> His suit contends that Mr. Doig is either confused or lying and that his denials blew up a plan to sell the work for millions of dollars. Presumably the dama

> His suit contends that Mr. Doig is either confused or lying and that his denials blew up a plan to sell the work for millions of dollars. Presumably the damages are being sought not for affecting the value of the painting, but for ruining the sale. I don't see why the guy deserves damages on the order of the value of the painting though - if it's a true Doig, he can still sell the painting for the same amount (probably more given the spectacle around it), and the only loss would be the time wasted in setting up the sale.