Phoenix Ancient Art Denounces Summary Judgment Based on Procedural Technicality, Not Merit, Against Qatar Investment
LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / April 12, 2025 / In a deeply disappointing turn of events, Phoenix Ancient Art has been handed a summary judgment loss in ongoing litigation with QIPCO (Qatar Investment and Project Development Holding Company), not due to the substance of the case, but solely on procedural grounds. The court’s decision was based on a technical hurdle relating to di... morePhoenix Ancient Art Denounces Summary Judgment Based on Procedural Technicality, Not Merit, Against Qatar Investment
LONDON, GB / ACCESS Newswire / April 12, 2025 / In a deeply disappointing turn of events, Phoenix Ancient Art has been handed a summary judgment loss in ongoing litigation with QIPCO (Qatar Investment and Project Development Holding Company), not due to the substance of the case, but solely on procedural grounds. The court’s decision was based on a technical hurdle relating to disclosure which resulted in the exclusion of all of Phoenix’s evidence, testimony, and documents. As a result, the judgment was entered without consideration of the compelling proof Phoenix provided throughout the five-year legal battle.
The litigation stems from QIPCO’s 2020 claims questioning the authenticity of two stone sculptures which was ignited by the unqualified opinion of a British metallurgist:
A Byzantine Chalcedony Statuette of Nike
A Greek Marble Head of Alexander the Great
These claims were dismantled, both by scientific proof, as well as the court’s dismissal of the Alexander claim.
