Judge blocks auction of 'Wizard of Oz' dress

A judge has blocked the planned sale at auction of an iconic dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz."

The sale by Catholic University of America was expected to fetch up to $1.2 million.

Since the auction drew media attention, a lawsuit was filed claiming ownership of the dress. A relative of Father Gilbert Hartke, who worked at the university, said he was given the dress in 1973. Hartke died in 1986; a niece, Barbara Ann Hartke, 81, filed suit to claim ownership.

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