Hartke v. Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corporation et al

  1. October 03, 2024

    NY Is No Place For 'Wizard Of Oz' Dress Row, 2nd Circ. Says

    The Second Circuit on Thursday agreed that a Manhattan federal court has no jurisdiction over a dispute between a Wisconsin woman and the Catholic University of America over ownership of a dress worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz."

  2. December 12, 2023

    Catholic University Wins Fight Over 'Wizard Of Oz' Dress

    A New York federal judge ruled that The Catholic University of America can auction a blue-and-white gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" discovered in the storage of a deceased priest in 2021, tossing a suit by the priest's niece who claimed ownership.

  3. May 24, 2022

    Sale Of Judy Garland's Lost 'Wizard Of Oz' Dress Blocked

    A New York federal judge on Monday halted any sale or auction of a blue-and-white gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" — lost for decades until its rediscovery last year — until the famous frock's rightful heir is determined in court.