Legal Opinion
United States v. an Antique Platter of Gold
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 14, 1997No. 95 Civ. 10537(BSJ)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
JONES, District Judge.
This ease involves the forfeiture of an antique gold platter known as a phiale mesom-phalos (the “Phiale”). Pending are claimant Michael H. Steinhardt’s and plaintiff United States of America’s cross motions for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, summary judgement is granted to the United States.
FACTS 1
The defendant-in-rem is a 4th Century B.C. antique gold platter of Sicilian origin. Its circuitous path to the United States began sometime around 1980, and culminated in the current forfeiture action.
In 1980, Vincenzo Pappalardo, a private…
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