Legal Opinion
United States v. $70,670.00 in U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 8, 2019No. 18-10312PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to decide whether the district court abused its discretion when it permitted the government to dismiss its complaint for forfeiture without prejudice and whether the dismissal entitled the claimants to attorney's fees under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, see 28 U.S.C. § 2465 (b)(1). The government filed a complaint for forfeiture against certain funds as the proceeds of criminal activity. Wilson Colorado and his business Kurvas Secret by W claimed most of the funds, and Miladis Salgado claimed the remainder. During the litigation,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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