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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Rohrlich

New York gallery says Alaska Airlines ruined half a million dollars in Japanese artwork: suit

More than $500,000 worth of artwork destined for an Upstate New York gallery was allegedly ruined when the pieces were transferred between airplanes during a downpour in Hawaii, according to court filings reviewed by The Independent.

Eleven original paintings were destroyed by Alaska Airlines on March 18 while en route from Osaka, Japan to John F. Kennedy International Airport, destined for Naga Antiques in Hudson, New York, says a lawsuit filed Thursday in state court.

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