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Judge forces Catholic University to halt auction of 'Wizard of Oz' dress
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Judge forces Catholic University to halt auction of ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress
Mike Murillo | mmurillo@wtop.com
May 23, 2022, 2:44 PM
A U.S. district judge in New York has put the brakes on Catholic University’s much-anticipated auction of a “Dorothy” dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz.”
The decision came Monday when an attorney for the niece of the priest — who received the dress as a gift in the 1970s — challenged the university’s claims that it owned the dress.
The judge’s decision was confirmed by both Catholic University and Anthony Scordo, an attorney representing the niece.
The judge’s granting of a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday came just a day before the school intended to auction off the dress, with the final bid expected to pull in more than a million dollars. The judge’s order prevents the dress from being auctioned until the case is resolved.
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Mike Murillo
Mike Murillo is a reporter and anchor at WTOP. Before joining WTOP in 2013, he worked in radio in Orlando, New York City and Philadelphia.
mmurillo@wtop.com
@MikeMurilloWTOP
Judge forces Catholic University to halt auction of ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress
Mike Murillo | mmurillo@wtop.com
May 23, 2022, 2:44 PM
A U.S. district judge in New York has put the brakes on Catholic University’s much-anticipated auction of a “Dorothy” dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz.”
The decision came Monday when an attorney for the niece of the priest — who received the dress as a gift in the 1970s — challenged the university’s claims that it owned the dress.
The judge’s decision was confirmed by both Catholic University and Anthony Scordo, an attorney representing the niece.
The judge’s granting of a preliminary injunction in the case on Monday came just a day before the school intended to auction off the dress, with the final bid expected to pull in more than a million dollars. The judge’s order prevents the dress from being auctioned until the case is resolved.
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Mike Murillo
Mike Murillo is a reporter and anchor at WTOP. Before joining WTOP in 2013, he worked in radio in Orlando, New York City and Philadelphia.
mmurillo@wtop.com
@MikeMurilloWTOP
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