Zuckerman v. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Leffmans, fleeing Nazi persecution in Germany and Italy, sold a Picasso painting under economic duress to fund their escape to Brazil; the painting was later donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1952. Zuckerman (plaintiff), a Leffman heir, sued the museum, arguing the original sale was void due to the duress the Leffmans experienced.

Whether, to void a contract due to duress, the other contracting party must be the one that caused the duress.