UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT

_______No. 08-2199_______MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARYART FOUNDATION, INC.,

Plaintiff-Appellee

,v.CHRISTOPH BÜCHEL,

Defendant-Appellant

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BRIEF OF PLAINTIFF-APPELLEEMASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARYART FOUNDATION, INC.

_______Dated: April 2, 2009Of Counsel:John L. GardinerElizabeth A. HellmannSKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,MEAGHER & FLOM LLPFour Times SquareNew York, New York 10036(212) 735-3000Kurt Wm. HemrLindsay R. DickersonSKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,MEAGHER & FLOM LLPOne Beacon StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02108(617) 573-4800

Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellee Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

Case: 08-2199 Document: 00115710072 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/03/2009 Entry ID: 5331949

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANTTO FEDERAL RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 26.1

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc. is anon-profit corporation. It has no parent corporation and no publicly-heldcorporation owns 10% or more of its stock.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .................................................................................ivPRELIMINARY STATEMENT.............................................................................1STATEMENT OF FACTS .....................................................................................41. The Parties..........................................................................................42. In 2005-2006, MASS MoCA And BüchelEnter Into Preliminary Discussions Regarding AnInstallation For MASS MoCA's Premier Art Space -- Building 5 .......53. In August 2006, MASS MoCA And Büchel Begin Work On ThePlanned Installation Despite Büchel's Short Stay In North Adams......64. After Büchel Leaves North Adams In August 2006,MASS MoCA Continues To Work On The PlannedInstallation In Accordance With Büchel's Instructions........................95. Büchel Belatedly Returns To North AdamsTo Work On The Planned Installation AndProvides Corrective Instructions When He ChangesHis Mind Or Is Not Satisfied With The Work Performed..................116. In December 2006, Büchel Goes On Strike And DemandsThat MASS MoCA Delay The Opening Of The PlannedInstallation And Accept Sole Responsibility For The Delay .............127. Büchel Meets With Visitors To The PlannedInstallation During His Stay In North Adams....................................138. Büchel Prepares To Leave NorthAdams And Provides Detailed Instructions ForWork To Be Performed By MASS MoCA In His Absence...............15

Case: 08-2199 Document: 00115710072 Page: 3 Date Filed: 04/03/2009 Entry ID: 5331949