Sports card not so mint

DALLAS — Beckett Collectibles, which grades and authenticates sports memorabilia, couldn’t shake a Texas federal court lawsuit alleging it negligently misrepresented a 2009 Stephen Curry trading card as “9.5 Gem Mint” in quality, when it had allegedly been altered, actually. The grading company intends for buyers to rely on its grading, and the grading is not a mere opinion but an actionable statement of fact, so the suit proceeds.