing me in the direction of pursuing this is the fact that I haven't received as much as a phone call or e-mail from anyone at SCP Auctions or Sotheby's about this, let alone a response to this thread. I don't care how busy they are with their Wagner sales and Bonds balls and current auctions. My guess is that they're consulting with their legal team before they respond. Not to seek guidance as to what would be the right thing to do, but to find out how to cover their asses, which is probably how they define "the right thing to do" in the first place.

-Ryan