A judge in New Mexico has upheld a $1 million award to Nancy Youngblood, a Santa Clara Pueblo potter who says a New York City gallery owner stole her collection and sold some pieces.
Youngblood was awarded $386,500 in compensatory damages, $773,000 in punitive damages and additional money for attorney's fees. But Eugene Cam, the owner of the Sakia Gallery, plans to appeal.
The case centers over a collection of pottery that Youngblood said she loaned to Cam in order to display it in New York. Youngblood said she gave permission to Cam to sell one piece but that he sold nine and won't disclose the buyers.
Cam counters that he bought the entire collection, made of pots created by Youngblood and her family members. He wants the case transferred to New York. No contract was ever written between the two parties.
Get the Story:
Judge upholds $1 million award for lauded potter
(The Santa Fe New Mexican 11/18)
pwpwd
Relevant Links:
Nancy Youngblood - http://www.nancyyoungbloodinc.com
Pueblo potter awarded $1M for stolen collection
Friday, November 18, 2005
Trending in News
1 Tribes rush to respond to new coronavirus emergency created by Trump administration
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'