Legal Opinion
Estate of Tyler ex rel. Floyd v. Grossman
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 11, 2015No. Civil Action No. 14-4967PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WENDY BEETLESTONE, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This litigation arises from the civil forfeiture of property that belonged to the late Randolph Tyler. According to the allegations in the Complaint, the property was seized based on the report of Philadelphia Police Officer Thomas Liciardello, who was then under investigation for criminal charges and whose evidence and testimony had been barred by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office from use in criminal cases. This policy did not apply to civil forfeiture proceedings, and Tyler’s property was seized. Despite the fact that Tyler…
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