A legal conflict between two art-dealing New York brothers over the names of their respective businesses has escalated from accusations of breach of contract to allegations of physical assault.  An October 21, 2025 complaint filed by Harry Hutchison against Projjal Dutta and Aicon Contemporary says that on April 11, Hutchison was at work on the second floor at 35 Great Jones Street in New York when he was “accosted” by Dutta. “He was assaulted, beaten, and battered” by Dutta, says the complaint, causing “severe and permanent injuries” and “pain, shock, and mental anguish” as well as considerable medical expenses and the loss of the ability to “perform his normal activities.” Related Articles In a response, Projjal Dutta’s attorney states that as the defendant, Dutta “reasonably believed that [Hutchison] was using or was about to use unlawful physical force against Defendant, and if Defendant used force, he used only such force as Defendant reasonably believed to be necessary to protect himself from imminent harm.”  Dutta claims that Hutchison actually “shoved, battered, and assaulted Dutta,” causing his …