Estate of John Henry Alvin et al v. Heritage Auction Inc. et al

  1. March 07, 2024

    Estate, Collector Settle Spat Over 'Blade Runner' Poster Art

    The family of a former movie poster artist and a Pennsylvania attorney-turned-art collector have settled a dispute over the original art for a "Blade Runner" poster, with the parties agreeing to sell the art and split the proceeds.

  2. September 15, 2023

    Attys Slam 'Nonsensical' Sanctions Bid In 'Blade Runner' Row

    Attorney-turned-art collector Daniel I. Herman and his co-counsel and spouse, Louise A. Geer, are urging a Pennsylvania federal judge not to impose sanctions on them in their dispute with a California art collector involved in the sale of a "Blade Runner" movie poster, calling parts of the sanctions bid "nonsensical."

  3. September 08, 2023

    Atty Faces Sanctions Bid In 'Blade Runner' Art Dispute

    A California art collector involved in the sale of a "Blade Runner" movie poster is urging the Pennsylvania federal court to sanction an attorney-turned-art collector for seeking reconsideration of a previous court ruling that the court has no jurisdiction over him.

  4. July 27, 2023

    Calif. Collector Wants To Stay Out Of 'Blade Runner' Dispute

    A California art collector says a federal court got it right the first time when it dismissed him from a dispute over ownership of the movie poster artwork for "Blade Runner," arguing in briefs Wednesday that the court correctly found he had insufficient contact with Pennsylvania for its courts to have jurisdiction over him.

  5. May 15, 2023

    Atty Can't Pursue 'Blade Runner' Art Dispute Claims In Pa.

    A California man who allegedly sold the original art used for a classic "Blade Runner" movie poster to a Pennsylvania attorney can't be sued in the Keystone State over the sale, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled Monday.

  6. March 01, 2023

    Collector Wants Out Of Pa. 'Blade Runner' Art Dispute

    A California man who allegedly sold the original art used for a classic "Blade Runner" movie poster to a Pennsylvania attorney wants out of a dispute between the attorney and the artist's estate over ownership of the piece, arguing a Pittsburgh federal court lacks jurisdiction.

  7. August 15, 2022

    Atty Says He Bought 'Blade Runner' Art From Rightful Owner

    An attorney at Geer & Herman PC has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to rule that the seller of an original poster for the film "Blade Runner" owned the piece when it was sold, following a suit against him by the late poster artist's estate.

  8. June 29, 2022

    Atty Can't Shake Estate's Fraud Suit Over 'Blade Runner' Art

    A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that an attorney can't duck an estate's claims that he wrongfully consigned the original art for a "Blade Runner" poster, finding that it is too soon to tell whether the late artist divested his ownership rights.

  9. June 21, 2022

    'Blade Runner' Artist's Estate Seeks To Keep Suit Against Atty

    The family of late movie-poster artist John Alvin said a Pennsylvania attorney shouldn't be able to slip its lawsuit claiming he improperly tried to sell the original art for a famous "Blade Runner" poster, since the family told a federal court it had sufficiently made the case the art belonged to Alvin's estate.