United States First Circuit

In a property matter concerning the viability of a laches defense asserted by the current possessor of a work of art in effort to fend of an action for replevin, summary judgment in favor of original owner's successors in interest is affirmed where: 1) the district court acted well within the realm of its discretion in refusing the defendant's tardy request to reopen discovery; and 2) the court had an appropriate rationale for granting the plaintiffs' motion for brevis disposition.

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• Decided 11/19/2008
• Published 11/19/2008

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• United States First Circuit

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