"Comparative material-testing of the vellum supports of the Mannheim Schnorr and "La Bella Principessa" were anticipated to occur in the New York federal court lawsuit "Marchig v. Christie's", brought in May 2010 by the original owner of "La Bella Principessa", who accused Christie's of breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation and other claims.However, the court dismissed the suit on the ground that the claims were brought years too late (Statute of Limitations and Laches), and thus the merits of the suit were never addressed.