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Cassirer

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

noun

  1. Ernst 1874–1945, German philosopher.


Cassirer British  
/ kaˈsiːrər /

noun

  1. 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

“As a Holocaust survivor, the proudest day of my father’s life was in 1947, when he became a U.S. citizen,” Cassirer said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

Cassirer said his late father, Claude Cassirer, who discovered the Pissarro painting had survived the war and launched the family fight for its return two decades ago, would be thrilled with his adopted state’s support.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

However, it is also extremely precise in its application to the Cassirer case, which it was built around and references.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

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