United States v. Four Parcels of Real Property

In this civil forfeiture case, the Government appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the claimant, Donald Daniel. The Government contends that genuine issues of material fact exist and requests that we remand the case for further proceedings, including discovery. The majority, however, rejects the Government’s argument, holding that the Government’s evidence is insufficient as a matter of law to send the case to a jury. In the majority’s view, “[i]f the evidence offered by the government here is sufficient to cause the forfeiture of property, the property of any…