Legal Opinion
United States v. United States Currency in the Amount of Twenty Three Thousand Four Hundred Eighty One Dollars
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 29, 1990No. 89-CV-2642PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
BARTELS, District Judge.
In this in rem forfeiture action arising under 31 U.S.C. §§ 5316 and 5317, the United States has moved, and intervenor-claimants of the defendant currency have cross-moved, for summary judgment under Fed. R.Civ.P. 56. In addition, the claimants have moved for a change of venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) claiming forum non conveniens, and for dismissal of the action for lack of in rem jurisdiction under Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(2).
Facts
On November 9, 1988, at John F. Kennedy International Airport (“JFK”) in Queens, New York, Joseph A. Ojo was an…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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