Date: February 4th, 2026 8:39 AM Author: ocher house-broken sanctuary hairy legs
The Jewish owner allegedly sold the painting to the nazis under duress but at FMV. French law says a sale under duress is null and void even if FMV was paid. Heirs are suing the met. Fun art law hypo.
Date: February 4th, 2026 8:55 AM Author: ocher house-broken sanctuary hairy legs
While a "hypo" traditionally refers to a made-up scenario, it is used for actual cases in the following ways:
Modifying Real Cases: A lawyer or professor may take an actual, litigated case and create a "hypo" that is a slight variation of it to explore how the outcome might change.
"Testing" an Actual Case: In litigation, attorneys use hypotheticals to "debug" their arguments, essentially running a "dry run" or simulation of a real case they are preparing.