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As a “good faith” purchaser of art, aren’t I protected against a claim by a former theft victim?

April 26, 2017art claim protected purchaser theft victim

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As a “good faith” purchaser of art, aren’t I protected against a claim by a former theft victim?

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NO. Under United States commercial law, a thief cannot convey good title even to a good faith purchaser. Thus, a prior theft victim is most often in a superior legal position to recover stolen artwork from a subsequent possessor.