Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1978 Piper Navajo Pa-31, Aircraft, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1984No. 84-3181PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the denial of a Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to set aside a default judgment in an action for forfeiture in rem. Finding no abuse of the district court’s discretion in denying the motion, we affirm.
On March 7, 1983, defendant One 1978 Piper Navajo PA-31 Aircraft was seized by officers of the United States Customs Service. In its complaint for forfeiture, the Government alleged that the aircraft was used in connection with the transportation, importation, sale, possession, and concealment of contraband 1 and was therefore subject to forfeiture to the…
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- Russell Blois, in His Own Behalf and in Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Elmer O. Friday, Chairman, Florida Industrial Relations CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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