Legal Opinion
United States v. One Parcel of Real Estate Located at 116 Villa Rella Drive
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided December 28, 1987No. 87-10031 CivPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, Chief Judge.
This cause comes before the court on the government’s motion to dismiss the counterclaim for interpleader. After reviewing the law and the record, the court grants the motion to dismiss.
The government seeks forfeiture of real property owned by the claimants, John and Mary Petrie, and located in Monroe County, Florida. This property is alleged to be the last link in a chain of proceeds from drug trafficking. The government alleges that a Mr. and Mrs. Kiser engaged in a pattern of drug trafficking, the profits from…
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