Winters v. Working

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

SUTTLE, Senior District Judge.

Cecil Albert Winters commenced this action under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(aX2), on April 13, 1978. He sought to recover the value of a pickup truck that had been seized by Customs officials under 22 U.S.C. § 401 and summarily forfeited in administrative proceedings pursuant to 19 U.S.C. §§ 1604-1609. On May 18,1978, Mr. Winters died. Thereafter, Ruth E. Winters, his widow and sole heir, was substituted as plaintiff. Mrs. Winters contends that her husband was not given notice of the administrative forfeiture and that,…