Legal Opinion
United States v. One Lot of $25,721.00 in Currency, John Mele
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 16, 1991No. 90-1688, 90-2170PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is a civil forfeiture case. Claimant-appellant John Mele appeals from a summary judgment awarding the government $25,721 in United States currency. 1
There are three issues: (1) whether we have jurisdiction to hear the appeal; (2) whether the district court abused its discretion in denying claimant’s motion for relief of judgment invoking Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(1) and (b)(6); and (3) whether the government’s motion for summary judgment was properly granted.
I. JURISDICTION
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