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Posted By: leon

I am no lawyer but I do watch Judge Judy when I can so I at least have that going for me. I do have to respectfully disagree with you. As you start your case you say

"I would make the argument that grading companies in the very early days of grading were not adequately qualified to detect alterations."

Stop right there. If they weren't adequately qualified to detect alterations then they shouldn't be in business. I doubt a judge would say an authenticating company didn't know how to authenticate, charges customers to authenticate, then isn't liable for authenticating.

I do agree that an auction house should use best judgement all of the time but I still don't agree with your first premise. I don't know what the legal term is but "motion to suppress denied". (that's the only term I remember )......take care