Cassirer

American

[kah-seer-er, kuh-] / kɑˈsɪər ər, kə- /

noun

Ernst 1874–1945, German philosopher.

Cassirer British

/ kaˈsiːrər /

noun

Ernst (ɛrnst). 1874–1945, German neo-Kantian philosopher. The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms (1923–29) analyses the symbols that underlie all manifestations, including myths and language, of human culture

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David Cassirer, the lead plaintiff in the case since Claude’s death in 2010, argued the opposite in his own filing to the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

They wrote that California law holds that “a thief cannot convey good title to stolen works of art,” and therefore requires the return of the painting to Cassirer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

The state has repeatedly weighed in on the case since the Cassirer family first filed it while living in San Diego in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta’s office filed a motion to intervene in the Cassirer case directly in order to defend that law.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

“I am very grateful to the Supreme Court and the state of California for insisting on applying principles of right and wrong,” David Cassirer said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

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