A federal judge blocked Catholic University from auctioning off a gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” one day before it was set to be put up for bids that some expected to generate up to $1.2 million for the school’s drama department.
US District Judge Paul Gardephe ruled that a Wisconsin woman’s lawsuit claiming ownership of the dress had enough merit to proceed and that the garment could not change hands while the case is pending in federal court in Manhattan.
