Legal Opinion
United States v. Swiss American Bank, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 27, 2001No. 00-2502PublishedCited by 428 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The United States government attempted to recover $7 million in drug proceeds that a Massachusetts resident deposited in an Antiguan bank and then forfeited to the United States as part of a plea agreement. After the bank did not turn over the funds, the United States filed a claim in the Massachusetts District Court for conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract against Swiss American Bank and its alleged alter ego, Bank of New York-Inter-Maritime Bank. For the second time, the government appeals the court’s dismissal of the case for lack of personal…
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