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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In the decades that followed, Lilly’s grandson Claude Cassirer — who had also survived the Holocaust — moved with his family to San Diego.

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

“It is undisputed that California substantive law mandates the award of title here to the Cassirer family, as Lilly’s heirs, of which Plaintiff David Cassirer is the last surviving member,” Cassirer’s attorneys wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Claude Cassirer died in 2010; his wife, Beverly, in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

“This new law is essential for truth, history, and justice, for the Cassirer family, and future cases as well,” Dubbin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

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