Legal Opinion
United States v. $288,914 in United States Currency
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 11, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-1102PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
The Court has before it a Motion to Strike Answer and Counterclaim; to Enter Default Judgment and for Rule 11 and Rule 37 Sanctions filed by the United States of America, and a Motion to Dismiss filed by the claimants of the defendant currency. The United States’ motion is GRANTED. The claimants’ Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.
Background
The facts alleged by the government are not disputed, only their inferences are challenged.
On December 11, 1988, the claimants, Irene Wesley and Betty Roussell, together with a male companion later identified as Mack…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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